Vincenzo Fiorillo is an Italian

Italian people

The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...

 footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for U.C. Sampdoria

U.C. Sampdoria

Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...

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Club career

Born in Genoa

Genoa

Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

, Fiorillo started playing football in Nuova Oregina Calcio from the Oregina neighborhood of Genoa.
On April 10, 2008 he was part of the first ever Sampdoria Primavera squad to win the Primavera Cup

Coppa Italia Primavera

The Coppa Italia Primavera is an Italian football competition played for by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972-73 season....

. In the final he saved two of four penalties in the shootout against Atalanta, thus securing victory for Blucerchiati. He also won the first ever Campionato Primavera for Sampdoria.

He made his Serie A debut on 13 April 2008, against Reggina

Reggina Calcio

Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...

. On 13 January 2010, he was sent on loan to Reggina

Reggina Calcio

Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...

, in an exchange deal for goalkeeper Mario Cassano

Mario Cassano

Mario Cassano is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Piacenza.-Club career:...

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International career

He took part with the Italy U-19 squad at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born...

, where he was voted as the best goalkeeper of the competition.

On 25 March 2009 he made his debut with the Italy U-21

Italy national under-21 football team

The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...

 squad in a friendly match against Austria

Austria national under-21 football team

The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....

. He took part at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...

 as the captain of the Italian team.

External links

• Pagina dedicata al giocatore sul sito della Sampdoria
• http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3179&squadra=11