Aricca Vitanza
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Aricca S. Vitanza is an American soccer player. She currently plays for SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie
. She also holds Italian citizenship.
when she signed with top women's club ŽFK Mašinac PZP Niš in 2007. In signing with the club, she made history (along with her sister Catiana Vitanza) by becoming the first female American players to play in the Balkans. She played with Mašinac for the second half of their 2006/2007 season, coming in second place in the league. In 2008, Vitanza again returned to the club and helped them become champions of the Serbian Prva Liga as well as win the Serbian League Cup. She went on to aid Mašinac in UEFA Women's Champions League 2008–09 (formerly known as 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup).
. She helped Torres finish in second place in the Scudetto and earn their spot in UEFA Women's Champions League 2009-10. Vitanza also aided Torres in becoming champions of the Supercoppa Italiana
competition, in which they defeated rivals A.S.D. CF Bardolino
in the finals.
Following Supercoppa competition, Vitanza participated in UEFA Champions League with Torres, in which they went on to defeat champion clubs from various European countries to ultimately reach the quarter-final stage.
for the 2010 summer season of the W-League.
Eredivisie (women)
Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
. She also holds Italian citizenship.
ŽFK Mašinac PZP
Vitanza began her professional career in Nis, SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
when she signed with top women's club ŽFK Mašinac PZP Niš in 2007. In signing with the club, she made history (along with her sister Catiana Vitanza) by becoming the first female American players to play in the Balkans. She played with Mašinac for the second half of their 2006/2007 season, coming in second place in the league. In 2008, Vitanza again returned to the club and helped them become champions of the Serbian Prva Liga as well as win the Serbian League Cup. She went on to aid Mašinac in UEFA Women's Champions League 2008–09 (formerly known as 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup).
Torres Calcio Femminile
At the start of the 2008/09 Serie A season, Vitanza signed with Italian club Torres Calcio FemminileTorres Calcio Femminile
Torres Calcio Femminile, founded in 1980, is an Italian women's association football club, playing in the Italian women's Serie A. It has won five national championships along with eight national cups...
. She helped Torres finish in second place in the Scudetto and earn their spot in UEFA Women's Champions League 2009-10. Vitanza also aided Torres in becoming champions of the Supercoppa Italiana
Supercoppa Italiana
The Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
competition, in which they defeated rivals A.S.D. CF Bardolino
A.S.D. CF Bardolino
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Calcio Femminile Bardolino Verona, founded in 1995, is an Italian women's football club, playing in the Italian Women's Serie A....
in the finals.
Following Supercoppa competition, Vitanza participated in UEFA Champions League with Torres, in which they went on to defeat champion clubs from various European countries to ultimately reach the quarter-final stage.
Pali Blues
Vitanza signed with the two-time USL W-League champions Pali BluesPali Blues
Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
for the 2010 summer season of the W-League.