Federico Viviani (born 19 October 1981) is an Italian former footballer. Viviani made 280 league appearances in Italian Serie B, Serie C1 and Serie C2, as well as 70 appearances in Serie D, the top division of non fully professional football. However, Viviani never made his debut in Serie A, the Italian top division.
Biography
Youth career Born in Pisa, Tuscany, Viviani started his career at Pisa. He made his Serie C2 debut on 10 January 1999, replacing Paolo Andreotti at half-time.
In 2001–02 he left for Serie D club Cascina.
Lega Pro clubs In 2003–04 he returned to fully professional for Sansovino. In January 2006 he was spotted by Serie B team Arezzo, which signed him in co-ownership deal and bought the remain 50% registration rights in June. However, he left for Serie C1 club Juve Stabia. In January 2007 he returned to Sansovino and winning the relegation "play-out" against Boca San Lazzaro, secured a place in 2007–08 Serie C2.
As Arezzo relegated to Serie C1 in 2007, he was sold to fellow third division club Lanciano in August.
Pisa & Crotone In January 2008 he was re-signed by Serie B team Pisa. He only made 5 starts in 2007–08 Serie B and played 37 games in the next season. Pisa relegated in 2009 and bankrupted.
He then signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) club Taranto. In January 2010 he returned to Serie B for the third time, for F.C. Crotone.
Return to Lega Pro On 20 August 2011 he was signed by Alessandria. On 31 January 2014 Viviani was released.
Career statistics Club performance League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Italy League Cup Total1998–99PisaSerie C210????1999–2000Serie C100????2001–02CascinaSerie D271????2002–03303????2003–04SansovinoSerie C2241????2004–05301????2005–06333????12006–07Juve StabiaSerie C1140????2006–07SansovinoSerie C2131 Nil215132007–08LancianoSerie C1170001702007–08La Gazzetta dello Sport 2007–08 Profile PisaSerie B80Nil2802008–09La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009–10 Profile 374103842009–10TarantoLP Prima Divisione1801+00+01902009–10CrotoneSerie B131Nil21312010–11 La Gazzetta dello Sport 2010–11 Profile 230102402011–12AlessandriaLP Seconda Divisione1410+101512012–132121022 22013–1414310153 2014–15ColligianaSerie D130???? 2014–15 Castiglionese Eccellenza ?????? Career total35021604356215 Note 1 4 games in 2005–06 Serie C2 promotion play-off 2 The player arrived the club after the club was eliminated from the competitions 3 2 games in 2006–07 Serie C2 relegation "play-out" 4 No statistics for Coppa Italia Serie D and Coppa Italia Lega Pro (prior 2007) 5 Note 1 to 4
Honours Serie C2: 1999
References
External links Football.it Profile Lega Serie B Profile