Guglielmo Vicario (born 7 October 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Italy national team.
Vicario started his professional career at Udinese but never played a first team match for the club. After a loan move to Fontanafredda, he joined Venezia, before signing for Cagliari in 2019, where he featured rarely and was subsequently loaned out to Perugia and Empoli. He signed permanently with the latter in 2022 before joining Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 where he won his first major trophy, the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
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Club career
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 performed a triple save in a league match against Roma which resulted in a defeat, while his consecutive saves were applauded by many spectators.
Tottenham Hotspur
On 27 June 2023, Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Vicario on a five-year deal. Vicario made his debut for Tottenham on 14 August in the club's first match of the 2023–24 Premier League season, starting in an away match against Brentford. Vicario kept his first clean sheet for Tottenham in his next match, on 19 August 2023, a 2–0 win against Manchester United.
Vicario was nominated for Save of the Month in five consecutive months, from August 2023 to December 2023, and again in February 2024. On 29 February 2024, Vicario won the Goalkeeper of the Year award at the London Football Awards. Following a collision with Savinho during a match between Spurs and Manchester City on 23 November that year, Vicario broke a bone in his ankle; he finished the game despite this, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win.
After 3 months on the sidelines following this injury, Vicario returned in goal against Manchester United at home on 16 February 2025, keeping a 1–0 clean sheet.
On 21 May 2025, he started in the 2025 UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United. Tottenham ended up winning the match 1–0 as Vicario kept a clean sheet and won his first professional trophy, as well as Tottenham's first trophy in 17 years.
During the 2025–26 season, Vicario struggled for form and fitness. He did not feature for Tottenham after undergoing hernia surgery in March 2026. Antonín Kinský, who played in Vicario's absence, impressed the new manager Roberto De Zerbi with his performance and established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper.
On 18 August, Vicario joined Serie A club Juventus on a season-long loan, with the option to make the move permanent for €8 million.
International career
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.
Style of play
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.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 13 September 2026
International
As of match played 13 November 2025
Honours
Venezia
Serie C/Serie C1: 2016–17
Coppa Italia Lega Pro: 2016–17
Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Europa League: 2024–25
UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2025
Italy
UEFA Nations League third place: 2022–23
Individual
Premier League Save of the Month: April 2025
London Football Awards Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024
UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2024–25