Federico Viviani (born 24 March 1992) is an Italian professional

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who plays a

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for club

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. He plays as a

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in the

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role, and is also known as a free-kick specialist. He also represented Italy national team at various youth international levels. Viviani is a former Italy U21 international. He is also the son of Mauro Viviani, a former football player of

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in the 1980s.

Club career

Roma

Viviani started his career at

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. He was given his first team debut by

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coach

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in the

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play-off round against Slovan Bratislava in August 2011. On 12 December 2011, at age 19, he made his debut in

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in the 1–1 draw against Juventus, in which he started. He played 9 games in all competitions his first season, mostly coming on as a substitute. On 22 March 2012, Viviani captained the Roma Primavera side which won the Tim Cup (

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) after a 2–1 aggregate win against Juventus in a two legged final. After coming through the youth system, Viviani signed a 5-year contract in May 2012.

Serie B loan

He was loaned to

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for the 2012–13 season where he scored two goals in 22 matches. He made his debut with the 18 August game against Atalanta. On 25 September, Viviani scored his first goals of his career, scoring both goals in a 2–0 win against Empoli. On 1 July 2013, Viviani joined

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on loan, again in

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. He made his debut 14 September in the next away game against

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, scoring on his debut, scoring with a freekick in a 3–2 loss. On 24 September, Viviani scored his second goal for by scoring a freekick against Avellino in a 1–1 draw. In January 2014, Viviani was recalled by

as part of the transfer deal which saw

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join

, on the same day Viviani was loaned back out, this time to fellow

side

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. He was given the number 7 shirt. On 28 February, Viviani scored his first goal for

in a 3–0 victory against his old side

with a long range shot. Viviani scored a freekick against

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on 12 April in a 4–1 victory. On 10 May, Vivani scored a freekick in a 2–0 victory for

over

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. He was integral to helping

to a 3rd-place finish, guiding them in the

playoffs,

got to the final but lost out promotion to

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after losing the two legged final 4–2 on aggregate. After returning to

, on 26 June, Viviani's agent revealed that his future would depend on Roma's plans for the player under manager

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. On 21 July 2014, Roma confirmed that they had let the player discuss terms with

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side

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. The player was also left out of the Roma squad for their pre-season tour. On 22 July 2014, Viviani was set to sign for Leeds United on a season long loan deal, and he was in attendance on that day for Leeds' 2–0 pre-season friendly defeat against

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. However, the transfer of Viviani to Leeds dramatically fell through despite the player attending pre season games. After his Leeds move fell through, he re-joined

side Latina.

Verona

On 30 June 2015 Viviani was signed by

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for €4 million.

Bologna

On 31 August 2016, Viviani joined fellow Serie A side

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on a season-long loan deal. On 20 November, he scored his first league goal for Bologna, a free-kick and assisted

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's headed goal that put Bologna level, before

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made it 2–1, followed by Viviani's splendid set-piece which put the game to bed and allowed Bologna to claim a 3–1 home victory over Palermo; ending a six-game winless run for

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's side.

SPAL

He joined newly promoted

side S.P.A.L. 2013 in the summer of 2017, during his first season he scored 3 times in 27 games as helped keep the club in

and signed a permanent deal with the club in June 2018.

Frosinone

On 24 January 2019, Viviani joined to

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on loan with an option to buy until 30 June 2019.

Livorno

On 2 September 2019, Viviani joined

side Livorno on loan until 30 June 2020.

Brescia

On 25 August 2022, Viviani moved to

International career

Viviani played for the ''Azzurrini'' at 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification. In 2011–12 season, he received a call-up from

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for the first round of Four Nations Tournament, which the fixture of the "tournament" would be spread over the year. He was made captain of the

by manager

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. On 25 April 2012 he made his debut with the Italy U-21, in a friendly match won 4–1 against

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. In November 2013, Viviani scored a freekick in a 3–0 victory against the Northern Ireland U21s. On 10–12 March 2014 was called up to a training squad for the senior

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by the then Manager Cesare Prandelli, the training squad was organized in order to see some of the younger players ahead of the

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in June 2014. He participated at the

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played in

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Style of play

Viviani is a deep-lying playmaker who plays primarily as a 'Regista' in the

position; he is also renowned for his ability from free kicks. His style of play has been compared to compatriots

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and

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Honours

Latina *

Promotion Playoff Final (Runner-up): 2013–14

References

External links

FIGC

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viviani, Federico 1992 births Living people Italian footballers A.S. Roma players Calcio Padova players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Latina Calcio 1932 players Association football midfielders Serie A players Serie B players Italy youth international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Sportspeople from Lecco Hellas Verona F.C. players Bologna F.C. 1909 players S.P.A.L. players Frosinone Calcio players U.S. Livorno 1915 players Brescia Calcio players Footballers from Lombardy