Simone Guerra

Simone Guerra

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-08-30) 30 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Piacenza, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Juventus Next Gen
Number	17
Youth career
2006–2008	Piacenza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2012	Piacenza	84	(11)
2012	→ Spezia (loan)	10	(0)
2012–2014	Virtus Entella	36	(14)
2014–2015	Benevento	6	(1)
2014–2015	→ Matera (loan)	13	(0)
2015	→ Venezia (loan)	18	(5)
2015–2018	Feralpisalò	112	(42)
2019–2021	Vicenza	53	(11)
2021–2023	Feralpisalò	88	(28)
2023–	Juventus Next Gen	34	(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024

Simone Guerra (born 30 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group C club Juventus Next Gen.

Born in Piacenza, Emilia–Romagna, he played for his hometown between 2006 and 2012. ^[1]

Club career

Piacenza

Between 2006 and 2008 he played with Piacenza "Primavera" team becoming a cornerstone of the team. In 2008, he played into Torneo di Viareggio where he was awarded with fair-play trophy because he hasn't scored into an empty football goal after a collision between a team-mate and the opposing goalkeeper. ^[2]

In 2006–07 Serie B and 2007–08 Serie B he made his debut in Italian Cup and he made his league debut in the last round of Serie B season, on 1 June 2008. That match he substituted youth team team-mate Antonio Piccolo at half time.

In 2008–09 Serie B season, he has played regularly, until the end of 2008, with the Piacenza "primavera" team, by early 2009 he has been shortlisted in the first team and he marks 10 appearances.

In 2009–10 Serie B season, he became a regular starter of the team, where it marks his first goal, as supportive striker to support Davide Moscardelli and along with Edgar Çani since January. At the end of the season scored 25 league appearances with 3 goals and 1 presence in the Italian Cup.

In 2010–11 Serie B season, the club re-signed Daniele Cacia as new central forward and a new coach Armando Madonna. Madonna preferred Mattia Graffiedi, and Tomás Guzmán as supportive strikers, made him became the 4th forward, ahead Piccolo and Alessandro Tulli. 12 March marks his first goal of the season. At the end of the season scored 2 goals and 29 appearances. Piacenza ends with the nineteenth place and play the play out against Albinoleffe. He played the second game ended 2–2 and then deciding the relegation in Lega Pro First Division.

In 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione in the preliminary of Italian Cup in the first game scored 3 goals and in the first match of Lega Pro scored the first goal of the match. He remains in the team until January and scored 9 goals in 20 league and cup appearances in total.

Spezia

Simone, 27 January, moved on loan to Spezia Calcio. ^[3] He made his debut on 29 January in the match 1–1 draw against Siracusa, he scored his first goal in Coppa Italia Lega Pro at 90th minute the winning goal against the Carpi. On 3 May 100 ° in his playing career as a professional, thanks to his double, the Spezia won for the second time in its history the Pro League Cup Italy won 2–1 in the derby against Pisa Pisa, overturning the 1–0 home defeat in the first leg. ^[4]

Virtus Entella

At the end of the season is released due to the failure of Piacenza and the non-redemption by the Spezia, and so he trains for a short time with Atletico BP Pro Piacenza. On 29 August, signed for Virtus Entella team of eastern Liguria newly promoted to the First Division. Found here Ighli Vannucchi, Alberto Bianchi and Francesco Conti, already his comrades in La Spezia. He made his debut with his new team on 1 September following the successful challenge to 3–2 at the Tritium game in which scores a goal. Mark a brace the following week against the 4-1 internal Treviso.

Benevento

On 31 January 2014 purchased outright from Benevento, always in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Makes his debut won 2 March in the game lost 2–1 against Salernitana. It marks his first goal on 16 March signing the momentary 2–1 in the match drawn 2–2 at the Pisa.

