Simone Giordano

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Simone Giordano
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Sampdoria
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2021 Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Sampdoria 33 (2)
2021–2022Piacenza (loan) 33 (1)
2022–2023Ascoli (loan) 18 (0)
2025Mantova (loan) 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025

Simone Giordano (born 21 December 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria.

Personal life

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Giordano was born in Genoa and he is a supporter of Sampdoria.

Career

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Sampdoria

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Giordano was in all of the Sampdoria youth teams from 2009 to 2021. In 2013 Tottenham Hotspur tried to buy him.[1]

With Sampdoria U19 he reached the historic first place in the Primavera 1 championship in the 2020–21 season, providing 2 goals and 11 assists.[2]

On 2020, he signed his first professional deal with the club, bonding until 2024. In 2022, he renews the contract until 2026.[3]

Piacenza

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In June 2021 he was sent on loan to Piacenza Calcio[4] making his debut on 22 August 2021 against A.C. Reggiana 1919.

He scores his first goal with Piacenza Calcio on 17 March against third-placed Renate.[5] He plays the championship as a protagonist, reaching the play-off goal for qualifying for Serie B.[6]

He ended the season with 35 appearances, 1 goal and 7 assists.[7]

Ascoli

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On 4 July 2022, his loan to Ascoli in Serie B was made official.[8]

The first match of the season in the Italian Cup against Venice on 7 August 2022 makes his debut with Ascoli.[9]

He made his Serie B debut against Ternana by winning 2–1 on 14 August 2022. Initially started as a replacement for Falasco, named best full-back in Serie B of 2022, in the second season of the championship he takes the starting position given the great performances offered.[10][11][12] At the end of the championship, Giordano achieved the best points average among all Ascoli defenders (1.39 per game with him on the pitch).[13]

Loan to Mantova

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On 7 January 2025, Giordano moved on loan to Mantova, with an option to buy.[14]

Style of play

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Giordano can play the roles of left-back or left midfielder and is an intelligent, precise player with good vision.[15] He is the youngest Sampdoria player to make his debut in the Primavera 1 championship (15 years and 8 months).

Natural left, with good use of the weak foot. He has very good technical and ballistic skills. It represents a decent factor on set pieces and, in addition, a good ability to kick and cross both standing and running. Smooth running with the ball.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 9 November 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Piacenza (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 33 1 0 0 2[a] 0 35 1
Ascoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 18 0 2 0 20 0
Sampdoria 2023–24 Serie B 28 2 2 0 1[b] 0 31 2
2024–25 Serie B 5 0 1 0 6 0
Total 33 2 3 0 1 0 37 2
Career total 84 3 5 0 3 0 92 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. ^ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs

References

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