Vittorio Continella

Vittorio Continella (born 31 December 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club Odra Opole.[1]

Vittorio Continella
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Odra Opole
Number 6
Youth career
0000 Juventus
0000 Perugia
0000–2020 Spezia
2020–2021 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Casale 36 (2)
2022–2024 AEL Limassol 27 (2)
2024– Odra Opole 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Club career

Born in Turin, Continella played in the youth sectors of Juventus,[2][3] Perugia[4] and Spezia,[5][6] before joining Torino in the summer of 2020.[3][6]

In August 2021, he joined Serie D side Casale on a permanent deal.[7][8] Throughout the 2021–22 season, he made a total amount of 35 senior appearances and scored two goals, as the club finished third in their group.[2][3]

On 19 July 2022, Continella officially joined Cypriot side AEL Limassol on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract, with an option for two more seasons.[2][9][10] He subsequently made his debut for the club on 28 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 league defeat to Aris Limassol.[11] On 30 April 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 league draw against Olympiakos Nicosia.[12]

On 5 January 2024, Continella terminated his contract with AEL by mutual consent.[13] On 20 January, he signed a six-month deal with Polish club Odra Opole, with an extension option until the end of 2025.[14][15]

Style of play

Continella is a midfielder who can play in every position of a three-man midfield, but mainly acts in the box-to-box role; he has been mainly regarded for his passing range, as well as his positioning.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 May 2024[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Casale 2021–22 Serie D 35200—1[lower-alpha 1]0362
AEL Limassol 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 26220—00282
2023–24 Cypriot First Division 1000—0010
Total 27220—00292
Odra Opole 2023–24 I liga 101——1[lower-alpha 2]0111
Career total 725200020765
  1. Appearance in Serie D promotion play-offs
  2. Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs

References
  1. "Vittorio Continella". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. "Vittorio Continella, l'ex Casale firma per un club cipriota". SerieD24 (in Italian). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. Ferrio, Edoardo (6 August 2022). "In volo verso Cipro: Vittorio Continella all'Ael Limassol". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. "Auguri a Vittorio per una pronta guarigione dopo l'intervento chirurgico: il Perugia lo aspetta". perugia24.net (in Italian). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. Negri, Simone (3 September 2019). "Spezia, la rosa ufficiale della Primavera". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. "Mercato: i movimenti dei giovani". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. "Casale Fbc: iniziato il ritiro, cinque volti nuovi in casa nerostellata". Alessandria Oggi (in Italian). 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  8. "Il Casale di mister Sesia prosegue la preparazione al "Bianchi"". Il Monferrato (in Italian). 18 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. "Ανακοίνωση Έναρξης Συνεργασίας" (in Greek). AEL Limassol. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  10. "Aνακοίνωσε Vittorio Continella". Kerkida.net (in Greek). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. "Aris Limassol vs. AEL - 28 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  12. "Ολυμπιακός - ΑΕΛ: Το μοίρασαν με Κοντινέλα και Χαραλάμπους (φώτος)". Kerkida.net (in Greek). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. "Λύση της συνεργασίας κοινή συναινέσει με τους ποδοσφαιριστές Henty και Continella" (in Greek). AEL Limassol. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  14. "Vittorio Continella nowym zawodnikiem Odry Opole!" (in Polish). Odra Opole. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  15. Betlej, Ewa (21 January 2024). "OFICJALNIE: Vittorio Continella w Odrze Opole!". PolskiSport (in Polish). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  16. Vittorio Continella at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  17. Vittorio Continella at BeSoccer
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