Simone Edera

Simone Edera

Edera playing for Torino in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	SPAL
Number	71
Youth career
2004–2016	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Torino	34	(2)
2016–2017	→ Venezia (loan)	6	(0)
2017	→ Parma (loan)	8	(1)
2019	→ Bologna (loan)	4	(0)
2021	→ Reggina (loan)	16	(2)
2023	Pordenone	10	(1)
2024–	SPAL	1	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Italy U18	7	(1)
2015–2016	Italy U19	9	(2)
2017	Italy U20	5	(2)
2018	Italy U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2018

Simone Edera (born 9 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie C Group B club SPAL. ^[1]

Club career

Born in Turin, Edera was scouted by Silvano Benedetti at the age of eight and brought to Torino to play with the Pulcini formation within the youth teams. ^[2] He was promoted to the Primavera of Moreno Longo (as an underage player) during the 2014–15 season, winning the Campionato Primavera. ^[2] He scored the decisive penalty in the final against Lazio. ^[2]

He made his Serie A debut on 20 April 2016 at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma, replacing Alessandro Gazzi in the 95th minute in a 3–2 away defeat. ^[3]

On 10 August, he was loaned to Venezia, with whom he played six games, before moving to Parma during the January transfer window. With the Ducali he won promotion at the end of the Lega Pro Promotion play-offs. After the loan expired he returned to Turin.

He started the 2017–18 season coming in at the 75 minute for Iago Falque in a 7–1 home win against Trapani in Coppa Italia on 11 August. On 11 December 2017, he scored his first goal in Serie A, in a 3–1 away victory against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. ^[4] Nine days later, on 20 December, he scored his first goal in Coppa Italia, in the same venue, in a 2–1 away victory against Roma. ^[5] On 25 June, he renewed his contract with Torino until 2023. ^[6]

On 31 January 2019, Edera joined Bologna on loan until 30 June 2019. ^[7] On 30 January 2021, he joined Reggina on loan until 30 June 2021. ^[8]

Throughout the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, Edera appeared on the bench for Torino three times and did not see any time on the pitch.

On 31 January 2023, Edera moved to Pordenone in Serie C and signed a contract until 30 June 2023. ^[9]

On 21 December 2023, Edera signed a contract with SPAL until the end of the season. ^[10]

International career

He is a former member of the Italy under-18 and Italy under-19. He made his debut for the Italy under-20 on 5 September 2017 in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, won 6–1 against Poland. On 9 November, he scored a brace against the Germany under-20, finished 2–2. ^[11]

On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with the Italy under-21 in a friendly match against Norway.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 January 2021 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Torino	2015–16	Serie A	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2017–18		14	1	3	1	—		—		17	2
	2018–19		3	0	1	1	—		—		4	1
	2019–20		13	1	0	0	—		—		13	1
	2020–21		2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		34	2	6	2	—		—		40	4
Venezia (loan)	2016–17	Lega Pro	6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
Parma (loan)	2016–17	Lega Pro	8	1	0	0	—		—		8	1
Bologna (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Reggina (loan)	2020–21	Serie B	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			52	3	8	2	—		—		60	5

Honours

Torino

• Campionato Primavera: 2014–15
• Supercoppa Primavera: 2015

References

1. Simone Edera at Soccerway
2. "Torino, l'esordio di un predestinato. Edera l'erede di Cerci (sui Social)". Calcio Mercato (in Italian). calciomercato.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
3. "ROMA VS. TORINO 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
4. "Lazio vs. Torino - 11 December 2017 - Soccerway".
5. "Roma vs. Torino - 20 December 2017 - Soccerway".
6. "Edera rinnova sino al 2023 | TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE". torinofc.it. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018.
7. "UFFICIALE: Bologna, Edera nuovo attaccante rossoblù. Con lui Lyanco" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
8. "Simone Edera è un calciatore amaranto" [Simone Edera is an amaranth footballer] (in Italian). Reggina 1914. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
9. "IL TALENTO DI SIMONE EDERA PER L'ATTACCO NEROVERDE" (in Italian). Pordenone. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
10. "Simone Edera is a new biancazzurro player". SPAL. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
11. "Figc | News - Torneo 8 Nazioni: pari contro la Germania con una doppietta di Edera. Guidi: "La risposta che volevo"". www.figc.it. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017.
12. Simone Edera at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2015.