Guglielmo Vicario

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

Venezia

In 2015, Vicario moved to Venezia also in the Serie D, also on loan from Udinese. On 5 July 2016, after being a regular starter as the club achieved promotion, he signed a permanent contract. 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. 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. Eight days later, he joined Perugia on a season-long loan. 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.

Empoli

On 9 July 2021, Vicario joined fellow Serie A team Empoli on loan with an option to purchase. On 18 June 2022, Empoli exercised their purchase option. On 4 February 2023,…

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. 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. In May 2024, Vicario was named in the provisional Italy squad for UEFA Euro 2024. 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. Italy were eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 following a 2–0 loss to Switzerland.

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.

Club

As of match played 6 September 2026

International

As of match played 13 November 2025