Alberto Brignoli (born 19 August 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alberto Brignoli | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Trescore Balneario, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Sarnico | ||
| 2007–2008 | Grumellese | ||
| 2008–2009 | Montichiari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Montichiari | 62 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Lumezzane | 31 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ternana (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Ternana | 78 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Ternana (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Leganés (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Perugia (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Benevento (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Palermo | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Empoli | 64 | (0) |
| 2021– | Panathinaikos | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 13 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Trescore Balneario, Brignoli made his debut as a senior with A.C. Montichiari in 2009, in Serie D, after representing Uesse Sarnico 1908 and USD Grumellese Calcio as a youth.[1] After helping his side achieve promotion as a starter, he was loaned to A.C. Lumezzane.[2]
Brignoli was loaned to Ternana Calcio for 2012–13 season.[3] He made his professional debut on 1 September 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Modena for the Serie B championship.
On 31 January 2013, Ternana signed Brignoli outright from Lumezzane.[4] He continued to appear regularly for the club, achieving mid table positions in all campaigns.
On 2 February 2015, Juventus signed Brignoli outright for €1.75 million, which saw the remaining 50% registration rights of Alberto Masi move in the opposite direction for €1.5 million.[5][6][7][8] Brignoli returned to Terni immediately on loan for the rest of the season.
On 2 July 2015, Brignoli was signed by Sampdoria in a temporary deal.[9] He made his Serie A debut on 14 May 2016 (round 38 the last round), playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–5 away loss against his parent club.
On 20 July 2016, Brignoli was loaned to La Liga club CD Leganés, for one year.[10]
On 11 January 2017, Brignoli returned to Italy, joining Perugia on loan.[11]
On 30 July 2017, Brignoli joined Serie A newcomers Benevento on a temporary deal,[12][13] with an obligation to buy at the end of season.[12][14] According to Corriere dello Sport – Stadio, the obligation would depend on Benevento securing a place in the 2018–19 Serie A season.[12] He was assigned number 22 shirt.[15] On 3 December, he scored a 95th-minute equaliser with a header in a 2–2 home draw against Milan, to earn Benevento their first ever point in Serie A after a record 14 consecutive defeats.[16][17] With the goal, Brignoli was the third goalkeeper to score from open play in Serie A history after Michelangelo Rampulla in 1992 and Massimo Taibi in 2001.[18][19][20]
On 25 July 2018, Brignoli signed with Serie B club Palermo until 30 June 2021.[21]
On 18 July 2019, Brignoli signed for Serie B club Empoli for free.[22] On 20 September 2021, Alberto Brignoli became the best goalkeeper in last year's Serie B as he helped his team, Empoli, rise to Serie A. "It was a great pleasure and honor to receive the award for best goalkeeper for last season. I want to thank my teammates, my coaches and the staff who gave me the opportunity to catch this performance." [23]
On 31 August 2021, Panathinaikos signed Italian goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli from Empoli on a free transfer. The 1.88 tall goalkeeper who came out as the best goalkeeper in Serie B last year, joined Panathinaikos as a free agent, with the Italians holding a resale rate according to various sources.[24]
Empoli
Panathinaikos
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