Guglielmo Vicario

Guglielmo Vicario
Vicario with Tottenham Hotspur in 2026
Personal information
Full name Guglielmo Vicario[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996[2]
Place of birth Udine, Italy
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Juventus
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 25
Youth career
Donatello Calcio
Bearzi
Cormor Calcio
2012–2013 Ancona Udine
2013–2014 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Udinese 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Fontanafredda (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2016 → Venezia (loan) 36 (0)
2016–2019 Venezia 41 (0)
2019–2022 Cagliari 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Perugia (loan) 37 (0)
2021–2022 → Empoli (loan) 38 (0)
2022–2023 Empoli 31 (0)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 93 (0)
2026– → Juventus (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2024– Italy 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Italy
UEFA Nations League
Third place2023 Netherlands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:49, 29 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:34, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Guglielmo Vicario (born 7 October 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Italy national team.

Vicario started his professional career at Udinese but never played a first team match for the club. After a loan move to Fontanafredda, he joined Venezia, before signing for Cagliari in 2019, where he featured rarely and was subsequently loaned out to Perugia and Empoli. He signed permanently with the latter in 2022 before joining Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 where he won his first major trophy, the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.[3]

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.[4] At the latter club, he was mainly a third-choice behind Alex Meret and Simone Scuffet,[4] and joined Serie D side Fontanafredda on loan for the 2014–15 season.[5]

Venezia

In 2015, Vicario moved to Venezia also in the Serie D, also on loan from Udinese.[6][7] On 5 July 2016, after being a regular starter as the club achieved promotion, he signed a permanent contract.[8]

A backup to Davide Facchin during most of the season, Vicario made his Lega Pro debut on 5 March 2017, starting in a 4–1 away win over Teramo.[9] He appeared in a further two matches as Venezia achieved a second consecutive promotion.

After spending the 2017–18 Serie B as a second-choice to new signing Emil Audero, Vicario became Venezia's starting goalkeeper in the 2018–19 campaign, as they almost avoided relegation.

Cagliari

On 17 July 2019, Vicario signed a five-year contract with Cagliari.[10] Eight days later, he joined Perugia on a season-long loan.[11]

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.[4]

Empoli

On 9 July 2021, Vicario joined fellow Serie A team Empoli on loan with an option to purchase.[12] On 18 June 2022, Empoli exercised their purchase option.[13][14]

On 4 February 2023, Vicario performed a triple save in a league match against Roma which resulted in a defeat, while his consecutive saves were applauded by many spectators.[15]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 27 June 2023, Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Vicario on a five-year deal.[16] Vicario made his debut for Tottenham on 14 August in the club's first match of the 2023–24 Premier League season, starting in an away match against Brentford.[17] Vicario kept his first clean sheet for Tottenham in his next match, on 19 August 2023, a 2–0 win against Manchester United.[18]

Vicario was nominated for Save of the Month in five consecutive months, from August 2023 to December 2023,[19][20][21] and again in February 2024.[22] On 29 February 2024, Vicario won the Goalkeeper of the Year award at the London Football Awards.[23] Following a collision with Savinho during a match between Spurs and Manchester City on 23 November that year, Vicario broke a bone in his ankle; he finished the game despite this, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win.[24]

After 3 months on the sidelines following this injury, Vicario returned in goal against Manchester United at home on 16 February 2025, keeping a 1–0 clean sheet.

On 21 May 2025, he started in the 2025 UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United. Tottenham ended up winning the match 1–0 as Vicario kept a clean sheet and won his first professional trophy, as well as Tottenham's first trophy in 17 years.

During the 2025–26 season, Vicario struggled for form and fitness. He did not feature for Tottenham after undergoing hernia surgery in March 2026. Antonín Kinský, who played in Vicario's absence, impressed the new manager Roberto De Zerbi with his performance and established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper.[25] On 18 August, Vicario joined Serie A club Juventus on a season-long loan,[26] with the option to make the move permanent for €8 million.[27]

International career

Vicario received his first Italy national team call-up 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.[28]

Vicario made his debut with Italy on 24 March 2024, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win against Ecuador in a friendly match.[29]

In May 2024, Vicario was named in the provisional Italy squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[30] In June, he was included in Italy's final 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024, as a back-up goalkeeper to Gianluigi Donnarumma, by manager Luciano Spalletti.[31] Italy were eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 following a 2–0 loss to Switzerland.[32]

