Simon Simoni

Simon Simoni

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Lezhë, Albania
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number	25
Youth career
2013–2014	Besëlidhja
2014–2021	Shënkolli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Shënkolli	4	(0)
2021–2023	Dinamo Tirana	26	(0)
2023–	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	(0)
2023–	→ Eintracht Frankfurt II	22	(0)
2024–2025	→ FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan)	1	(0)
2025–	→ 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)	3	(0)
International career
2019–2020	Albania U17	5	(0)
2021	Albania U18	1	(0)
2021	Albania U19	5	(0)
2021	Albania U20	2	(0)
2022–	Albania U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025

Simon Simoni (born 14 July 2004) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Club career

On 1 January 2023, Simoni signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-and-a-half-year contract. ^[1]

On 5 July 2024, Simoni moved on loan to 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt 04. ^[2] On 15 January 2025, he was loaned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2. Bundesliga for 18 months. ^{[3] [4]}

International career

Simoni represented Albania in their youth national teams, including U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21. On 27 May 2024, he was included in the Albanian senior team's 27-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. ^[5] On 8 June, he was excluded from the final squad prior to the tournament. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 September 2023 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shënkolli	2018–19	Kategoria e Parë	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2019–20	Kategoria e Parë	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2020-21	Kategoria e Dytë	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Dinamo Tirana	2021-22	Kategoria Superiore	16	0	2	0	—		0	0	18	0
	2022–23	Kategoria e Parë	10	0	1	0	—		0	0	11	0
	Total	26	0	3	0	—		0	0	29	0
Eintracht Frankfurt II	2022–23	Hessenliga	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2023–24	Regionalliga Südwest	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		15	0	—		—		—		15	0
Career total			45	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	48	0

References

1. "Simon Simoni verstärkt die Eintracht" [Simon Simoni signs for Eintracht.]. profis.eintracht.de (in German). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
2. "BUNDESLIGA-TORHÜTERTALENT AN BORD: SIMON SIMONI KOMMT PER LEIHE VON EINTRACHT FRANKFURT ZUM FCI" [BUNDESLIGA GOALKEEPER TALENT ON BOARD: SIMON SIMONI COMES TO FCI ON LOAN FROM EINTRACHT FRANKFURT] (in German). FC Ingolstadt 04. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
3. "Simon Simoni erweitert das FCK-Torwartteam" [Simon Simoni expands the FCK goalkeeper team] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
4. "Simoni off on loan to Kaiserslautern". Eintracht Frankfurt. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
5. "Trajneri Silvinjo shpall listën e Kombëtares me emrat e 27 lojtarëve për fazën përgatitore të "EURO 2024"" [Coach Sylvinho announces the national team list with the names of 27 players for the preparation phase of "EURO 2024"] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
6. "Trajneri Silvinjo publikon listën e Kombëtares me emrat e 26 lojtarëve për Kampionatin Europian "Gjermani 2024"" [Coach Sylvinho publishes the national team list with the names of 26 players for the European Championship "Germany 2024"] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
7. Simon Simoni at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2019.