Eusebio Di Francesco had asked for reinforcements and the Venice he satisfied him with Joel Schingtiennedefender costing around 3 million euros. Born in 2002, he is still young, has little experience and has played exclusively in Belgium, where he has 43 appearances with the OH Leuven jersey and 22 with the Under 23 team of the same club. In his career, when necessary, he has also covered the role of right back, but his natural position is that of centre back, where he gives his best. The 22-year-old is 188 centimetres tall, is right-footed and has dual citizenship, Belgian and Democratic Republic of Congo.
With the exception of the last match on August 24, Schingtienne has always been employed in the Jupiler League as a starter, remaining on the pitch for all 360 minutes available. This should also suggest an acceptable state of form, which will allow him to immediately make himself available to the coach and possibly take the field.
The contract he signed with Venezia will expire in 2029, which is why it is likely that the management has seen in him unexpressed qualities that could help the lagoon team reach safety. He will compete for a place with Idzes, Altare, Svoboda, Sverko and Lucchesi, a competition that cannot scare him. For Schingtienne, the time has come to take a step forward.