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Alberto Brignoli

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

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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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

Perugia

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

Benevento

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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

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

Empoli

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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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

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Club

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Empoli
Panathinaikos

Individual

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References

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  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. ^ a b c "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.
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