Hide Kengei Vitalucci (; born 5 March 2002) is a Japanese-Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I liga club Polonia Warsaw, on loan from Arka Gdynia.
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 2âÂÂ2 league draw with Virtus Verona. On 21 November, he scored a brace in a 4âÂÂ0 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 â¬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 3âÂÂ0 away league win over Polonia Warsaw. On 23 January 2026, he joined Polonia Warsaw on loan until the end of the season. In late February, his season was cut short after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.
Born in Rome, Italy, to a Japanese mother and an Italian father, he moved to Japan at the age of two.
Arka Gdynia