Loans to Matera and Venezia

The following summer it was loaned to Matera, which debuted on 8 August in the game Coppa Italia Lega Pro won for 3- 1 against Vigor Lamezia. It collects 13 appearances. On 9 January 2015 always he moved on loan to Venezia. He made his debut on 17 January following the 2–0 victory against Pordenone. Marks its first goal on 28 February with a brace in the 2–1 win over Monza. At the end of the season scores 5 goals in 18 appearances.

Feralpisalò

On 21 June 2015 is made official his move to Feralpisalò, with whom he signed a one-year contract. He made his debut with Brescia on 2 August in the match valid for the first qualifying round of Coppa Italia won 5–1 against Fano, which scored a hat-trick.

Vicenza

He moved to Vicenza in January 2019. ^[5]

Return to Feralpisalò

On 13 January 2021 he returned to Feralpisalò. ^[6]

Juventus Next Gen

On 21 August 2023, Guerro joined Juventus Next Gen for one season. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2021 ^[8]

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	2007–08	Serie B	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2008–09	Serie B	10	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2009–10	Serie B	25	3	1	0	—		26	3
	2010–11	Serie B	29	2	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	31	2
	2011–12	Lega Pro 1	18	6	2	3	—		20	9
	Total		83	11	4	3	1	0	88	14
Spezia (loan)	2011–12	Lega Pro 1	10	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	3	14	3
Virtus Entella	2012–13	Lega Pro 1	22	11	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	24	11
	2013–14	Lega Pro 1	14	4	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 4]	0	19	4
	Total		36	15	2	0	5	0	43	15
Benevento	2013–14	Lega Pro 1	6	1	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	8	1
Matera (loan)	2014–15	Lega Pro	13	0	3	0	—		16	0
Venezia (loan)	2014–15	Lega Pro	18	5	0	0	—		18	5
Feralpisalò	2015–16	Lega Pro	25	7	2	3	1 [lower-alpha 4]	2	28	12
	2016–17	Lega Pro	34	13	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	35	13
	2017–18	Serie C	33	19	1	0	6 [lower-alpha 3]	2	40	21
	2018–19	Serie C	19	3	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	20	3
	Total		111	42	3	3	9	4	123	49
Vicenza	2018–19	Serie C	16	5	2	1	1 [lower-alpha 3]	1	19	7
	2019–20	Serie C	25	6	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	1	28	7
	2020–21	Serie B	12	0	2	0	—		14	0
	Total		53	11	5	1	3	2	61	14
Feralpisalò	2020–21	Serie C	20	6	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	1	24	7
	2021–22	Serie C	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		21	6	0	0	4	1	25	7
Career total			351	91	17	7	28	10	396	108

1. Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs
2. Two appearances and three goals in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C
3. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
4. Appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Club

Spezia

• Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2011–12 (Group A)
• Coppa Italia Serie C: 2011–12
• Supercoppa di Serie C: 2012

Vicenza

• Serie C: 2019–20 (Group C)

Individual

• Serie C top-goalscorer: 2017–18

References

1. "Simone Guerra, il talento creato in casa". TuttoB.com. 15 March 2010.
2. "Viareggio nel segno del fair-play". Tgcom24. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
3. "Guerra: "Spezia, un treno che non-potevo perdere!"". Spezia Calcio Sito Ufficiale. 27 January 2012.
4. Coppa Italia Lega Pro: risultato e marcatori di Pisa-Spezia tuttolegapro.com
5. "Guerra: "Vicenza piazza unica, cercherò di ripagare sul campo lo sforzo fatto dalla società"". L.R. Vicenza Virtus. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
6. "SIMONE GUERRA, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). Feralpisalò. 13 January 2021.
7. "SIMONE GUERRA È UN GIOCATORE DELLA JUVENTUS NEXT GEN" [SIMONE GUERRA IS A JUVENTUS NEXT GEN PLAYER] (in Italian). Juventus. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
8. Simone Guerra at Soccerway

External links

• Simone Guerra at ESPN FC
• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Piacenza Profile (in Italian)
• Premio Fair-Play Torneo di Viareggio 2008 (in Italian)
• Guerra capitano coraggioso, il Piace dei giovani passa in Coppa Italia (in Italian)