Vito Mannone profile
Name
Vito Mannone
Born
March 02, 1988
Desio, Italy
Position
Goalkeeper
Squad Number
24
Previous Club(s)
Atalanta
Joined Arsenal
July 01, 2005
Arsenal Debut
Stoke City (h)
Premier League
May 24, 2009
Won 4-1
Vito will not forget the final day of last season in a hurry.
The Italian keeper was named in the side to face Stoke at Emirates Stadium and he looked the part on a solid Premier League debut. He was beaten from the penalty spot but kept the Potters at bay for the remainder of the 90 minutes.
Vito spent most of the campaign keeping goal for the Reserves and he went from strength to strength, making a string of impressive saves as Neil Banfield’s side secured a mid-table finish.
Signed from Atalanta in July 2005, the Italian has worked his way through the ranks and began the current campaign as the third-choice keeper behind Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski.
Another chance of first-team football depends on injuries to that pairing and Arsène Wenger’s plans for the Carling Cup.
And there is always the possibility of a loan – something Vito has experienced before. He played four games on loan at Barnsley in 2006/07.
MY YEAR
January
Vito signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal in January. Shortly after putting pen to paper, the 21-year-old spoke to Arsenal.com. “It's a great day for me, a great moment.," he said. "I'm really happy to be staying at Arsenal Football Club and will give everything to repay the Club for the faith they have shown in me. Every day when I go on the training pitch I try to show everyone that I'm the best. It's normal - every goalkeeper does that. I'm not working for nothing; I'm working to achieve something."
December
Vito didn't feature for Arsenal in December but was selected on the Gunners bench for the games against Manchester City and Olympiacos.
November
Vito didn't feature for Arsenal in November but kept a clean sheet in Italy Under-21s' 4-0 win over Luxembourg. He also played in their 2-0 defeat against Hungary.
24. Vito Mannone - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-2010 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Vito Mannone - News
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Mon, Jan 25, 2010
Mannone: 'This is a great moment for me' -
Mon, Jan 25, 2010
Vito Mannone signs new long-term contract -
Wed, Oct 21, 2009
TV Online: Vermaelen and Mannone exclusives -
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
Wenger - Mannone mistake didn’t affect him -
Mon, Oct 12, 2009
Spotlight: Find out more about Mannone -
Tue, Oct 6, 2009
Mannone - I could easily have gone on loan -
Fri, Oct 2, 2009
Mannone keeps his place for Blackburn clash -
Thu, Oct 1, 2009
Fantasy Battles: Mannone picks his winners -
Mon, Sep 28, 2009
Mannone - Fulham the best game of my career -
Sat, Sep 26, 2009
'Mannone's performance was 10 out of 10'
