Alberto Brignoli

Alberto Brignoli

Brignoli at Benevento in 2017, in the match against AC Milan on 3 December in which he scored the 2–2 final goal
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Brignoli
Date of birth	(1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Trescore Balneario, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	AEK Athens
Number	91
Youth career
2001–2007	Sarnico
2007–2008	Grumellese
2008–2009	Montichiari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Montichiari	62	(0)
2011–2013	Lumezzane	31	(0)
2012–2013	→ Ternana (loan)	9	(0)
2013–2015	Ternana	78	(0)
2015–2018	Juventus	0	(0)
2015	→ Ternana (loan)	15	(0)
2015–2016	→ Sampdoria (loan)	1	(0)
2016–2017	→ Leganés (loan)	1	(0)
2017	→ Perugia (loan)	20	(0)
2017–2018	→ Benevento (loan)	13	(1)
2018–2019	Palermo	31	(0)
2019–2021	Empoli	71	(0)
2021–2024	Panathinaikos	69	(0)
2024–	AEK Athens	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Alberto Brignoli (born 19 August 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League club AEK Athens.

Career

Early career

Born in Trescore Balneario, Brignoli was loaned to Ternana Calcio for 2012–13 season. ^[1] He made his professional debut on 1 September 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Modena for the Serie B championship.

On 31 January 2013, Ternana signed Brignoli outright from Lumezzane. ^[2] He continued to appear regularly for the club, achieving mid table positions in all campaigns.

Juventus

On 2 February 2015, Juventus signed Brignoli outright for €1.75 million, which saw the remaining 50% registration rights of Alberto Masi move in the opposite direction for €1.5 million. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Brignoli returned to Terni immediately on loan for the rest of the season.

Sampdoria

On 2 July 2015, Brignoli was signed by Sampdoria in a temporary deal. ^[7] He made his Serie A debut on 14 May 2016 (round 38 the last round), playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–5 away loss against his parent club.

CD Leganés

On 20 July 2016, Brignoli was loaned to La Liga club CD Leganés, for one year. ^[8]

Perugia

On 11 January 2017, Brignoli returned to Italy, joining Perugia on loan. ^[9]

Benevento

On 30 July 2017, Brignoli joined Serie A newcomers Benevento on a temporary deal, ^{[10] [11]} with an obligation to buy at the end of season. ^{[10] [12]} According to Corriere dello Sport – Stadio , the obligation would depend on Benevento securing a place in the 2018–19 Serie A season. ^[10] He was assigned number 22 shirt. ^[13] On 3 December, he scored a 95th-minute equaliser with a header in a 2–2 home draw against Milan, to earn Benevento their first ever point in Serie A after a record 14 consecutive defeats. ^{[14] [15]} With the goal, Brignoli was the third goalkeeper to score from open play in Serie A history after Michelangelo Rampulla in 1992 and Massimo Taibi in 2001. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Palermo

On 25 July 2018, Brignoli signed with Serie B club Palermo until 30 June 2021. ^[19]

Empoli

On 18 July 2019, Brignoli signed for Serie B club Empoli for free. ^[20] On 20 September 2021, Alberto Brignoli became the best goalkeeper in last year's Serie B as he helped his team, Empoli, rise to Serie A. "It was a great pleasure and honor to receive the award for best goalkeeper for last season. I want to thank my teammates, my coaches and the staff who gave me the opportunity to catch this performance." ^[21]

Panathinaikos

On 31 August 2021, Brignoli joined Greek club Panathinaikos on a free transfer. ^[22]

On 13 January 2024, Panathinaikos announced that Brignoli would depart the club upon the expiry of his contract in the forthcoming summer. ^{[23] [24]}

AEK Athens

On 2 July 2024, Brignoli joined Greek club AEK Athens on a free transfer.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 January 2024 ^[25]

