Fabio Vignaroli (born June 7, 1976) is an Italian former footballer midfielder who last played for Maltese club Balzan.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1976-06-07) June 7, 1976 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Finale Ligure, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1998 | Como | 78 | (7) |
1998–2000 | Monza | 51 | (7) |
2000–2003 | Salernitana | 81 | (26) |
2003–2005 | Modena | 63 | (6) |
2005 | Parma | 16 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Bologna | 31 | (2) |
2007 | Bari | 15 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Lazio | 9 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Newcastle Jets | 15 | (0) |
2011 | Monza | 14 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Savona | 14 | (6) |
2013 | Mosta | ||
2013– | Balzan | ||
Total | 367 | (48) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In January 2003 he accepted an offer from newly promoted Serie A team Modena, and marked his top-flight début in a 0-2 home loss to Atalanta on January 25, 2003.[1]
After six months without a club, in February 2007 he accepted an offer from relegation-battling Serie B side Bari.[2]
In October 2008, Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock took Vignaroli on trial for a week. With Kilmarnock unable to commit to the player until the January transfer window, Vignaroli was then taken on trial with fellow Scottish club Dundee F.C.[3]
Dundee caretaker manager Davie Farrell was hoping that he could play as a trialist in their league game against Morton, but SFA rules forbid players from abroad playing as trialists.[4]
On February 8, 2009, the Newcastle Jets signed Vignaroli for a 6-month period on a deal which saw the veteran play for the club in the AFC Champions League 2009 tournament.[5]
Vignaroli became the highest paid player in Newcastle Jets history, after the 33-year-old marquee player signed a 1-year contract worth more than A$300,000.[6] Vignaroli was ruled out for the rest of the 2009/2010 season after scans confirmed injuries to his right knee.[7]
In January 2011 he returned to Italy.[8]
Vignaroli joined Maltese Premier League side Mosta on the 23 January 2013.[citation needed]