Alberto Brignoli

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

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
Place of birth Trescore Balneario, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
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– Panathinaikos 63 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2023

Career

Early career

Born in Trescore Balneario, Brignoli made his debut as a senior with A.C. Montichiari in 2009, in Serie D, after representing Uesse Sarnico 1908 and USD Grumellese Calcio as a youth.[1] After helping his side achieve promotion as a starter, he was loaned to A.C. Lumezzane.[2]

Brignoli was loaned to Ternana Calcio for 2012–13 season.[3] 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.[4] He continued to appear regularly for the club, achieving mid table positions in all campaigns.

Juventus

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.[5][6][7][8] Brignoli returned to Terni immediately on loan for the rest of the season.

Sampdoria

On 2 July 2015, Brignoli was signed by Sampdoria in a temporary deal.[9] 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

On 20 July 2016, Brignoli was loaned to La Liga club CD Leganés, for one year.[10]

Perugia

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

Benevento

On 30 July 2017, Brignoli joined Serie A newcomers Benevento on a temporary deal,[12][13] with an obligation to buy at the end of season.[12][14] According to Corriere dello Sport – Stadio, the obligation would depend on Benevento securing a place in the 2018–19 Serie A season.[12] He was assigned number 22 shirt.[15] 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.[16][17] 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.[18][19][20]

Palermo

On 25 July 2018, Brignoli signed with Serie B club Palermo until 30 June 2021.[21]

Empoli

On 18 July 2019, Brignoli signed for Serie B club Empoli for free.[22] 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." [23]

Panathinaikos

On 31 August 2021, Panathinaikos signed Italian goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli from Empoli on a free transfer. The 1.88 tall goalkeeper who came out as the best goalkeeper in Serie B last year, joined Panathinaikos as a free agent, with the Italians holding a resale rate according to various sources.[24]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 October 2023[25]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montichiari 2009-10 Serie D 32000—320
2010-11 Serie D 30000—300
Total 62000—620
Lumezzane 2011–12 Serie C 31000—310
Ternana 2012–13 Serie B 28010—290
2013–14 Serie B 36010—370
2014–15 Serie B 38020—400
Total 102040—1060
Sampdoria (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 10000010
Leganés (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 1010—20
Perugia (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 20000—200
Benevento (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 13100—131
Palermo 2018–19 Serie B 31020—330
Empoli 2019–20 Serie B 38020—400
2019–20 Serie B 33000—330
Total 71020—730
Panathinaikos 2021–22 Super League 25040—290
2022–23 Super League 3400020360
2023–24 Super League 500080110
Total 64040100780
Career total 39611301004191

Honours

Empoli

Panathinaikos

Individual

References
  1. "La Juve prende Brignoli Il portiere bergamasco arriva dalla Ternana" [Juve tie up Brignoli the Bergamasque goalkeeper arrives from Ternana] (in Italian). Bergamo News. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. "Il portiere Brignoli in Rossoblu!" (in Italian). AC Lumezzane. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. "Bernardi, Brignoli e Dianda firmano per i rossoverdi" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. "Mercato: "riscattato" Brignoli dal Lumezzane" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "Alberto Brignoli alla Juventus: resterà rossoverde fino al 30 giugno" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. "Alberto Masi "tutto" rossoverde" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  8. "I movimenti di mercato" (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  9. "L'estremo difensore Brignoli al Doria a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. "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.
  11. "Ufficiale. Brignoli in biancorosso" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. "Calciomercato Benevento, è fatta: Brignoli dalla Juventus". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  13. "Calcio Mercato" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  14. "Mercato: le operazioni della sessione estiva" (Press release) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  15. "I NUMERI DI MAGLIA PER LA STAGIONE 2017/2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  16. "Brignoli: 'Closed my eyes and jumped'". Football Italia. 3 December 2017.
  17. "Benevento 2–2 AC Milan". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  18. "Taibi spiega il gol di Brignoli: "Quando il portiere sale non sai mai dove va" - ITA Sport Press". ITA Sport Press (in Italian). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  19. "Da Rampulla a Taibi: i portieri goleador in A prima di Brignoli | Goal.com" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  20. "Da Rampulla a Brignoli, quei portieri goleador" (in Italian). ansa.it. 3 December 2017.
  21. "Brignoli signed with Palermo". Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  22. "UFFICIALE: Empoli, tesserati Brignoli, Cannavò, Moreo e Pirrello". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  23. "Παναθηναϊκός: Βραβεύτηκε ο Μπρινιόλι ως ο καλύτερος γκολκίπερ της Serie B". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  24. "Παναθηναϊκός: Οριστικά πράσινος ο Μπρινιόλι ως ελεύθερος με ποσοστό μεταπώλησης". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  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). 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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