Hide Vitalucci

Hide Kengei Vitalucci (ヒデ・ケンゲイ・ヴィタルッシー; born 5 March 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I liga club Arka Gdynia. He also holds Italian citizenship.

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 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.

Personal life
Born in Rome, Italy, to a Japanese mother and an Italian father, he moved to Japan at the age of two.