Full name Francesco Virdis Parents Pietro Paolo Virdis Name Francesco Virdis Current team Savona F.B.C. | Years Team Role Footballer 2004–2011 Sampdoria Height 1.83 m | |
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Date of birth (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985 (age 30) | ||
Francesco Virdis (born 16 January 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for AlbinoLeffe on loan from Venezia.
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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, Pomezia, he joined on 3 January 2011.
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. In June 2013 Savona acquired Virdis outright from Chievo for another €80,000.
On 18 June 2014 he was signed by Monza. Circa January 2015 he was signed by L'Aquila. In summer 2015 he was released.
On 4 August 2015 he was re-signed by Savona in a 1-year contract.
On 9 June 2016 Virdis was signed by Lega Pro newcomer Venice. However, on 23 August he was loaned to AlbinoLeffe. AlbinoLeffe was re-admitted to Lega Pro to fill the vacancy.