Simone Giordano

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Simone Giordano
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back, left midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mantova
Number 26
Youth career
2009–2021 Sampdoria
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Sampdoria 33 (2)
2021–2022 → Piacenza (loan) 33 (1)
2022–2023 → Ascoli (loan) 18 (0)
2025– → Mantova (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 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 Mantova on loan from Sampdoria.

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Personal life

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

Career

Sampdoria

Giordano is in all of the Sampdoria youth teams from 2009 to 2021. In 2013 Tottenham tried to buy him. [1] With Sampdoria U19 he reached the historic first place in the Primavera 1 championship in the season 2020/2021, 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

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 March 17 against third-placed Renate. [5] He plays the championship as a protagonist, reaching the play-off goal for qualifying for Serie B. [6] He ends the season with 35 appearances, 1 goal and 7 assists. [7]

Ascoli

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 August 14, 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

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

Style of play

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

As of match played on 9 November 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Piacenza (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 331002 [a] 0351
Ascoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 18020—200
Sampdoria 2023–24 Serie B282201 [b] 0312
2024–25 Serie B5010—60
Total3323010372
Career total8435030923
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. ↑ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Il Tottenham su Giordano" (in Italian).
  2. ↑ "Sampdoria Primavera, conquistato storico primo posto" (in Italian).
  3. ↑ "Giordano rinnova fino al 2026" (in Italian).
  4. ↑ "Giordano ceduto in prestito al Piacenza" (in Italian).
  5. ↑ "LA SBLOCCA GIORDANO SU PUNIZIONE" (in Italian).
  6. ↑ "Gran Piacenza, questo è il colpo play-off per la serie B" (in Italian).
  7. ↑ "UFFICIALE, Arriva Giordano dalla Sampdoria" (in Italian).
  8. ↑ "#CALCIOMERCATO: GIORDANO IN PRESTITO DALLA SAMPDORIA" (in Italian). Ascoli. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Due piacevoli sorprese: i giovani terzini Donati e Giordano" (in Italian). Ascoli.
  10. ↑ "Sampdoria, il ds dell'Ascoli Valentini loda Simone Giordano: "Giovane interessante, ormai è una certezza" (in Italian). Ascoli.
  11. ↑ "Giordano conquista l'Ascoli!" (in Italian). Ascoli.
  12. ↑ "Ds Ascoli esalta il talento della Sampdoria: "È una certezza"" (in Italian). Ascoli.
  13. ↑ "Rendimento dei terzini dell'Ascoli" (in Italian). Ascoli.
  14. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Simone Giordano è un nuovo calciatore del Mantova" [OFFICIAL: Simone Giordano is a new Mantova player] (in Italian). Mantova. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Invernizzi orgoglioso di Giordano e Trimboli" (in Italian).
  16. ↑ "Occhi su Simone Giordano del Piacenza" (in Italian).
  17. ↑ Simone Giordano at Soccerway
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