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Montichiari	2009–10	Serie D	32	0	0	0	—		32	0
	2010–11	Serie D	30	0	0	0	—		30	0
	Total		62	0	0	0	—		62	0
Lumezzane	2011–12	Serie C	31	0	0	0	—		31	0
Ternana	2012–13	Serie B	28	0	1	0	—		29	0
	2013–14	Serie B	36	0	1	0	—		37	0
	2014–15	Serie B	38	0	2	0	—		40	0
	Total		102	0	4	0	—		106	0
Sampdoria (loan)	2015–16	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Leganés (loan)	2016–17	La Liga	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
Perugia (loan)	2016–17	Serie B	20	0	0	0	—		20	0
Benevento (loan)	2017–18	Serie A	13	1	0	0	—		13	1
Palermo	2018–19	Serie B	31	0	2	0	—		33	0
Empoli	2019–20	Serie B	38	0	2	0	—		40	0
	2020–21	Serie B	33	0	0	0	—		33	0
	Total		71	0	2	0	—		73	0
Panathinaikos	2021–22	Super League Greece	25	0	4	0	—		29	0
	2022–23	Super League Greece	34	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	36	0
	2023–24	Super League Greece	10	0	0	0	11 [c]	0	21	0
	Total		69	0	4	0	13	0	86	0
Career total			401	1	13	0	13	0	427	1

1. Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, Greek Football Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

Empoli

• Serie B: 2020–21

Panathinaikos

• Greek Cup: 2021–22 ^[26]

Individual

• Panathinaikos Player of the Season: 2022–23 ^[27]
• Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2022–23
• Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2022–23 ^[28]

References

1. "Bernardi, Brignoli e Dianda firmano per i rossoverdi" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
2. "Mercato: "riscattato" Brignoli dal Lumezzane" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
3. "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2015" (PDF) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF (1.24MB)) on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
4. "Alberto Brignoli alla Juventus: resterà rossoverde fino al 30 giugno" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
5. "Alberto Masi "tutto" rossoverde" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
6. "I movimenti di mercato" (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
7. "L'estremo difensore Brignoli al Doria a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
8. "Brignoli refuerza la portería del Leganés para la próxima temporada" [Brignoli bolsters the goal of Leganés for the following season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
9. "Ufficiale. Brignoli in biancorosso" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
10. "Calciomercato Benevento, è fatta: Brignoli dalla Juventus". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
11. "Calcio Mercato" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
12. "Mercato: le operazioni della sessione estiva" (Press release) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
13. "I NUMERI DI MAGLIA PER LA STAGIONE 2017/2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
14. "Brignoli: 'Closed my eyes and jumped'". Football Italia. 3 December 2017.
15. "Benevento 2–2 AC Milan". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
16. "Taibi spiega il gol di Brignoli: "Quando il portiere sale non sai mai dove va" - ITA Sport Press". ITA Sport Press (in Italian). 3 December 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
17. "Da Rampulla a Taibi: i portieri goleador in A prima di Brignoli | Goal.com" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2018.
18. "Da Rampulla a Brignoli, quei portieri goleador" (in Italian). ansa.it. 3 December 2017.
19. "Brignoli signed with Palermo" . Retrieved 25 July 2018.
20. "UFFICIALE: Empoli, tesserati Brignoli, Cannavò, Moreo e Pirrello" . Retrieved 18 July 2019.
21. "Παναθηναϊκός: Βραβεύτηκε ο Μπρινιόλι ως ο καλύτερος γκολκίπερ της Serie B" . Retrieved 20 September 2021.
22. "Παναθηναϊκός: Οριστικά πράσινος ο Μπρινιόλι ως ελεύθερος με ποσοστό μεταπώλησης" . Retrieved 31 August 2021.
23. "Ανακοίνωση της ΠΑΕ σχετικά με τον Αλμπέρτο Μπρινιόλι". Panathinaikos F.C. (in Greek). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
24. "Παναθηναϊκός: Τέλος ο Μπρινιόλι". NewsIT (in Greek). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
25. "A. Brignoli". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
26. Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
27. "Stoiximan Player of the Club του Παναθηναϊκού ο Αλμπέρτο Μπρινιόλι". Super League (in Greek). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
28. "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

• Alberto Brignoli at BDFutbol
• Alberto Brignoli at Soccerway
• Alberto Brignoli at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)^{[ dead link ‍]}