Antoine Viterale

Antoine Viterale
Personal information
Full name	Antoine Viterale
Date of birth	1 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Quimper Kerfeunteun
Youth career
–2012	Kitchee
2012–2013	Lugano
2013–2014	Espanyol
2014–2015	Chievo
2015	Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	Hougang United
2019–2020	Lugano U21
2022–	Quimper Kerfeunteun
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2019

Antoine Viterale (born 1 July 1996; in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong footballer currently playing in France for Quimper Kerfeunteun. He describes himself as a left-winger rather than a centre-forward.^[1]

Youth career

Antoine Viterale was born to an Italian father and a French mother. His father, Giovanni Viterale, worked for Conrad Hotel, while in Hong Kong. Antoine lived in Hong Kong for 14 years since birth and was an academy player for Kitchee. He signed for Swiss side FC Lugano's U-18 squad, before breaking into RCD Espanyol's youth ranks. He would later move to Italian club Chievo Verona.,^[2] before switching to Hellas Verona. Viterale trialed with Inter Milan in 2010 but was not offered a contract.^[1]

In December 2015, Viterale moved with his family into a condominium in Singapore. Originally, he was set to play for Tampines Rovers' Prime League team but the striker tore his ankle ligaments during a training session.^[1] Around May 2016 he got a call from an agent who explained that Garena Young Lions were seeking a striker so Antoine trained there for a few months; however, the forward never got a contract there despite having forged a good relationship with then coach Patrick Hesse.^[1]

Club career

Hougang United

Antoine Viterale signed with Hougang United in December 2016^[3] after scoring in two friendlies against MISC-MIFA and DRB-Hicom.^[1] Making his debut in a 2-0 triumph over Garena Young Lions,^[1] Viterale scored his first goal for Hougang United against Ceres–Negros in the 2017 Singapore Cup on 20 June 2017.^[4]

Lugano

On 3 March 2019, Viterale returned to Europe, signing with Swiss Super League club Lugano.^[5]

Quimper Kerfeunteun FC

On 16 January 2022, Viterale joined Quimper Kerfeunteun FC of the Brittany Football League of Regional 1, the sixth tier league of French football after taking a career break.

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 July 2019.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Singapore Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hougang United	2017	S.League	13	0	2	1	1	0	—		16	1
	2018	Singapore Premier League	18	1	2	0	0	0	—		20	1
	Total		31	1	4	1	1	0	—		36	2
Career total			31	1	4	1	1	0	—		36	2

Personal life

His family currently resides in Singapore.^[1]

International career

Viterale was born and raised in Hong Kong. He had the opportunity to represent the Under-17 team, however he declined the invitation.^[7]

On 5 June 2023, Viterale along with Michael Udebuluzor were invited to train with the Hong Kong national football team with a possible view to represent the national team.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Hougang's former French-Italian rebel fighting his way back in the S.League". fourfourtwo.com. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^ (in Chinese)"求驗客手記：傑志青訓闖意甲港生洋將登「基」". Apple Daily. 9 September 2014.
^ "Hougang fill up one foreign slot with former Serie A trainee". FourFourTwo. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^ David Lee (21 June 2017). "Viterale the super sub". The New Paper.
^ "Nuovi rinforzi per il Lugano?". ticinonews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^ "A. Viterale". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ "Answering your questions Pt.1 Antoine Viterale Q/A". Youtube. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "Hong Kong-born footballer cannot yet play for city's national team after 6-month wait for passport". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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[fourfourtwo-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Hougang's former French-Italian rebel fighting his way back in the S.League". fourfourtwo.com. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

[2] (in Chinese)"求驗客手記：傑志青訓闖意甲港生洋將登「基」". Apple Daily. 9 September 2014.

[3] "Hougang fill up one foreign slot with former Serie A trainee". FourFourTwo. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

[4] David Lee (21 June 2017). "Viterale the super sub". The New Paper.

[5] "Nuovi rinforzi per il Lugano?". ticinonews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[6] "A. Viterale". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[7] "Answering your questions Pt.1 Antoine Viterale Q/A". Youtube. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[8] "Hong Kong-born footballer cannot yet play for city's national team after 6-month wait for passport". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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