Luigi Vitale (born 5 October 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left midfielder, left back, or a left wing back.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left Midfielder, Left Back, Wing Back | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2002 | Juve Stabia | ||
2002–2004 | Avellino | ||
2004–2005 | Napoli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2014 | Napoli | 28 | (1) |
2007–2008 | → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Livorno (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Bologna (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Ternana (loan) | 39 | (10) |
2013–2014 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 19 | (4) |
2014–2016 | Ternana | 67 | (1) |
2016–2019 | Salernitana | 86 | (6) |
2019–2021 | Verona | 17 | (0) |
2020 | → Spezia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Frosinone | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2021 |
A former Napoli youth product, Vitale began his professional career with the Napoli senior side in 2005, but spent several seasons on loan with other clubs in Italy. On 12 July 2011, he joined Bologna from Napoli on a season-long loan.[1]
On 4 August 2012, he moved on loan to Ternana.
In July 2016, he joined Salernitana.[2]
On 31 January 2019, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Verona.[3] On 31 January 2020, Vitale joined Spezia on loan.[4]
On 1 February 2021, he joined Frosinone.[5]
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