Simone Giordano
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography|
| name = Simone Giordano
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Genoa, Italy
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Left-back, left midfielder
| currentclub = Sampdoria
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2021
| youthclubs1 = Sampdoria
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Sampdoria
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Piacenza (loan)
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Ascoli (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025
| clubs4 = → Mantova (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 18 May 2025
}}
Simone Giordano (born 21 December 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Sampdoria}} club Sampdoria.
Personal life
Giordano was born in Genoa and he is a supporter of Sampdoria.
Career
=Sampdoria=
Giordano was in all of the Sampdoria youth teams from 2009 to 2021. In 2013 Tottenham Hotspur tried to buy him.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Il Tottenham su Giordano.|url= https://genova.repubblica.it/sport/2023/05/04/news/simone_giordano_ascoli_sampdoria-398721175/ |access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
With Sampdoria U19 he reached the historic first place in the Primavera 1 championship in the 2020–21 season, providing 2 goals and 11 assists.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Sampdoria Primavera, conquistato storico primo posto.|url= https://www.clubdoria46.it/2021/06/16/sampdoria-primavera-cinque-goal-primo-posto-semifinali-scudetto/// |access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
On 2020, he signed his first professional deal with the club, bonding until 2024.
In 2022, he renews the contract until 2026.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Giordano rinnova fino al 2026.|url= https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2022/07/04/rinnovo-e-cessione-temporanea-giordano-va-allascoli/ |access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
=Piacenza=
In June 2021 he was sent on loan to Piacenza Calcio{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Giordano ceduto in prestito al Piacenza.|url= https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2021/07/12/giordano-ceduto-al-piacenza-a-titolo-temporaneo/ |access-date=|website=|language=it-it}} making his debut on 22 August 2021 against A.C. Reggiana 1919.
He scores his first goal with Piacenza Calcio on 17 March against third-placed Renate.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=LA SBLOCCA GIORDANO SU PUNIZIONE.|url= https://www.piacenzacalcio.it/piacenza-supera-renate-2//access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
He plays the championship as a protagonist, reaching the play-off goal for qualifying for Serie B.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Gran Piacenza, questo è il colpo play-off per la serie B |url= https://www.sportpiacenza.it/calcio/piacenza-calcio/gran-piacenza-questo-e-il-colpo-playoff-i-biancorossi-sbancano-renate-con-un-sonoro-0-3.html/pag/2//access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
He ended the season with 35 appearances, 1 goal and 7 assists.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=UFFICIALE, Arriva Giordano dalla Sampdoria|url=http://www.fotospot.it/it/pagine/92B1228A-0B7C-11EA-AC01-C9B840F04A91,D29302C2-B5F9-39C6-9080-1E1212DD3999,6080D36E-FB7A-11EC-9394-55474E5F79CB//pag/2//|access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
=Ascoli=
On 4 July 2022, his loan to Ascoli in Serie B was made official.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-giordano-in-prestito-dalla-sampdoria/|title=#CALCIOMERCATO: GIORDANO IN PRESTITO DALLA SAMPDORIA.|date=4 July 2022|access-date=6 July 2022|language=it}}
The first match of the season in the Italian Cup against Venice on 7 August 2022 makes his debut with Ascoli.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url= https://www.calcioascoli.it/2022/08/08/venezia-ascoli-2-3-saric-il-migliore-brilla-anche-buchel/ |title= Due piacevoli sorprese: i giovani terzini Donati e Giordano |date=|access-date=|language=it}}
He made his Serie B debut against Ternana by winning 2–1 on 14 August 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.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url= https://www.sampnews24.com/giordano-ascoli-presenze-consecutive-serie-b-sampdoria/ |title= Sampdoria, il ds dell'Ascoli Valentini loda Simone Giordano: "Giovane interessante, ormai è una certezza |date=|access-date=|language=it}}{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url= https://telenord.it/sampdoria-il-ds-dell-ascoli-valentini-loda-simone-giordano-giovane-interessante-ormai-e-una-certezza-56872 |title= Giordano conquista l’Ascoli! |date=|access-date=|language=it}}{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url= https://www.sampnews24.com/valentini-ascoli-commento-prestazioni-giordano-sampdoria-serie-b/ |title= Ds Ascoli esalta il talento della Sampdoria: "È una certezza" |date=|access-date=|language=it}} 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).{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url= https://m.tuttoascolicalcio.it/news/i-corradriatico-i-ascoli-ecco-come-e-andato-il-campionato-dei-terzini-37191 |title= Rendimento dei terzini dell’Ascoli.|date=|access-date=|language=it}}
=Loan to Mantova=
On 7 January 2025, Giordano moved on loan to Mantova, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Mantova|url=https://www.mantova1911.club/news/ufficiale-simone-giordano-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-del-mantova/|title=UFFICIALE: Simone Giordano è un nuovo calciatore del Mantova|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Simone Giordano is a new Mantova player|date=7 January 2025|access-date=8 January 2025|language=it}}
Style of play
Giordano can play the roles of left-back or left midfielder and is an intelligent, precise player with good vision.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Invernizzi orgoglioso di Giordano e Trimboli.|url= https://www.clubdoria46.it/2021/11/27/sampdoria-lorgoglio-di-invernizzi-e-del-suo-settore-giovanile// |access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Occhi su Simone Giordano del Piacenza.|url= https://www.lacasadic.com/news-serie-c/giordano-c-scouting-news-serie-c-piacenza-9-marzo-2022// |access-date=|website=|language=it-it}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 9 November 2024}}{{soccerway|742259|name=Simone Giordano}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Piacenza (loan)
|33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C}} | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Ascoli (loan)
|18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Sampdoria
|Serie B |28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|Serie B |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!84 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|simone-giordano/742259}}
{{UC Sampdoria squad}}
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Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Genoa
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
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