# Semuel Pizzignacco

Semuel Pizzignacco (born 1 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Monza.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Monfalcone, Italy, Pizzignacco began his youth career at local club Staranzano, before joining Cjarlins Muzane in 2015 for two years. In 2017, he joined Udinese's youth team where he was called-up to several 2017–18 Serie A games at the age of 16.

### Vicenza and loans

In summer 2018, Pizzignacco moved to Vicenza. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 June 2020, for a term of three years. On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Serie C club Legnago. He made his professional debut for Legnago on 4 October 2020 against Ravenna. He became the first-choice goalkeeper there, playing 37 games in the season.
Upon his return from loan, he made his Serie B debut for Vicenza on 21 August 2021 against Cittadella. He played two more games in the 2021–22 season. On 31 January 2022, Pizzignacco was loaned to Serie C club Renate, where he completed the 2021–22 season.

### Feralpisalò

On 14 July 2022, following Vicenza's relegation to Serie C, Pizzignacco officially joined fellow third-tier side Feralpisalò on a permanent deal, signing a three-year deal. In his first season at the club, he helped Feralpisalò gain promotion to the Serie B. The following season, in 2023–24, he played all 38 games in the Serie B as a starter.

### Monza

On 5 August 2024, Pizzignacco joined Serie A club Monza on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy under certain conditions. He made his debut for the club four days later, starting in a Coppa Italia match against Südtirol; in the occasion, he saved Mateusz Praszelik's penalty during the shoot-out, thus helping his side win and advance to the following round. On 3 February 2025, Monza made the deal permanent, signing Pizzignacco on a contract until June 2027.

## International career

On 6 September 2021, Pizzignacco made his debut for his country on junior level, in an under-20 team friendly against Serbia. On 1 October 2021, he received his first call-up to the under-21 squad.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 3 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Coppa Italia | Coppa Italia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vicenza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Vicenza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Vicenza | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Legnago (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Renate (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò | 2022–23 | Serie C | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò | 2023–24 | Serie B | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò | Total | Total | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| Monza (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Monza | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 130 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 0 |
* ↑ Appearances in Serie C relegation play-outs
* ↑ Appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C