Vittorio Continella
Italian footballer (born 2002)
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Vittorio Continella (born 31 December 2002) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Perugia | |||
| –2020 | Spezia | ||
| 2020–2021 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Casale | 36 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | AEL Limassol | 27 | (2) |
| 2024 | Odra Opole | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Turin, Continella played in the youth sectors of Juventus,[2][3] Perugia[4] and Spezia,[5][6] before joining Torino in the summer of 2020.[3][6]
In August 2021, he joined Serie D side Casale on a permanent deal.[7][8] Throughout the 2021–22 season, he made a total amount of 35 senior appearances and scored two goals, as the club finished third in their group.[2][3]
On 19 July 2022, Continella officially joined Cypriot side AEL Limassol on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract, with an option for two more seasons.[2][9][10] He subsequently made his debut for the club on 28 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 league defeat to Aris Limassol.[11] On 30 April 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 league draw against Olympiakos Nicosia.[12]
On 5 January 2024, Continella terminated his contract with AEL by mutual consent.[13] On 20 January, he signed a six-month deal with Polish club Odra Opole, with an extension option until the end of 2025.[14][15] On 1 July 2024, it was announced he left the club after not extending his contract.[16]
On 27 January 2025, Continella announced via his Instagram account that he had decided to retire from professional football, due to personal reasons.[17]
Style of play
Continella is a midfielder who can play in every position of a three-man midfield, but mainly acts in the box-to-box role; he has been mainly regarded for his passing range, as well as his positioning.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Casale | 2021–22 | Serie D | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Odra Opole | 2023–24 | I liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 5 | ||