Francesco Virdis

Francesco Virdis

Personal information
Full name	Francesco Virdis
Date of birth	(1985-01-16) 16 January 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Ozieri, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Asti
Youth career
	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2011	Sampdoria	0	(0)
2004–2005	→ Montevarchi (loan)	28	(9)
2005–2006	→ Chieti (loan)	33	(12)
2006–2007	→ Cesena (loan)	13	(2)
2007	→ Modena (loan)	5	(0)
2007–2008	→ Ravenna (loan)	6	(0)
2008	→ Pescara (loan)	4	(0)
2008–2009	→ Legnano (loan)	25	(4)
2009–2010	→ Foligno (loan)	23	(3)
2010–2011	→ South Tyrol (loan)	11	(1)
2011	→ Pomezia (loan)	12	(3)
2011–2012	Progetto Sant'Elia	27	(22)
2012–2014	Savona	63	(39)
2014	Monza	11	(2)
2015	L'Aquila	13	(3)
2015–2016	Savona	27	(7)
2016–2017	Venezia	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ AlbinoLeffe (loan)	21	(3)
2017	Latte Dolce	11	(1)
2017–2018	Finale	17	(4)
2018–2019	Savona	33	(17)
2019	Delta Rovigo	2	(1)
2019–2020	Latte Dolce	23	(12)
2020–2021	Muravera	14	(5)
2021–	Asti	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2017

Francesco Virdis (born 16 January 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Asti Calcio.

Career

Sampdoria and early career

Virdis started his career at Sampdoria before being loaned to a whole host of Italian lower league clubs, the most recent of which, Savona, he joined on 10 July 2018.[1]

Virdis became a free agent and joined a Serie D club. He re-birthed with 22 goals.

Journeyman in Lega Pro

On 19 July 2012 Serie A club Chievo signed Virdis as a free agent and re-sold half of the registration rights to Savona for a peppercorn of €500.[2][3] In June 2013 Savona acquired Virdis outright from Chievo for another €80,000.[3][4][5]

On 18 June 2014 he was signed by Monza.[6] Circa January 2015 he was signed by L'Aquila.[7][8] In summer 2015 he was released.[9]

On 4 August 2015 he was re-signed by Savona in a 1-year contract.[10]

On 9 June 2016 Virdis was signed by Lega Pro newcomer Venice.[11] However, on 23 August he was loaned to AlbinoLeffe.[12] AlbinoLeffe was re-admitted to Lega Pro to fill the vacancy.

References

1. "Serie D: Francesco Virdis è tornato al Savona - IVG.it" (in Italian). IVG. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
2. "UFFICIALE: Virdis al Savona". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web Network. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
3. A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
4. "Rinnovo con il Padova per Manuel Iori" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
5. "Virdis e Carta sono del Savona!" (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
6. "Per Francesco Virdis c'e' l'ufficialita'" (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
7. "Mercato: Francesco Virdis in Rossoblù" (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
8. "Rescissione del contratto per Virdis e Radrezza, i convocati per Bassano" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
9. "Risolto consensualmente il contratto con il calciatore Virdis" (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
10. "Francesco Virdis ritorna in biancoblù!!!" (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
11. "Altri tre botti per il Venezia FC: presentati oggi Domizzi, Baldanzeddu e Virdis" (in Italian). Venezia F.C. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
12. "Francesco Virdis è un nuovo giocatore bluceleste!" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

External links

• Football.it profile (in Italian)
• Francesco Virdis at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)