Ivan Provedel

Ivan Provedel (born 17 March 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Lazio.

This was the second goal of his career and the second open-play goal scored by a goalkeeper in the UEFA Champions League, after Sinan Bolat's goal for Standard Liège in 2009 against AZ Alkmaar.

On 17 September 2022, Provedel received his first Italy national football team callup, as manager Roberto Mancini named him to be part of the squad for the UEFA Nations League games against England and Hungary.

The youngest of six siblings, Provedel was born in Pordenone to an Italian father and a Russian mother.

Born in Pordenone, Provedel began his youth career with Udinese in 2011 before moving to Chievo in 2012, with whom he made his professional debut in 2013.

During the 2013–14 season, he played on loan for Pisa in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

The following season, he played on loan for Perugia in Serie B.

He made his Serie B debut on 29 August 2014 against Bologna in a 2–1 home win.

In 2016, his father Venanzio, a furniture sector entrepreneur, passed away at the age of 82.

Empoli

Individual

In the summer of 2017, Provedel completed a transfer to Empoli for €1.2 million.

On 22 January 2020, Provedel joined Juve Stabia on loan.

On 7 February 2020, he scored a late equalizer in a 2–2 draw to Ascoli.

On 5 October 2020, Provedel signed a two-year contract with Spezia.

On 8 August 2022, Provedel moved to Lazio.

On 19 September 2023, Provedel scored a header for Lazio in their first group stage match of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, a 90+5 minute equalizer to draw 1–1 at home against Atlético Madrid.