Hide Vitalucci
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hide Kengei Vitalucci | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Polonia Warsaw (on loan from Arka Gdynia) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Nagoya Grampus | ||
| 2019–2021 | Frosinone | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Frosinone | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Pergolettese (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Pergolettese | 21 | (1) |
| 2024 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 13 | (5) |
| 2024– | Arka Gdynia | 38 | (5) |
| 2026– | → Polonia Warsaw (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:50, 3 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Hide Kengei Vitalucci (Japanese: ヒデ・ケンゲイ・ヴィタルッシー; born 5 March 2002) is a Japanese-Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I liga club Polonia Warsaw, on loan from Arka Gdynia.
A former youth academy player of Nagoya Grampus, Vitalucci joined Italian club Frosinone in 2019.[2][3]
On 15 July 2021, he joined Serie C side Pergolettese on a season-long loan deal.[4] He made his professional debut for the club on 21 August, in a goalless Coppa Italia Serie C draw against Pro Vercelli.[5] On 26 September, he scored his first professional goal for the club in a 2–2 league draw with Virtus Verona.[6] On 21 November, he scored a brace in a 4–0 league win over Pro Vercelli.[7]
On 22 July 2022, his deal with Pergolettese was officially turned permanent.[8][9] On 1 September 2023, Vitalucci's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.[10]
On 6 March 2024, Vitalucci joined Polish II liga club Chojniczanka Chojnice on a contract until June 2025, with an option for a further year.[11]
On 6 July 2024, Vitalucci joined Polish I liga club Arka Gdynia for an undisclosed fee,[12][13] reported to be approximately €70,000,[13] signing a three-year deal with the Pomeranian side.[12] On 3 August 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 away league win over Polonia Warsaw.[14] On 23 January 2026, he joined Polonia Warsaw on loan until the end of the season.[1] In late February, his season was cut short after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.[15][16]