Aldo Junior Simoncini

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Aldo Junior Simoncini
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-30) 30 August 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth City of San Marino, San Marino
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
S.S. Cosmos
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Modena 0 (0)
2005–2006 Valleverde Riccione 15 (0)
2006–2009 San Marino Calcio 3 (0)
2009–2011 Bellaria Igea 44 (0)
2011–2012 Cesena 0 (0)
2012Valenzana (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2018 A.C. Libertas 104 (0)
2018–2022 S.P. Tre Fiori 76 (0)
2022– S.S. Cosmos 55 (0)
International career
2006–2024 San Marino 65 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Aldo Junior Simoncini (born 30 August 1986) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sammarinese club S.S. Cosmos. [1]

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Club career

At the age of 19 his career was nearly ended after he suffered serious injuries in a car crash. [1]

Simoncini was signed by Italian club Cesena in 2011. In January 2012 he was signed by Valenzana on a loan deal. [2]

International career

Simoncini and his twin brother, Davide, both scored an own goal each against Sweden on 7 September 2010, becoming the first twins to accomplish such a feat in an international competition. [3]

Personal life

Simoncini combined his football career with a job as an accountant, [1] and also as a computer engineer. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "England v San Marino: Simoncini - cheating death to facing Rooney". BBC Sport. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. "Simoncini in prestito alla Valenzana" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. Cross, John (11 October 2012). "Jeepers keepers! Aldo Simoncini has let in 114 goals in 27 games for San Marino". Daily Mirror .
  4. "MATTEO AND ALDO ARE TWO LEGENDS OF THE SAN MARINO NATIONAL TEAM (AND THEY TOLD US ABOUT IT)". cronachedispogliatoio. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.