Semuel Pizzignacco
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Monfalcone, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | Feralpisalò | 75 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Monza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Monza | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:07, 26 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2021 | |||
Semuel Pizzignacco (born 1 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie B club Monza.
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] On 3 February 2025, Monza made the deal permanent, signing Pizzignacco on a contract until June 2027.[14]
International career
On 6 September 2021, Pizzignacco made his debut for his country on junior level, in an under-20 team friendly against Serbia.[15] On 1 October 2021, he received his first call-up to the under-21 squad.[16]
