Nicolò Brighenti

Nicolò Brighenti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Bussolengo, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Catanzaro
Number	23
Youth career
	Chievo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Chievo	0	(0)
2008–2009	→ Mezzocorona (loan)	23	(0)
2009–2010	Triestina	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Pergocrema (loan)	4	(0)
2010–2014	Chievo	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Viareggio (loan)	23	(0)
2011–2012	Viareggio	19	(0)
2012–2013	Vicenza	38	(1)
2014–2016	Vicenza	51	(4)
2016–2022	Frosinone	129	(3)
2022–	Catanzaro	63	(1)
International career
2006–2007	Italy U-18	3	(0)
2007	Italy U-19	2	(0)
2009	Italy U-20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Nicolò Brighenti (born 1 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Catanzaro whom he captains.

Club career

Chievo

Born in Bussolengo, in the Province of Verona, Veneto Brighenti started his career at A.C. ChievoVerona. In mid-2008, he left for the Seconda Divisione side Mezzocorona along with keeper Renato Piovezan and forward Diego Reis.

Triestina

On 26 June 2009, few days before the closure of 2008–09 fiscal year on 30 June 2009, he was sold to Serie B team Triestina for €425,000^[1] along with Amedeo Calliari (for €325,000^[2]), in a co-ownership deal. In exchange, Marcello Cottafava (for €420,000^[2]) and Dario D'Ambrosio (€340,000)^[1] moved to Chievo, also in co-ownership deal.^[3] However, Cottafava and D'Ambrosio were loaned back to Triestina in July, co-currently Brighenti and Calliari loaned to the Prima Divisione sides Pergocrema^[4] and Lumezzane respectively. He only played 4 times.

Return to Chievo

In January 2010 (which in 2009–10 fiscal year) Brighenti returned to Chievo and D'Ambrosio returned to Triestina in exchange, both for €425,000.^[5] In August Cottafava and Calliari also returned to his original clubs respectively (in 2010–11 fiscal year; Cottafava for €210,000, Calliari for €220,000^[2]).

Brighenti did not play any game for Chievo in the second half of 2009–10 Serie A. He left the club again at the start of 2010–11 season.

Viareggio

On 31 August 2010 he was loaned to the Prima Divisione side Viareggio with option to purchase half of the registration rights.^[6] He became the starting right-back after Sergio Carnesalini left the club on 10 January 2011. He was suspended once, in round 23.^[7] He also played twice in the cup.^[8][9]

On 23 June 2011 Viareggio signed him in another co-ownership deal, for €30,000 fee,^[2] and signed a contract until 20 June 2013.^[10] In January 2012 Chievo bought back Brighenti for €50,000,^[11] but immediately sold Brighenti to Vicenza for €40,000, de facto made Viareggio profited €20,000 for the 6 months ownership of the 50% registration rights, and as the middle man cost Chievo €10,000.

Vicenza

Brighenti was signed by Vicenza Calcio for €40,000 in a 3.5-year contract in January 2012,^[12][13] which Chievo still retained the remaining 50% registration rights of the player. On 21 June 2013 Chievo bought back Brighenti.^[14][15] for €18,000.^[16]

However, since returning to Chievo, Brighenti failed to play any game for the Serie A club nor able to loan out.

On 1 July 2014 Brighenti returned to Vicenza in a 4-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[17] On 30 June 2014 Chievo also signed Matteo Andriollo, Alessio Bertaso and Andrea Contri from Vicenza for a total fee of €1.8 million, with Stefan Kerezović, Alberto Paiolo and Alberto Tonin were signed by Vicenza for a total fee of also €1.8 million.^[18]

On 19 September 2015 Brighenti injured his pancreas in the match against Como.^[19] He was releases from the hospital on 1 October.^[20]

Brighenti's second spell was short-lived. He was sold in July 2016 after adding one more optional year in his contract in the same month.^[21]

Frosinone

On 29 July 2016 Brighenti was signed by Frosinone for an undisclosed fee.^[22][23]

Catanzaro

On 16 July 2022, Brighenti signed a two-year contract with Catanzaro.^[24]

International career

Brighenti was in the squad of 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup but pulled out due to injury,^[25] He was replaced by Matteo Bruscagin. He also played twice in 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification.

References

1. U.S. Triestina Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
2. A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. blancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
3. "Formalizzate oggi le acquisizioni in comproprietà di Calliari e Brighenti". US Triestina Calcio (in Italian). 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
4. "Nicolò Brighenti al Pergocrema". US Pergocrema 1932 (in Italian). 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
5. US Triestina Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
6. "Dal Chievo arriva il difensore Bringhenti". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
7. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 115/DIV" [Official Press Release No. 115/DIV] (PDF). Lega Pro (in Italian). 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011. ^{[dead link‍]}
8. "Reggiana – Esperia Viareggio diretta on-line! 1–3 in tempo reale!" [Reggiana - Esperia Viareggio is directly online! 1–3 in real time!]. FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
9. "Coppa Italia: Viareggio – Pisa 0–1" [Italian Cup: Viareggio - Pisa 0–1]. FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
10. "Concluse le prime operazioni di mercato" [Conclusion the latest operations of market]. FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
11. AC Chievo-Verona srl financial report and accounts (bilancio) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
12. Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
13. "Chiusura calciomercato: tutte le operazioni" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
14. "Brighenti: risoluzione in busta a favore del Chievo Verona" [Brighenti: Resolution opens in favor of Chievo Verona] (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
15. "Tallo alla Roma, Brighenti al ChievoVerona" [Tallo to Roma, Brighenti to ChievoVerona] (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
16. Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
17. "Nicolò Brighenti in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
18. Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, , PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
19. "Aggiornamento condizioni di Nicolò Brighenti" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
20. "Nicolò Brighenti dimesso dall'Ospedale di Vicenza" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
21. "Accordo con Brighenti: sarà biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
22. "NICOLÒ BRIGHENTI AL FROSINONE CALCIO" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
23. "Frosinone, Brighenti è il nuovo difensore". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
24. "NICOLÒ BRIGHENTI È UN CALCIATORE DEL CATANZARO" (in Italian). Catanzaro. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
25. "Verso il Mondiale. Rocca: "Non pongo limiti alle nostre ambizioni"". FIGC (in Italian). 18 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

External links

• Viareggio Profile (in Italian)
• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Nicolò Brighenti at Soccerway
• FIGC (in Italian)