Italo (footballer, born October 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Italo de Vargas da Rosa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Triunfo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chapecoense | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Oriente-RS | ||
| 2020 | Hercílio Luz | ||
| 2022 | Chapecoense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Brasil de Farroupilha | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Chapecoense | 63 | (7) |
| 2023 | → União Frederiquense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Galo Maringá (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Paraná (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:19, 5 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Italo de Vargas da Rosa (born 13 October 2002), simply known as Italo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Chapecoense.
Club career
Born in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Italo joined Chapecoense's youth sides in 2022, after already having made his senior debut with Brasil de Farroupilha the previous year.[1] In June 2023, he was loaned to União Frederiquense for the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2.[2]
On 7 February 2024, Italo was presented at Galo Maringá, also on loan.[3] On 5 March, he moved to Paraná also in a temporary deal.[4]
Back to Chape in August 2024 after helping Paraná to achieve promotion,[5] Italo started to feature with the first team, and scored his first goal for the club on 26 September, in a 2–0 home win over Amazonas.[6] The following 3 April, he renewed his contract until November 2026,[7] and further extended his link until December 2027 on 2 September 2025, after establishing himself as a starter.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 5 January 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brasil de Farroupilha | 2021 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5[a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Chapecoense | 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 1 | 15 | 3 | |||||
| 2025 | 37 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 49 | 5 | |||||
| 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 68 | 8 | |||
| União Frederiquense (loan) | 2023 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Galo Maringá (loan) | 2024 | Paranaense | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Paraná (loan) | 2024 | Paranaense Série Prata | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 51 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 98 | 12 | ||
References
- ^ "Joia da Chapecoense, Ítalo Vargas celebra renovação e vive expectativa de chances pelo time principal" [Chapecoense's pearl, Ítalo Vargas celebrates renewal and lives the expectation of chances for the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Chapecoense cede jogadores para o União Frederiquense e traz reforços para a Série B do Brasileiro" [Chapecoense loan players to União Frederiquense and bring in additions for the Brasileiro Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Iguaçu. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Galo Maringá apresenta mais dois reforços para o restante do Campeonato Paranaense" [Galo Maringá present two more additions for the remainder of the Campeonato Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GMC Online. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Paraná Clube encaminha contratação do atacante Ítalo, da Chapecoense" [Paraná Clube set the signing of forward Ítalo, from Chapecoense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Ativos do clube, Kauan e Ítalo são novidades na equipe principal da Chape" [Club assets Kauan and Ítalo are new additions to Chapecoense's first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Com 21 anos, Ítalo vira herói da Chape e projeta 'jogo difícil' contra Operário na Série B" [At the age of 21, Ítalo becomes Chape's hero and projects 'tough match' against Operário in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Chapecoense anuncia renovação contratual com o atacante Italo" [Chapecoense announce contract renewal with forward Italo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Chapecoense renova contrato do atacante Ítalo até o fim de 2027" [Chapecoense renew the contract of forward Ítalo until the end of 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Italo at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2026.