Simone Farelli

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{BLP primary sources|date=September 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simone Farelli

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|2|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2001–2002 | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Astrea

| years2 = 2002–2005 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Siena

| years3 = 2004–2005 | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Nocerina (loan)

| years4 = 2005–2006 | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Vittoria

| years5 = 2006–2007 | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Ancona

| years6 = 2007–2008 | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Lanciano

| years7 = 2008–2010 | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Crotone

| years8 = 2010–2014 | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Siena

| years9 = 2014–2016 | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Latina

| years10 = 2016–2017 | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Trapani

| years11 = 2017 | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Arezzo (loan)

| years12 = 2017–2018 | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Novara

| years13 = 2018–2020 | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Pescara

| years14 = 2020–2021 | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = Roma

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| club-update = 31 July 2020

}}

Simone Farelli (born 19 February 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Rome, Farelli began his senior career at hometown Serie D club Astrea.

=Siena=

In mid-2002 he was signed by Siena. At that time Siena was a Serie B club. In 2003, he followed the team to promote to Serie A. In mid-2004 he left for Serie C2 club Nocerina,{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/g/sezioni/sport/calcio/calciomercato/emerferrari/emerferrari/emerferrari.html|title=Ferrari alla Roma, tutto fatto Caso sulla panchina della Lazio|date=30 July 2004|accessdate=18 September 2018|newspaper=La Repubblica|location=Rome|publisher=Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso|issn=2499-0817|language=Italian}} but in January 2005 returned to the city of Siena.

Farelli returned to the Italian fourth level in 2005–06 season, for Vittoria. Then he left for Serie C1 club Ancona{{cite press release|url=http://www.anconacalcio.it/notizia.asp?id=1724|title=Calciomercato: Rizzato, Staffolani, Farelli e Micallo da oggi sono dell'Ancona|date=18 August 2006|accessdate=17 December 2011|publisher=A.C. Ancona|language=Italian}} and then Lanciano. In February 2007 he received a call-up to Italy Universiade team for a training match.{{cite press release|url=http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/attrapp/RappresentativaLega/all_univer21feb07.pdf|title=RAPPRESENTATIVA NAZIONALE UNIVERSITARIA Allenamento di Selezione per l'Universiade Estiva 2007|date=20 February 2007|orig-year=circa|access-date=27 April 2013|publisher=Lega Calcio Serie C|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128012714/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/attrapp/RappresentativaLega/all_univer21feb07.pdf|archive-date=28 November 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} In that match he was a substitute.{{cite press release|url=http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/attrapp/RappresentativaLega/all-univers_21febb07.htm|title=ALLENAMENTO RAPPRESENTATIVA NAZIONALE UNIVERSITARIA|date=21 February 2007|access-date=27 April 2013|publisher=Lega Calcio Serie C|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124055828/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/attrapp/RappresentativaLega/all-univers_21febb07.htm|archive-date=24 November 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

=Crotone =

Farelli settled in Crotone in 2008–09 season, the first club that he spent more than 1 season. The team won the first ever promotion playoffs to the third level in 2008, the year that the level was renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He was the backup keeper of Emanuele Concetti in his two-year stay.

=Siena (second spell)=

In 2010–11 Serie B, Crotone signed Vid Belec and Giacomo Bindi, and Farelli was allowed to leave for Siena in a 1+1 year deal.{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2010/08/06/lac-siena-ha-acquistato-farelli-dal-crotone/|title=L'Ac Siena ha acquistato Farelli dal Crotone|date=6 August 2010|access-date=17 December 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608010152/http://www.acsiena.it/2010/08/06/lac-siena-ha-acquistato-farelli-dal-crotone/|archive-date=8 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Siena was newly relegated from Serie A at that time.

He was the third keeper of Siena, behind Ferdinando Coppola and Gianluca Pegolo. Despite Coppola was replaced by Željko Brkić in the 2011–12 season. Siena won promotion at the end of 2010–11 Serie B.

=Latina=

In July 2014 Farelli and former Siena teammate Francesco Valiani were signed by Latina on free transfers.{{cite press release|url=http://www.uslatinacalcio.it/notizie/2004/francesco-valiani-e-nerazzurro|title=Francesco Valiani è nerazzurro|date=22 July 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014|publisher=U.S. Latina Calcio|language=Italian}} {{dead link|date=September 2018}}

=Trapani=

On 11 July 2016 Farelli was signed by Trapani on a 2-year contract.{{cite press release|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/area-stampa/notizie/4085-ufficiale-l-ingaggio-del-portiere-simone-farelli.html|title=Ufficiale l'ingaggio del portiere Simone Farelli|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=18 September 2018|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=19 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719021627/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/area-stampa/notizie/4085-ufficiale-l-ingaggio-del-portiere-simone-farelli.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/ultimora/sport/CALCIO-TRAPANI-PRESI-FARELLI-GUERRIERI-E-CRECCO/news-dettaglio/4643942|title=Calcio, Trapani: presi Farelli, Guerrieri e Crecco|trans-title=Football, Trapani: signing Farelli, Guerrieri & Crecco|date=July 2016|orig-year=circa|accessdate=18 September 2018|department=Sport - 24 ore|newspaper=La Repubblica|location=Trapani|publication-place=Rome|publisher=Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso|issn=2499-0817|language=Italian}} On 30 January 2017 Farelli was loaned to Arezzo.{{cite press release|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/2017/01/30/il-portiere-farelli-in-prestito-allarezzo/|title=Il portiere Farelli in prestito all'Arezzo|date=30 January 2017|accessdate=18 September 2018|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=Italian}}

=Novara=

On 25 July 2017 Farelli was transferred to Novara, with Francesco Pacini moved in opposite direction on a temporary deal.{{cite press release|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/2017/07/25/arriva-pacini-farelli-al-novara/|title=Arriva Pacini. Farelli al Novara|date=25 July 2017|accessdate=18 September 2018|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-trapani-scambio-farelli-pacini-con-il-novara/4704562|title=Calcio, Trapani: scambio Farelli-Pacini con il Novara|trans-title=Football, Trapani: swapping Farelli–Pacini with Novara|date=July 2017|orig-year=circa|accessdate=18 September 2018|location=Trapani|newspaper=La Repubblica|publication-place=Rome|publisher=GEDI Gruppo Editoriale|issn=2499-0817|language=Italian}}

=Pescara=

On 4 September 2018 Pescara signed Farelli on a free transfer.{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2018/09/04-47105386/calciomercato_pescara_in_arrivo_lo_svincolato_farelli/|title=Calciomercato Pescara, in arrivo lo svincolato Farelli|trans-title=Football market Pescara, arrives the free agent Farelli |date=4 September 2018|accessdate=18 September 2018|location=Pescara|newspaper=Corriere dello Sport|publication-place=Rome|language=Italian}} He was assigned the number 21 shirt.{{cite web|url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/rosa-2018-2019/ |title=Rosa 2018–2019|date=September 2018|orig-year=circa|accessdate=18 September 2018|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=Italian}}

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