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Danny Vitiello
Vitiello with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021
Personal information
Full name Daniel Vitiello
Date of birth (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Massapequa, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sacramento Republic
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Albany Great Danes 60 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Westchester Flames 6 (0)
2017 Jersey Express S.C. 2 (0)
2018 Long Island Rough Riders 7 (0)
2019 Nashville SC 0 (0)
2019 → New Mexico United (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 35 (0)
2022– Sacramento Republic 52 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2023

Danny Vitiello (born March 6, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as an goalkeeper for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic.

Career[edit]

College and amateur[edit]

After redshirting in his freshman season in 2014, Vitiello went on to play four years of college soccer at the University at Albany, SUNY between 2015 and 2018. Vitiello completed his collegiate career at Albany making 60 appearances, claiming a 0.98 goals-against average, and a .784 save percentage with 24 clean sheets.[1]

Whilst at college, Vitiello appeared in the USL PDL with Westchester Flames,[2] Jersey Express S.C.[3] and Long Island Rough Riders.[4]

Professional[edit]

On January 8, 2019, Vitiello joined USL Championship side Nashville SC.[5] On September 1, 2019, Vitiello made a short-term loan to appear on the bench for fellow USL Championship side New Mexico United against Orange County SC.[6] He left Nashville at the end of the season ahead of the team joining MLS.

Vitiello signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on February 25, 2020.[7] He made his professional debut on August 19, 2020, starting against Loudoun United in a 2–0 win.[8] Following his shutout against Loudoun and a 2–2 draw with Saint Louis FC, Vitiello was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week.[9]

On December 21, 2021, it was announced that Vitiello had joined Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2022 season.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Danny Vitiello - 2018 - Men's Soccer". University at Albany Great Danes.
  2. ^ "Westchester Flames - 2016 Playoffs - Roster - # - Daniel Vitiello - GK". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ "Jersey Express - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Daniel Vitiello -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Long Island Rough Riders - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Daniel Vitiello -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "Vitiello Signs with Nashville SC". University at Albany Great Danes. 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ "New Mexico United vs. Orange County SC - Football Match Line-Ups - September 1, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  7. ^ Staff, Riverhounds (February 25, 2020). "Hounds sign defender Skylar Thomas, goalkeeper Danny Vitiello". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Loudoun United FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - August 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (August 25, 2020). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 9". USL Championship.
  10. ^ "Republic FC Signs Goalkeeper Danny Vitiello for 2022 Season". 21 December 2021.

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