{{short description|Italian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Francesco Virdis | fullname = Francesco Virdis | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Ozieri, Italy | height = 1.83 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Asti | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sampdoria | years1 = 2004–2011 | clubs1 = Sampdoria | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = → Montevarchi (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Chieti (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = → Cesena (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2007 | clubs5 = → Modena (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2007–2008 | clubs6 = → Ravenna (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2008 | clubs7 = → Pescara (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = → Legnano (loan) | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = → Foligno (loan) | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2010–2011 | clubs10 = → South Tyrol (loan) | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 1 | club-update = 21 December 2017 | years11 = 2011 | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 3 | clubs11 = → Pomezia (loan) | years12 = 2011–2012 | caps12 = 27 | goals12 = 22 | clubs12 = Progetto Sant'Elia | years13 = 2012–2014 | caps13 = 63 | goals13 = 39 | clubs13 = Savona | years14 = 2014 | caps14 = 11 | goals14 = 2 | clubs14 = Monza | years15 = 2015 | caps15 = 13 | goals15 = 3 | clubs15 = L'Aquila | years16 = 2015–2016 | caps16 = 27 | goals16 = 7 | clubs16 = Savona | years17 = 2016–2017 | caps17 = 0 | goals17 = 0 | clubs17 = Venezia | years18 = 2016–2017 | caps18 = 21 | goals18 = 3 | clubs18 = → AlbinoLeffe (loan) | years19 = 2017 | caps19 = 11 | goals19 = 1 | clubs19 = Latte Dolce | years20 = 2017–2018 | caps20 = 17 | goals20 = 4 | clubs20 = Finale | years21 = 2018–2019 | clubs21 = Savona | caps21 = 33 | goals21 = 17 | years22 = 2019 | clubs22 = Delta Rovigo | caps22 = 2 | goals22 = 1 | years23 = 2019–2020 | clubs23 = Latte Dolce | caps23 = 23 | goals23 = 12 | years24 = 2020–2021 | clubs24 = Muravera | caps24 = 14 | goals24 = 5 | years25 = 2021– | clubs25 = Asti | caps25 = 0 | goals25 = 0 }}
'''Francesco Virdis''' (born 16 January 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Asti Calcio.
==Career== ===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, Savona, he joined on 10 July 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ivg.it/2018/07/serie-d-francesco-virdis-tornato-al-savona/|date=10 July 2018|accessdate=14 October 2018 |publisher=IVG |language=Italian|title=Serie D: Francesco Virdis è tornato al Savona - IVG.it }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/notizie-ufficiali/ufficiale-virdis-al-savona-49856|title=UFFICIALE: Virdis al Savona|date=19 July 2012|accessdate=10 December 2013|work=Tutto Lega Pro|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web Network|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213112353/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/notizie-ufficiali/ufficiale-virdis-al-savona-49856|archive-date=13 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Chievo2013bilancio>A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 {{in lang|it}}</ref> In June 2013 Savona acquired Virdis outright from Chievo for another €80,000.<ref name=Chievo2013bilancio/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://chievoverona.tv/it/news/rinnovo-con-il-padova-manuel-iori|title=Rinnovo con il Padova per Manuel Iori|date=19 June 2013|accessdate=10 December 2013|publisher=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218125252/http://chievoverona.tv/it/news/rinnovo-con-il-padova-manuel-iori|archive-date=18 December 2013|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=659:virdis-e-carta-sono-del-savona&catid=9&Itemid=192|title=Virdis e Carta sono del Savona!|date=19 June 2013|accessdate=27 July 2015|publisher=Savona F.B.C.|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727091356/http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=659:virdis-e-carta-sono-del-savona&catid=9&Itemid=192|archive-date=27 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 18 June 2014 he was signed by Monza.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2455%3Aper-francesco-virdis-ce-lufficialita&catid=46%3Ainformazioni&Itemid=456&lang=it |title=Per Francesco Virdis c'e' l'ufficialita' |date=18 June 2014 |accessdate=11 July 2014 |publisher=AC Monza Brianza 1912 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230645/http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2455%3Aper-francesco-virdis-ce-lufficialita&catid=46%3Ainformazioni&Itemid=456&lang=it |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref> Circa January 2015 he was signed by L'Aquila.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laquilacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249:mercato-francesco-virdis-in-rossoblu&catid=15:notize-home&Itemid=398|title=Mercato: Francesco Virdis in Rossoblù|date=2015|accessdate=27 July 2015|publisher=L'Aquila Calcio 1927|language=Italian}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2772%3Arescissione-del-contratto-per-virdis-e-radrezza-i-convocati-per-bassano&catid=46%3Ainformazioni&Itemid=456&lang=it |title=Rescissione del contratto per Virdis e Radrezza, i convocati per Bassano |date=20 December 2014 |accessdate=27 July 2015 |publisher=A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104004541/http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2772%3Arescissione-del-contratto-per-virdis-e-radrezza-i-convocati-per-bassano&catid=46%3Ainformazioni&Itemid=456&lang=it |archivedate=4 January 2015 }}</ref> In summer 2015 he was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laquilacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=456:risolto-consensualmente-il-contratto-con-il-calciatore-virdis&catid=15&Itemid=398|title=Risolto consensualmente il contratto con il calciatore Virdis|date=2015|accessdate=27 July 2015|publisher=L'Aquila Calcio 1927|language=Italian}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
On 4 August 2015 he was re-signed by Savona in a 1-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1966:francesco-virdis-ritorna-in-biancoblu&catid=9:news&Itemid=192|title=Francesco Virdis ritorna in biancoblù!!!|date=4 August 2015|accessdate=5 August 2015|publisher=Savona F.B.C.|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094735/http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1966:francesco-virdis-ritorna-in-biancoblu&catid=9:news&Itemid=192|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 9 June 2016 Virdis was signed by Lega Pro newcomer Venice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.veneziafc.club/it/prenota-maglia/stagione/archivio-news/item/850-altri-tre-botti-per-il-venezia-fc-presentati-oggi-domizzi-baldanzeddu-e-virdis.html |title=Altri tre botti per il Venezia FC: presentati oggi Domizzi, Baldanzeddu e Virdis |date=9 June 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016 |publisher=Venezia F.C. |language=Italian |format=Google Cache |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921222827/http://www.veneziafc.club/it/prenota-maglia/stagione/archivio-news/item/850-altri-tre-botti-per-il-venezia-fc-presentati-oggi-domizzi-baldanzeddu-e-virdis.html |archivedate=21 September 2016 }}</ref> However, on 23 August he was loaned to AlbinoLeffe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albinoleffe.com/societa/archivio-news/9711-2016-08-23-16-06-47.html|title= Francesco Virdis è un nuovo giocatore bluceleste! |date=23 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016|publisher=U.C. AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}}</ref> AlbinoLeffe was re-admitted to Lega Pro to fill the vacancy.
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/14633/virdis-francesco.htm Football.it profile] {{in lang|it}} * {{TuttoCalciatori|Virdis_Francesco}}
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