Semuel Pizzignacco

Semuel Pizzignacco

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Monfalcone, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Monza (on loan from Feralpisalò)
Number	21
Youth career
2008–2015	Staranzano
2015–2017	Cjarlins Muzane
2017–2018	Udinese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Udinese	0	(0)
2018–2022	Vicenza	3	(0)
2020–2021	→ Legnago (loan)	35	(0)
2022	→ Renate (loan)	13	(0)
2022–	Feralpisalò	75	(0)
2024–	→ Monza (loan)	3	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Italy U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 29 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021

Semuel Pizzignacco (born 1 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Monza, on loan from Feralpisalò.

Club career

Early career

Born in Monfalcone, Italy, Pizzignacco began his youth career at local club Staranzano, before joining Cjarlins Muzane in 2015 for two years.[2] In 2017, he joined Udinese's youth team where he was called-up to several 2017–18 Serie A games at the age of 16.[3]

Vicenza and loans

In summer 2018, Pizzignacco moved to Vicenza. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 June 2020, for a term of three years.[4] On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Serie C club Legnago.[5] He made his professional debut for Legnago on 4 October 2020 against Ravenna.[6] He became the first-choice goalkeeper there, playing 37 games in the season.[7]

Upon his return from loan, he made his Serie B debut for Vicenza on 21 August 2021 against Cittadella.[8] He played two more games in the 2021–22 season.[7] On 31 January 2022, Pizzignacco was loaned to Serie C club Renate,[9] where he completed the 2021–22 season.[7]

Feralpisalò

On 14 July 2022, following Vicenza's relegation to Serie C, Pizzignacco officially joined fellow third-tier side Feralpisalò on a permanent deal, signing a three-year deal.[10][11] In his first season at the club, he helped Feralpisalò gain promotion to the Serie B. The following season, in 2023–24, he played all 38 games in the Serie B as a starter.[7]

Monza

On 5 August 2024, Pizzignacco joined Serie A club Monza on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy under certain conditions.[3][7] He made his debut for the club four days later, starting in a Coppa Italia match against Südtirol; in the occasion, he saved Mateusz Praszelik's penalty during the shoot-out, thus helping his side win and advance to the following round.[12][13]

International career

On 6 September 2021, Pizzignacco made his debut for his country on junior level, in an under-20 team friendly against Serbia.[14] On 1 October 2021, he received his first call-up to the under-21 squad.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 December 2024[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vicenza	2020–21	Serie B	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22	Serie B	3	0	1	0	—		4	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Legnago (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	35	0	0	0	2[a]	0	37	0
Renate (loan)	2021–22	Serie C	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Feralpisalò	2022–23	Serie C	37	0	2	0	2[b]	0	41	0
	2023–24	Serie B	38	0	2	0	—		40	0
	Total		75	0	4	0	2	0	81	0
Monza (loan)	2024–25	Serie A	3	0	3	0	—		6	0
Career total			129	0	8	0	4	0	141	0

1. Appearances in Serie C relegation play-outs
2. Appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C

References

1. "1 Semuel Pizzignacco". Feralpisalò. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
2. "Calciomercato Monza, in arrivo Pizzignacco: ecco chi è il nuovo vice tra i pali biancorossi". Monza-News (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
3. Uccellieri, Daniel (5 August 2024). "Monza, rinforzo fra i pali: Pizzignacco è un nuovo giocatore dei brianzoli". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
4. "Ufficiale: primo contratto da professionista per Semuel Pizzignacco" (in Italian). Vicenza. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
5. "Ufficiale: ceduto Pizzignacco a titolo temporaneo al Legnago" (in Italian). Legnago. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
6. "Legnago v Ravenna game report". Soccerway. 4 October 2020.
7. "Semuel Pizzignacco è biancorosso". www.acmonza.com (in Italian). AC Monza. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
8. "Cittadella v Vicenza game report". Soccerway. 21 August 2021.
9. "UFFICIALE: DAL VICENZA ECCO SEMUEL PIZZIGNACCO!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
10. Vivian, Sara (14 July 2022). "Ufficiale: Semuel Pizzignacco alla Feralpisalò". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
11. "FERALPISALÒ - SEMUEL PIZZIGNACCO, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE". www.feralpisalo.it (in Italian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
12. "Coppa Italia: Monza batte Sudtirol 9-8 ai rigori". ANSA (in Italian). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
13. "Monza, Nesta soddisfatto a metà: "Sono contento, ma dobbiamo migliorare in tante cose"". Il Giorno (in Italian). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
14. "A Castel di Sangro Azzurrini sconfitti di misura nell'amichevole con la Serbia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
15. "Azzurrini convocati per le gare con Bosnia ed Erzegovina e Svezia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
16. Semuel Pizzignacco at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

External links

• Semuel Pizzignacco FIGC Italy U20 profile (in Italian)