VITO MANNONE Profile

Vito Mannone

Vito Mannone joined Arsenal from Atalanta (Italy) in 2005 at the age of 17 years.  But Arsenal release Mannone to Sunderland on 3 July 2013. Mannone signed a two year contract with Sunderland, for an undisclosed fee.

On 18 August 2006, Mannone was sent out on a three-month loan to Championship club Barnsley. But, after suffering a knee injury, Mannone's loan period was cut short and he returned to Arsenal on 23 October 2006 for treatment.

The following season he became a regular around the first team and, learning from Manuel Almunia and Fabianski, made his debut against Stoke City in May 2009. In 2009/10 campaign, as first choice goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and back-up Lukasz Fabianski out injured, Vito were really impressed. But he lost his place when Almunia recovered from injury.

On 25 January 2010, Mannone signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. But on 18 October 2010, Mannone joined Championship club Hull City on loan until the end of the season.

In 2011-2012 season Mannone returned to Arsenal as third choice behind the two Polish keepers, Wojciech Szczęsny and Łukasz Fabiański. His first competitive appearance of the 2011–12 season came on 6 December 2011 against Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League, replacing the injured Lukasz Fabianski.

He returned to Hull City on 4 January 2012, signing on loan until the end of the season. But, because of injuries to both Szczęsny and Fabiański, Arsenal call Mannone back to home. He became the 'first' choice Arsenal's goalkeeper, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Stoke City, and keeping another clean sheet a week later against Liverpool at Anfield. Mannone also played in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City on 23 September.

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VITO MANNONE Profile:

Name : Vito Mannone

Born :   March 02, 1988

              Desio, Italy

Position: Goalkeeper

Joined Arsenal: July 01, 2005
Move to Sunderland: July 3, 2013