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
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)
2022–2025	Feralpisalò	75	(0)
2024–2025	→ Monza (loan)	4	(0)
2025–	Monza	0	(0)
International career‡
2021	Italy U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 01 February 2025 (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.

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]} 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 December 2024 ^[17]

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	4	0	3	0	—		7	0
Monza	2024–25	Serie A	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			130	0	8	0	4	0	142	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. https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/semuel-pizzignacco-biancorosso-a-titolo-definitivo/
15. "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.
16. "Azzurrini convocati per le gare con Bosnia ed Erzegovina e Svezia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
17. Semuel Pizzignacco at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

External links

• Semuel Pizzignacco FIGC Italy U20 profile (in Italian)