Hide Vitalucci

Hide Kengei Vitalucci (Japanese: ヒデ・ケンゲイ・ヴィタルッシー; born 5 March 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for II liga club Chojniczanka Chojnice. He also holds Italian citizenship.

Hide Vitalucci
Personal information
Full name Hide Kengei Vitalucci
Date of birth (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002
Place of birth Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chojniczanka Chojnice
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2019 Nagoya Grampus
2019–2021 Frosinone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Frosinone 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Pergolettese (loan) 25 (3)
2022–2023 Pergolettese 21 (1)
2024– Chojniczanka Chojnice 13 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024

Career

A former youth academy player of Nagoya Grampus, Vitalucci joined Italian club Frosinone in 2019.[1][2]

On 15 July 2021, he joined Serie C side Pergolettese on a season-long loan deal.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 21 August, in a goalless Coppa Italia Serie C draw against Pro Vercelli.[4] On 26 September, he scored his first professional goal for the club in a 2–2 league draw with Virtus Verona.[5] On 21 November, he scored a brace in a 4–0 league win over Pro Vercelli.[6]

On 22 July 2022, his deal with Pergolettese was officially turned permanent.[7][8] On 1 September 2023, Vitalucci's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.[9]

On 6 March 2024, Vitalucci joined Polish II liga club Chojniczanka Chojnice on a contract until June 2025, with an option for a further year.[10]

Personal life

Born in Japan to a Japanese mother and an Italian father,[6] Vitalucci also holds an Italian passport.[2][6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 May 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pergolettese (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 253——2[lower-alpha 1]0273
Pergolettese 2022–23 Serie C 211——1[lower-alpha 2]1222
Total464——31495
Chojniczanka Chojnice 2023–24 II liga 125——1[lower-alpha 3]0135
Career total5890000416210
  1. One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, one appearance in Serie C promotion-play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. Appearance(s) in II liga promotion play-offs

References
  1. Tramacere, Emanuele (28 March 2020). "Hide Vitalucci: a Frosinone sognando Nakata, ha già punito l'Inter" (in Italian). calciomercato.com.
  2. Salines, Alessandro (10 June 2021). "Hide Vitalucci, il "piccolo samurai" è capocannoniere" (in Italian). alessioporcu.it.
  3. Principato, Giacomo (15 July 2021). "UFFICIALE - Pergolettese, innesto dal Frosinone: arriva Vitalucci". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. "Il Pergo cade ai rigori con la Pro Vercelli e saluta la Coppa Italia" (in Italian). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. "Pergolettese, pareggio di rimonta: con la Virtus Verona è 2-2". La Provincia di Cremona (in Italian). 26 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. Bendoni, Luca (21 November 2021). "Pergolettese, tra infortuni e squalificati una botta di... Vita(lucci)". La Casa di C (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. "VITALUCCI ALLA PERGOLETTESE". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. Minossi, Gianmarco (22 July 2022). "UFFICIALE - Pergolettese, dal Frosinone arriva Vitalucci". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" [OFFICIAL RELEASE] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. "Hide Vitalucci zawodnikiem Chojniczanki!" [Hide Vitalucci is a player of Chojniczanka!]. mkschojniczanka.pl (in Polish). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  11. Hide Vitalucci at Soccerway


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