Vincent Angelini

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Vincent Angelini
Personal information
Full name Vincent Angelini [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Riyadh
Number 1
Youth career
St Cadoc's
–2021 Celtic
2021–2023 Watford
2023–2024 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Al-Riyadh 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:15, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Vincent Angelini (born 12 September 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh.

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Angelini is a product of the Celtic Academy and began his professional career with the club. Following spells with Watford U23 and Brentford B, Angelini's senior career began with Al-Riyadh in 2024.

Club career

Celtic and Watford

A goalkeeper, Angelini played for and coached at St Cadoc's during his youth career. [3] He later joined the Celtic Academy and progressed to sign a two-year professional contract at the age of 16 in August 2019. [4] Upon the expiry of the contract at the end of the 2020–21 season and after having been with Celtic for a decade, [5] Angelini moved to England to join the U23 team at Premier League club Watford. [6] He signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. [7] While assuming a "leadership role" with the U23 team and captaining the team on occasion, Angelini trained with the first team group and was an unused substitute during three 2021–22 Premier League season matches. [8] He departed the club in January 2023. [8]

Brentford

On 30 January 2023, Angelini signed an 18-month contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford, with the option of a further year, following a successful trial. [9] In December 2023, Angelini was an unused substitute during two Premier League matches. [10] He was released when the club declined to take up the option on his contract at the end of the 2023–24 season. [11]

Al-Riyadh

Following a successful trial spell, [12] Angelini signed a two-year contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh on 3 September 2024. [13] He served as third choice behind Milan Borjan and Abdulrahman Al-Shammari during the 2024–25 season and was an unused substitute during three matches. [10]

In July 2025, Angelini trialled with Waldhof Mannheim and USL Dunkerque. [14] [15]

International career

Angelini was an unused substitute for the Scotland U21 team on four occasions during the 2023–24 season. [16]

Personal life

Angelini is the grandson of former Celtic footballer and manager David Hay and his father Tommaso was a youth footballer with Lazio. [4] [17] He holds British and Italian citizenship. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2021–22 [18] Premier League 00000000
Brentford 2023–24 [19] Premier League00000000
Al-Riyadh 2024–25 [10] Saudi Pro League 0000―00
Career total00000000
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, King Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List 2022/23 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 139. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Vincent Angelini". Watford FC. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ↑ @StCadocsSeniors (8 June 2024). "🇾🇪CADS ON TOUR🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Former Cads Youth Goalkeeper and Coach, Vincent Angelini, meets up with St Cadoc's Gaffer, Martin Fellowes, whilst on International Duty with Scotland U21's in Austria 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 Hendry, Mark. "Celtic youngster Vincent Angelini signs first professional contract at Parkhead". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Former Celtic starlet hoping to revive career with Saudi move". The Herald. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Official: Watford Sign Angelini". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Watford's goalkeeping conundrum: Foster, Bachmann, World Cup hopes and two youngsters with bright futures" . The Athletic. 13 November 2021. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Official: Angelini Departs". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Vincent Angelini joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Vincent Angelini at Soccerway . Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and more" . The Athletic. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  13. ↑ @AlRiyadhFC (3 September 2024). "📄 #الرياض يُنهي اجراءات التعاقد مع "إنجيليني" ❤️ #رياض_روشن #صيفية_الرياض" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Angelini stellt sich beim SV Waldhof vor". kicker (in German). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "« Ce n'est pas possible de finir un match comme ça », la colère d'Opa Sanganté après la nouvelle défaite de Dunkerque" . La Voix du Nord (in French). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "All V. Angelini's games and results". BeSoccer. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Fee Agreed with NY Red Bull for Cameron Harper, Davie Hay's Grandson next to go with Man Utd now front-runners". thecelticstar.com. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Vincent Angelini in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Vincent Angelini in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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