Hide Vitalucci
Hide Kengei Vitalucci is a Japanese-Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I liga club Polonia Warsaw, on loan from Arka Gdynia.
Career
A former youth academy player of Nagoya Grampus, Vitalucci joined Italian club Frosinone in 2019.On 15 July 2021, he joined Serie C side Pergolettese 1932|Pergolettese] on a season-long loan deal. He made his professional debut for the club on 21 August, in a goalless Coppa Italia Serie C draw against Pro Vercelli. On 26 September, he scored his first professional goal for the club in a 2–2 league draw with Virtus Verona. On 21 November, he scored a brace in a 4–0 league win over Pro Vercelli.
On 22 July 2022, his deal with Pergolettese was officially turned permanent. On 1 September 2023, Vitalucci's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.
On 6 March 2024, Vitalucci joined Polish II liga club Chojniczanka Chojnice on a contract until June 2025, with an option for a further year.
On 6 July 2024, Vitalucci joined Polish I liga club Arka Gdynia for an undisclosed fee, reported to be approximately €70,000, signing a three-year deal with the Pomeranian side. On 3 August 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 away league win over Polonia Warsaw. On 23 January 2026, he joined Polonia Warsaw on loan until the end of the season.