Thomas Vincensini

Thomas Vincensini
Vincensini in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bastia, Corsica, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 York United
Number 1
Youth career
Bastia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Bastia 6 (0)
2012–2017 → Bastia B 62 (0)
2017–2018 Bastia-Borgo 8 (0)
2018–2019 Valenciennes 0 (0)
2019–2021 Lens 1 (0)
2019–2021 → Lens II 2 (0)
2020–2021 → Bastia (loan) 33 (0)
2021–2022 Bastia 19 (0)
2022–2023 Virton 24 (0)
2024– York United FC 28 (0)
International career‡
2016 Corsica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 May 2016

Thomas Vincensini (born 12 September 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club York United FC.

Early life

Vincensini joined the youth sector of Bastia at age six.[1]

Club career

Vincensini began his senior career with Bastia.[2] He made his senior debut for the club in a Ligue 2 match in May 2012 against Istres.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract in 2013.[3] After the side won promotion in 2013 to the top tier, he continued to serve as the backup keeper and made his Ligue 1 debut in 2015 as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against FC Lorient.[2] He made his first Ligue 1 start the next year, keeping a clean sheet against Stade Reims.[2] After the 2016-2017 season, Bastia was administratively relegated to the fifth tier Championnat National 3 and the club lost its professional status, resulting in his contract being automatically terminated.[4] He then went on trial with Stade Brestois.[5]

He played with Bastia-Borgo during the 2017-18 season.[6]

In June 2018, he signed with Ligue 2 side Valenciennes.[7]

In June 2019, he signed with Ligue 2 club Lens.[8]

In June 2020, he was loaned to his former club Bastia, now in the third tier Championnat National.[9] In June 2021, he joined Bastia on a permanent contract, who were now in Ligue 2.[10][11] On 12 July 2022, Vincensini's contract with Bastia was terminated by mutual consent.[12]

In July 2022, he moved to Virton in Belgium.[13] He began the season as the starting keeper.[14] He also spent some time serving as team captain.[15] After a poor match in March 2023 against Deinze,[16] he was dropped from the matchday squad for the following match, attributed to his poor reaction upon the backup keeper being named the starter.[17][18] He departed the club at the end of the season.

In February 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club York United FC.[19][20] He was twice named the league's Goalkeeper of the Month in June and August 2024.[21][22] At the end of the 2024 season, he was nominated for the league's Goalkeeper of the Year award.[23]

International career

He played with the non-affiliated Corsica football team, representing the Corsica region of France, in a friendly against Spanish regional team Basque Country on 27 May 2016.[citation needed] He was later selected to the squad for the 2018 Tournoi des 4.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Parisis, Quentin (9 August 2024). "Thomas Vincensini, le gardien efficace et plein de sagesse de York United" [Thomas Vincensini, York United's efficient and wise goalkeeper]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  2. ^ a b c d "York United announce signing of French goalkeeper Thomas Vincensini". York United FC. 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Bastia : premier contrat pro pour Vincensini" [Bastia: first professional contract for Vincensini]. Maxifoot (in French). 17 July 2013.
  4. ^ Mazure, Laurent (1 August 2017). "Bastia repart en National 1 mais perd son statut pro, plusieurs joueurs libres!" [Bastia returns to National 1 but loses its pro status, several free players!]. Ma Ligue 2 (in French).
  5. ^ "Football. Vincensini à l'essai au Stade Brestois" [Football. Vincensini on trial at the Stade Brestois]. Le Télégramme (in French). 15 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Transfert : Ribeiro Costa et Vincensini signent" [Transfer: Ribeiro Costa and Vincensini sign]. VAFC Power (in French). 29 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Thomas Vincensini et Lucas Ribeiro Costa signent à Valenciennes" [Thomas Vincensini and Lucas Ribeiro Costa sign for Valenciennes]. L'Équipe (in French). 20 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Thomas Vincensini s'engage avec les sang et or" [Thoms Vincensini joins the red and gold]. RC Lens (in French). 18 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Mercato : Lens prête Thomas Vincensini et Tom Ducrocq à Bastia" [Mercato: Lens lends Thomas Vincensini and Tom Ducrocq to Bastia]. L'Équipe (in French). 9 July 2020.
  10. ^ Schaad, Christophe (3 June 2021). "Thomas Vincensini définitivement à Bastia où il était prêté par le RC Lens" [Thomas Vincensini permanently in Bastia where he was on loan from RC Lens]. Lensois (in French).
  11. ^ Waymel, Dorian (3 June 2021). "Mercato – Thomas Vincensini leaves Lens and returns to Bastia in Ligue 2" [Mercato – Thomas Vincensini leaves Lens and returns to Bastia in Ligue 2]. Ma Ligue 2 (in French).
  12. ^ "Thomas Vincensini quitte le club" (in French). SC Bastia. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022.
  13. ^ Schaad, Christophe (18 July 2022). "[Mercato] Une nouvelle aventure en Belgique pour Thomas Vincensini, ex gardien du RC Lens" [[Transfer window] A new adventure in Belgium for Thomas Vincensini, former RC Lens goalkeeper]. Lensois (in French).
  14. ^ Jonette, Daniel (10 August 2022). "Thomas Vincensini, l'autre Corse" [Thomas Vincensini, the other Corsica]. L'Avenir (in French).
  15. ^ "York United announce signing of French goalkeeper Thomas Vincensini". Canadian Premier League. 27 February 2024.
  16. ^ Marchesani, Stéphane (6 March 2023). "D1B: le gardien Thomas Vincensini pris à parti par les supporters de Virton: "C'est décevant..."" [D1B: goalkeeper Thomas Vincensini taken to task by Virton supporters: “It’s disappointing…”]. Sudinfo (in French).
  17. ^ Jonette, Daniel (11 March 2023). "Même pas sur le banc, Thomas Vincensini a payé sa mauvaise réaction" [Not even on the bench, Thomas Vincensini paid for his bad reaction]. L'Avenir (in French).
  18. ^ Jonette, Daniel (10 March 2023). "Thomas Vincensini n'est pas repris dans le noyau virtonais" [Thomas Vincensini is not included in the Virton core]. L'Avenir (in French).
  19. ^ Grimaldi, Xavier (28 February 2024). "Football : Thomas Vincensini s'est engagé en faveur de York United FC au Canada" [Football: Thomas Vincensini joins York United FC in Canada]. Corse-Matin (in French).
  20. ^ Jacques, John (27 February 2024). "Gardien De But: York United Signs GK Thomas Vincensini". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ "York United's Thomas Vincensini named June's Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month". Canadian Premier League. 5 July 2024.
  22. ^ "York United's Thomas Vincensini named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for August 2024". Canadian Premier League. 6 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Vin Diesel: After superb debut season, Thomas Vincensini nominated for CPL's Golden Glove Award". York United FC. 28 October 2024.