Style of play

In his prime, Vicario was known for his consistency, athleticism, and his quick and explosive reflexes, despite his tall stature, which made him an excellent shot-stopper. He has been described as a "ball-playing goalkeeper," in the media, due to his penchant for playing with his feet and acting as a "sweeper keeper," even though his ability with his feet was initially cited as a weakness in his game; however, he showed significant improvements in this aspect of the game during his time at Tottenham. He has cited former Inter goalkeeper, Samir Handanović, as a major influence. Due to his goalkeeping ability and his intense and fiery temperament, he has been given the nickname "Venom Vicario" by his fans, a reference to the Marvel character of the same name. In his youth, Venezia fans nicknamed him "fagiolino" ("green bean," in English), a reference to his slender physical build at the time.[33][34][35][36][37]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026[38][39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Udinese 2013–14 Serie A 0000———00
Fontanafredda (loan) 2014–15 Serie D 300————300
Venezia 2015–16 Serie D 360———2[c]0380
2016–17 Serie C 20———8[d]0100
2017–18 Serie B 7000——0070
2018–19 Serie B 32000——2[e]0340
Total 77000——120890
Perugia (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 35020——2[e]0390
Cagliari 2020–21 Serie A 4030———70
Empoli (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 38010———390
Empoli 2022–23 Serie A 31010———320
Empoli total 69020———710
Tottenham Hotspur 2023–24 Premier League 3802000——400
2024–25 Premier League 24000109[f]0—340
2025–26 Premier League 310100010[g]01[h]0430
Total 9303010190101170
Juventus (loan) 2026–27 Serie A 2000—00—20
Career total 3100100101901503550
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Serie D Scudetto Dilettanti
  4. ↑ Seven appearances in Coppa Italia Lega Pro, one appearance in Supercoppa di Lega Pro
  5. 1 2 Appearances in Serie B relegation play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International

As of match played 13 November 2025[40]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy 202440
202510
Total50

Honours

Venezia

Tottenham Hotspur

Italy

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Guglielmo Vicario: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ↑ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Cagliari, esordio in Serie A per il portiere Guglielmo Vicario contro l'Inter: la storia" [Cagliari, debut in Serie A for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario against Inter: the story] (in Italian). Sky Sports. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Il Fontanafredda chiude un anno da incorniciare" [Fontanafredda end a picture perfect year] (in Italian). Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario" (in Italian). Salvato Nelle Note. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Il Venezia pronto a riscattare Vicario dall'Udinese" [Venezia ready to bring back Vicario from Udinese] (in Italian). Il Mondo Udinese. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ufficiale: Vicario al Venezia" [Official: Vicario to Venezia] (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 5 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Vicario al Cagliari" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario è Biancorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Perugia. 25 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario è un nuovo calciatore azzurro!" (in Italian). Empoli. 9 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Vicario all'Empoli" [Vicario to Empoli] (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 18 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario è dell'Empoli" [Guglielmo Vicario is of Empoli] (in Italian). Empoli FC. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Early goals send Roma to 2–0 win over Empoli in Serie A". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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  20. ↑ "September Castrol Save of the Month nominees". Premier League. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "October Castrol Save of the Month nominees". Premier League. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Vicario shortlisted for February's Premier League Save of the Month". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  23. ↑ "Ange Postecoglou and Guglielmo Vicario honoured at London Football Awards". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "'I played 60 min at Etihad on broken ankle' – Spurs' Vicario has surgery". BBC Sport. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  25. ↑ Tabuteau, Sam (17 August 2026). "Tottenham agree Vicario exit as major summer overhaul continues". The Standard. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario is Bianconero". Juventus FC. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Ornstein, David (18 August 2026). "Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario joins Juventus on loan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Mancini sticks to familiar faces with Italy call-ups". Football Italia. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  29. ↑ "Vicario had never played for Italy at any level". Football Italia. 24 March 2024.
  30. ↑ "Euro 2024: Jorginho & Guglielmo Vicario in provisional Italy squad". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  31. ↑ "Italy announce final EURO 2024 squad list for Germany adventure". Football Italia. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  32. ↑ "Spalletti: Italy Euro '24 failure my 'responsibility'". ESPN. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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  35. ↑ Munasia, Daniel (6 February 2023). "Vicario o Higuita? – Ultimo Uomo" (in Italian). ultimouomo.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  36. ↑ Gottardi, Francesco (25 March 2024). "Guglielmo Vicario e il gran valore della gavetta". www.ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  37. ↑ Eccleshare, Charlie; Horncastle, James (23 June 2023). "Why Tottenham wanted Guglielmo Vicario transfer – the ball-playing, shot-stopping keeper known as 'Venom'". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  38. ↑ "G. Vicario". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  39. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  40. ↑ "Guglielmo Vicario". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  41. ↑ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  42. ↑ UEFA.com. "Paris vs Tottenham | Line-ups | UEFA Super Cup 2025 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  43. ↑ "Vicario wins Premier League Save of the Month award". Premier League. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  44. ↑ "Football Awards 2024". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  45. ↑ "2024/25 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season". UEFA. 22 May 2025.
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