Francesco Virdis (born 16 January 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Asti Calcio.

Career

Sampdoria and early career

Virdis started his career at Sampdoria before being loaned to a whole host of Italian lower league clubs, the most recent of which, Savona, he joined on 10 July 2018.[1]

Virdis became a free agent and joined a Serie D club. He re-birthed with 22 goals.

Journeyman in Lega Pro

On 19 July 2012 Serie A club Chievo signed Virdis as a free agent and re-sold half of the registration rights to Savona for a peppercorn of €500.[2][3] In June 2013 Savona acquired Virdis outright from Chievo for another €80,000.[3][4][5]

On 18 June 2014 he was signed by Monza.[6] Circa January 2015 he was signed by L'Aquila.[7][8] In summer 2015 he was released.[9]

On 4 August 2015 he was re-signed by Savona in a 1-year contract.[10]

On 9 June 2016 Virdis was signed by Lega Pro newcomer Venice.[11] However, on 23 August he was loaned to AlbinoLeffe.[12] AlbinoLeffe was re-admitted to Lega Pro to fill the vacancy.

References

  1. ^ "Serie D: Francesco Virdis è tornato al Savona - IVG.it" (in Italian). IVG. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ "UFFICIALE: Virdis al Savona". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web Network. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "Rinnovo con il Padova per Manuel Iori" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Virdis e Carta sono del Savona!" (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Per Francesco Virdis c'e' l'ufficialita'" (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Mercato: Francesco Virdis in Rossoblù" (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Rescissione del contratto per Virdis e Radrezza, i convocati per Bassano" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Risolto consensualmente il contratto con il calciatore Virdis" (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Francesco Virdis ritorna in biancoblù!!!" (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Altri tre botti per il Venezia FC: presentati oggi Domizzi, Baldanzeddu e Virdis" (in Italian). Venezia F.C. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Francesco Virdis è un nuovo giocatore bluceleste!" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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