Rémy Vita (born 1 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back and wing-back for Ligue 2 club Amiens, on loan from Fortuna Sittard. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Rémy Vita
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Alençon, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team
Amiens
(on loan from Fortuna Sittard)
Youth career
2007–2016 Alençon
2016–2018 Angers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Troyes II 27 (1)
2020 Troyes 5 (0)
2020–2022 Bayern Munich II 27 (2)
2021–2022Barnsley (loan) 19 (0)
2022– Fortuna Sittard 42 (2)
2024–Amiens (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2024– Comoros 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Career

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Early years

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Vita is a youth product of his local club Alençon, where he was considered a bright talent despite his short stature, and he joined the youth academy of Angers in 2016.[2] He was released after two years at the club, only to join Troyes' reserves in National 3.[2] He progressed quickly through the ranks at Troyes, eventually making his professional debut for the first team in Ligue 2 on 24 August 2020, starting at left-back in a 2–0 home win over Le Havre at Stade de l'Aube.[3] Vita made five appearances for Troyes.[1]

Bayern Munich

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On 6 October 2020, Vita joined the Bayern Munich reserves on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €1.5 million.[4] He made his debut in the 3. Liga on 21 October 2020, replacing Alexander Lungwitz in the 28th minute of a 3–2 defeat against Viktoria Köln.[5] Four days later, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory against Waldhof Mannheim.[6] His impressive performances initially earned him a place on the first-team bench on 10 April 2021, in a 1–1 draw against Union Berlin, but he failed to make an appearance.[7]

Vita participated in the first-team preseason training camp in the summer of 2021.[8] He began his 2021–22 season in the Regionalliga Bayern with the reserves, as they had suffered relegation for the 3. Liga the season before.[9]

Barnsley (loan)

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On 2 September 2021, Vita joined EFL Championship club Barnsley on loan for the rest of the season.[10][11] He did not make an appearance during his first months at the club, which manager Markus Schopp stated was due to the coaching staff needing time to evaluate Vita's readiness, and for him to acclimate to the team's playing style.[12]

On 8 January 2022, he made his Barnsley debut in a thrilling 5–4 FA Cup win over Barrow after extra time.[13] His league debut following on 25 January, where he replaced Jasper Moon in the 87th minute of a 3–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.[14] He was a starter during the second half of the season, and Vita made a total of 20 appearances for Barnsley, who suffered relegation at the end of the season.[1][15][16]

Fortuna Sittard

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Vita joined Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on 5 July 2022, for an undisclosed fee, and signed a four-year contract.[17][18] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Mickaël Tırpan in the 84th minute of a 2–1 league defeat against Heerenveen.[19][20] On 17 September, he scored his first goal for Fortuna, a late winner in their 1–0 league victory against Excelsior.[21] Mainly a substitute at the start of the season, Vita made his first start for the club on 19 October in a 3–2 KNVB Cup loss to NEC.[22][23]

On 24 July 2024, Vita joined Ligue 2 club Amiens on a season-long loan deal.[24][25]

International career

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Born in France, he was called up to the Madagascar national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ghana and Angola on 1 and 5 June 2022.[26]

On 11 October 2024, Vita made his debut for the Comoros national team in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tunisia at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium. He substituted Abdel-Hakim Abdallah in the 65th minute as Comoros won 1–0.[27]

Personal life

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Vita was born in France and is of Malagasy and Comorian descent.[28]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Troyes II 2018–19 National 3 13 0 13 0
2019–20 National 3 14 1 14 1
Total 27 1 27 1
Troyes 2020–21 Ligue 2 5 0 0 0 5 0
Bayern Munich II 2020–21 3. Liga 25 2 25 2
2021–22 Regionalliga Bayern 2 0 2 0
Total 27 2 27 2
Barnsley (loan) 2021–22 EFL Championship 19 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
Fortuna Sittard 2022–23 Eredivisie 27 2 1 0 28 2
2023–24 Eredivisie 15 0 2 0 17 0
Total 42 2 3 0 45 2
Career total 120 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 122 5
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

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Bayern Munich

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rémy Vita at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b Huctin, Alexandra (6 October 2020). "Remy Vita : le jeune footballeur de 19 ans formé à Alençon file vers le Bayern de Munich". France 3 Normandie (in French). Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Troyes vs. Le Havre – 24 August 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ "FC Bayern Amateure verpflichten Rémy Vita". FC Bayern Munich (Press release) (in German). 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Nach Blitzstart: Köln bringt knappen Sieg über die Zeit". kicker (in German). 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Startelf-Debütant Vita setzt gegen Mannheim den Schlusspunkt". kicker (in German). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin – 10 April 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Nagelsmann leads his first training session at Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Vom Meister zum Absteiger: Die Gründe für den Absturz von Bayern II". kicker (in German). 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  10. ^ "RÉMY VITA JOINS THE REDS". Barnsley F.C. (Press release). 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Barnsley sign Bayern full-back Vita". BBC Sport. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. ^ Rayner, Stuart (14 September 2021). "Ben Williams injury not as bad as first feared but he still joins Barnsley's long list of absentees for Stoke City trip". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Barnsley beat Barrow in FA Cup thriller". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Forest cruise past struggling Barnsley". BBC Sport. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  15. ^ Bruijn, Thijs de (6 July 2022). "Even voorstellen: Bayern München-duo Vita en Andersson op weg naar de Eredivisie". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  16. ^ O'Kane, Doug (1 June 2022). "No 'firesale' but Reds have already agreed that some will leave". Barnsley Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Fortuna Sittard neemt Remy Vita over van Bayern München". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022.
  18. ^ Scheren, Erwin (6 July 2022). "Remy Vita komt Fortuna Sittard versterken". ZO-NWS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Yilmaz regelt premie, bepaalt opstelling en scoort, maar Fortuna wint weer niet". NOS (in Dutch). 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Heerenveen vs. Fortuna Sittard – 27 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Fortuna Sittard pakt eerste zege, Rémy Vita matchwinnaar". Sittard-Geleen (in Dutch). 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  22. ^ "NEC vs. Fortuna Sittard – 19 October 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  23. ^ Bijma, Jeroen (19 October 2022). "NEC wint in vermakelijke wedstrijd van Fortuna Sittard en bereikt tweede ronde KNVB-beker". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  24. ^ "UN NOUVEAU VISAGE SUR LE FLANC GAUCHE DE LA DÉFENSE !" [A NEW FACE ON THE LEFT FLANK OF THE DEFENSE!]. www.amiensfootball.com (in French). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  25. ^ "RÉMY VITA OP HUURBASIS NAAR AMIENS SC" [RÉMY VITA ON LOAN TO AMIENS SC]. fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  26. ^ Ekow Amoasi Appiah, Samuel. "Madagascar release 27-man list for Ghana, Angola games". Modern Ghana.
  27. ^ "Tunisia v Comoros game report". ESPN. 11 October 2024.
  28. ^ AKOUETE, Isidore. "Mercato : Un espoir malgache signe au Bayern Munich".
  29. ^ "Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions". Bundesliga.com. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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