Pablo Vitti
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pablo Ernesto Vitti | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Querétaro (on loan from Universitario de Deportes) |
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| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Rosario Central | 74 | (13) |
| 2006–2008 | Banfield | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Independiente | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Chornomorets Odessa (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2010 | Universidad San Martín | 36 | (14) |
| 2011- | Universitario de Deportes | 17 | (3) |
| 2012- | → Querétaro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Argentina U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pablo Vitti (born July 9, 1985 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Queretaro FC. He is known for his dribbling and playmaking ability.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Professional
Vitti started his career at hometown club Rosario Central. He made his breakthrough into the canallas first team in 2004, where he was a consistent goal scorer and was rewarded with the number 10 shirt. Vitti was considered one of the most promising youngsters in the Argentine First Division, but his progression has been halted slightly in recent seasons. He left his hometomwn club in 2006 to go to Banfield, but he only made fifteen appearances for Banfield without scoring a single goal.
After moving to Independiente he was quickly loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Chornomorets Odessa. His stay in Odessa was brief, and on February 9, 2009, it was announced that Toronto FC of Major League Soccer had signed Vitti on a loan.[1]
Pablo Vitti scored his first goal for Toronto FC on June 24, 2009 vs. New York Red Bulls. Vitti wore the captain's armband for Toronto FC in an international friendly vs. his fellow countrymen from River Plate at BMO Field on July 22, 2009.[2] He scored 2 goals in 26 MLS games for Toronto in 2009, and returned to Independiente at the end of the season.[3]
After being released by Toronto FC Vitti signed with Peruvian top flight club Universidad San Martín in mid-January.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 over Inti Gas Deportes March 6, 2010. San Martin won the 2010 Torneo Descentralizado with Vitti playing an integral role all season scoring 15 goals in all competitions.
Most considered Vitti to be the best player in the Peruvian League during the 2010 season, earning him a three year contract with the most successful team in Peru Universitario de Deportes.[5]
[edit] International
Vitti was an integral part of the Argentina Under-20 squad that won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.[6] Vitti's time with the Argentina youth programs he was considered to be one of Argentina's top prospects on the same level as Lionel Messi and Sergio Agüero his fellow teammates on the winning U-20 team.[7]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
[edit] International
- FIFA U-20 World Cup (1): 2005
[edit] References
- ^ "Pablo Vitti signs for TFC". mlsnet.com. 2009-02-09. http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090209&content_idhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pablo_Vitti&action=edit&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro=216620&vkey=pr_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280. Retrieved 2009-02-24.[dead link]
- ^ Vitti Captin for Toronto FC. Torontofc.ca (2009-07-22). Retrieved on 2009-07-26.
- ^ Guevara parts ways with TFC, signs with Honduran club and released Vitti, Fellinga
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=42838&cc=5901 Vitti playing in Peru]. Espn.com (2010-03-24). Retrieved on 2010-03-25.
- ^ Vitti Signs three year deal
- ^ "U20 Fifa Player Statistics: Pablo Vitti". fifa.com. 2005-06-25. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=233322/index.html. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Pablo Vitti, Toronto Striker". goal.com. 2009-03-19. http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/03/15/1156779/player-profile-pablo-vitti-toronto-fc-striker. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
[edit] External links
- MLS player profile
- (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Pablo Vitti – FIFA competition record
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Banfield footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate footballers in Peru
- Association football forwards
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Rosario Central footballers
- Toronto FC players
- FC Chornomorets Odessa players
- Universidad San Martín footballers
- Universitario de Deportes footballers
- Primera División Argentina players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
