Guglielmo Vicario (born 7 October 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He started his professional career at Udinese but never played a first team game. He moved on to Venezia, where he made his debut, then to

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and

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. Vicario also played on loan at a number of clubs in Italy.

Club career

Early career

Born in Udine, Vicario played for the youth sides of Donatello Calcio Udine, ASD Bearzi Calcio, ASD Cormor Calcio Amatori and ASD Ancona Udine before joining Udinese's ''Primavera'' squad in 2013. At the latter club, he was mainly a third-choice behind

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and Simone Scuffet, and joined Serie D side Fontanafredda on loan for the 2014–15 season.

Venezia

In 2015, Vicario moved to Venezia also in the Serie D, also on loan from Udinese. On 5 July 2016, after being a regular starter as the club achieved promotion, he signed a permanent contract. A backup to

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during the most of the season, Vicario made his Lega Pro debut on 5 March 2017, starting in a 4–1 away win over Teramo. He appeared in a further two matches as Venezia achieved a second consecutive promotion. After spending the

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as a second-choice to new signing Emil Audero, Vicario became Venezia's starting goalkeeper in the 2018–19 campaign, as they narrowly avoided relegation.

Cagliari

On 17 July 2019, Vicario signed a five-year contract with

. Eight days later, he joined Perugia on a season-long loan. A regular starter for Perugia, Vicario returned to Cagliari in July 2020, and made his Serie A debut on 11 April 2021, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Inter Milan.

Empoli

On 9 July 2021, Vicario joined fellow Serie A team

on loan with an option to purchase. On 18 June 2022, Empoli exercised their purchase option. On 4 February 2023, Vicario performed a triple save in a league match against

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which resulted in a defeat, while his consecutive saves were applauded by many spectators.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 27 June 2023, Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Vicario on a five-year deal. Vicario made his debut for Tottenham on 13 August in the club's first match of the 2023–24 Premier League season, starting in an away match against

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. Vicario kept his first clean sheet for Tottenham in his next match, on 19 August 2023, a 2–0 win against

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. Vicario was nominated for Save of the Month in five consecutive months, from August 2023 to December 2023, a streak that is still ongoing.

International career

Vicario received his first Italy national team callup in September 2022 as manager Roberto Mancini named him to be part of the squad for the UEFA Nations League games against England and Hungary.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Venezia * Serie C/

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: 2016–17 *

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: 2016–17 Italy * UEFA Nations League third place:

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References

External links

Guglielmo Vicario
at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vicario, Guglielmo 1996 births Living people Footballers from Udine Italian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Udinese Calcio players Venezia FC players Cagliari Calcio players AC Perugia Calcio players Empoli FC players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players Premier League players Italian expatriate men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England