From Empoli to Tottenham to replace a World Champion. And what a World Champion. Because perhaps not even in his best dreams William Vicar he would have thought something like this when he played for Fontanafredda, in Serie D, ten years ago. A long apprenticeship that led him to be a starter for Empoli only in 2021, quickly becoming one of the best in terms of performance in Serie A. Then accepting the call from Spurs in 2023 who offered him the place of Hugo Lloris, an icon White Hart Lane, and captain of France.
“My career started from the bottom, from the inter-regional level. I embarked on a path that gave me the opportunity to slowly climb all the steps, reaching Serie A. The transfer to the Premier League was the fulfillment of a dream: I decided to face a different life and cultural challenge, leaving what was my comfort zone.”
After his move to Tottenham he didn’t respond badly at all. Because if it is true that last year he conceded many goals, he often limited the damage. No one has ever questioned him and there are those who would even like him to be a starter for the national team in place of Donnarumma, even if it seems unlikely that Spalletti could opt for such a choice. Today Guglielmo Vicario turns 28.