Francesco Virdis

Francesco Virdis (born 16 January 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Asti Calcio.

Francesco Virdis
Personal information
Full name Francesco Virdis
Date of birth (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985
Place of birth Ozieri, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Asti
Youth career
Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2011 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2004–2005 → Montevarchi (loan) 28 (9)
2005–2006 → Chieti (loan) 33 (12)
2006–2007 → Cesena (loan) 13 (2)
2007 → Modena (loan) 5 (0)
2007–2008 → Ravenna (loan) 6 (0)
2008 → Pescara (loan) 4 (0)
2008–2009 → Legnano (loan) 25 (4)
2009–2010 → Foligno (loan) 23 (3)
2010–2011 → South Tyrol (loan) 11 (1)
2011 → Pomezia (loan) 12 (3)
2011–2012 Progetto Sant'Elia 27 (22)
2012–2014 Savona 63 (39)
2014 Monza 11 (2)
2015 L'Aquila 13 (3)
2015–2016 Savona 27 (7)
2016–2017 Venezia 0 (0)
2016–2017 → AlbinoLeffe (loan) 21 (3)
2017 Latte Dolce 11 (1)
2017–2018 Finale 17 (4)
2018–2019 Savona 33 (17)
2019 Delta Rovigo 2 (1)
2019–2020 Latte Dolce 23 (12)
2020–2021 Muravera 14 (5)
2021– Asti 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2017

Career

Sampdoria and early career

Virdis started his career at Sampdoria before being loaned to a whole host of Italian lower league clubs, the most recent of which, Savona, he joined on 10 July 2018.[1]

Virdis became a free agent and joined a Serie D club. He re-birthed with 22 goals.

Journeyman in Lega Pro

On 19 July 2012 Serie A club Chievo signed Virdis as a free agent and re-sold half of the registration rights to Savona for a peppercorn of €500.[2][3] In June 2013 Savona acquired Virdis outright from Chievo for another €80,000.[3][4][5]

On 18 June 2014 he was signed by Monza.[6] Circa January 2015 he was signed by L'Aquila.[7][8] In summer 2015 he was released.[9]

On 4 August 2015 he was re-signed by Savona in a 1-year contract.[10]

On 9 June 2016 Virdis was signed by Lega Pro newcomer Venice.[11] However, on 23 August he was loaned to AlbinoLeffe.[12] AlbinoLeffe was re-admitted to Lega Pro to fill the vacancy.

References
  1. "Serie D: Francesco Virdis è tornato al Savona - IVG.it" (in Italian). IVG. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. "UFFICIALE: Virdis al Savona". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web Network. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  4. "Rinnovo con il Padova per Manuel Iori" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. "Virdis e Carta sono del Savona!" (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. "Per Francesco Virdis c'e' l'ufficialita'" (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. "Mercato: Francesco Virdis in Rossoblù" (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  8. "Rescissione del contratto per Virdis e Radrezza, i convocati per Bassano" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  9. "Risolto consensualmente il contratto con il calciatore Virdis" (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  10. "Francesco Virdis ritorna in biancoblù!!!" (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  11. "Altri tre botti per il Venezia FC: presentati oggi Domizzi, Baldanzeddu e Virdis" (in Italian). Venezia F.C. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  12. "Francesco Virdis è un nuovo giocatore bluceleste!" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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