Enrico Brignola

Enrico Brignola

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Caserta, Italy
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Catanzaro
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2016	Benevento
2015–2016	→ Roma (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Benevento	18	(3)
2018–2022	Sassuolo	7	(1)
2019–2020	→ Livorno (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2021	→ SPAL (loan)	9	(0)
2021	→ Frosinone (loan)	7	(1)
2021–2022	→ Benevento (loan)	22	(0)
2022–2023	Benevento	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Cosenza (loan)	20	(2)
2023	→ Catanzaro (loan)	15	(2)
2023–	Catanzaro	17	(1)
International career^‡
2014	Italy U15	2	(0)
2018	Italy U19	5	(1)
2018	Italy U20	3	(0)
2018	Italy U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2018

Enrico Brignola (born 8 July 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie B club Catanzaro.[2]

Club career

Benevento

Brignola made his professional debut for Benevento on 17 September 2016, in a Serie B match against Latina.[3] Benevento were promoted at the end of the season as winners of the play-offs.

On 3 December 2017, aged 18, he made his Serie A debut for Benevento in a 2–2 draw against Milan at Stadio Ciro Vigorito.

Sassuolo

On 2 August 2018, Brignola signed for Serie A club Sassuolo.[4]

Livorno

On 2 September 2019, Brignola joined Serie B side Livorno on loan until 30 June 2020.[5]

SPAL

On 25 September 2020 he joined SPAL on loan.[6] On 30 January 2021, Brignola terminated his loan with SPAL and he returned to Sassuolo.[7]

Frosinone

On 1 February 2021 he was loaned to Serie B club Frosinone.[8]

Return to Benevento

On 31 August 2021, he returned to Benevento on loan with an obligation to buy.[9]

Cosenza

On 5 July 2022, Brignola was loaned by Benevento to Cosenza, with an option to buy.[10]

Catanzaro

On 25 January 2023, Brignola moved on loan to Serie C club Catanzaro. Catanzaro held an obligation to buy his rights in case of their promotion to Serie B.[11] Catanzaro was promoted to Serie B for the 2023–24 season, making the transfer permanent.

International career

On 25 May 2018, Brignola made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a 3–2 friendly defeat to Portugal.

Career statistics

Club

Updated as of 11 June 2019.

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benevento	Serie B	2016–17	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Serie A	2017–18	18	3	1	0	–		–		19	3
	Total		19	3	1	0	–		–		20	3
Sassuolo	Serie A	2018–19	7	1	1	0	–		–		8	1
Career total			26	4	2	0	–		–		28	4

Honours

International

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[12]

References

1. "Home". Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
2. Enrico Brignola at WorldFootball.net
3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 September 2016.
4. "UFFICIALE: Sassuolo, ecco Brignola. Ricci e Bandinelli al Benevento" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 August 2018.
5. "UFFICIALE: Livorno, preso Brignola dal Sassuolo". Retrieved 3 September 2019.
6. "BRIGNOLA E SERNICOLA IN PRESTITO ALLA SPAL DAL SASSUOLO" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
7. "Sassuolo, Brignola rientra dal prestito e resterà in neroverde" [Sassuolo, Brignola returns from the loan and will remain in neroverde]. gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
8. "BRIGNOLA È GIALLAZZURRO" (in Italian). Frosinone. 1 February 2021.
9. "BENTORNATO ENRICO BRIGNOLA" (in Italian). Benevento. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
10. "L'attaccante Enrico Brignola in rossoblù!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
11. "ENRICO BRIGNOLA È GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Catanzaro. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
12. "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

External links

• Enrico Brignola at WorldFootball.net