Simone Minelli

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| name = Simone Minelli

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Carpi, Italy

| height = 1.66 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Athletic Carpi

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014

| youthclubs1 = Fiorentina

| years1 = 2015–2019

| clubs1 = Fiorentina

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = → AlbinoLeffe (loan)

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → Trapani (loan)

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2019–2021

| clubs4 = Teramo

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–

| clubs5 = Athletic Carpi

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Italy U15

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Italy U16

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam3 = Italy U17

| nationalcaps3 = 11

| nationalgoals3 = 3

| nationalyears4 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam4 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps4 = 6

| nationalgoals4 = 3

| nationalyears5 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam5 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps5 = 13

| nationalgoals5 = 1

| club-update = 21 November 2021

| nationalteam-update = 29 January 2018

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Simone Minelli (born 8 January 1997) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Athletic Carpi.

Club career

= Fiorentina =

Minelli is a youth exponent from ACF Fiorentina. He made his senior debut on 11 December 2014 against FC Dinamo Minsk in a UEFA Europa League game. He replaced Juan Cuadrado after 24 minutes, and also provided an assist to Marko Marin's goal in a 1–2 home defeat.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/11/europe/uefa-cup/acf-fiorentina/fc-dinamo-minsk/1924417/|title=Fiorentina vs. Dinamo Minsk 1 - 2|date=11 December 2014|website=www.soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 December 2014}}

== Loan to AlbinoLeffe ==

On 30 August 2016, Minelli was signed by Serie C side Albinoleffe on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-trapani-definito-il-prestito-di-minelli-996719|title=UFFICIALE: Trapani, definito il prestito di Minelli - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|access-date=2018-07-14}} Four days later, on 3 September, he made his league debut for AlbinoLeffe as a substitute replacing Ferdinando Mastroianni in the 86th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Calcio Padova and ten more days later, on 13 September, Minelli played his first entire match for the club, a 2–2 away draw against Forlì.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/03/italy/serie-c1/biancoscudati-padova/uc-albinoleffe/2335603/|title=Calcio Padova vs. AlbinoLeffe - 3 September 2016 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/13/italy/serie-c1/ac-forli/uc-albinoleffe/2335620/|title=Forlì vs. AlbinoLeffe - 13 September 2016 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}} Minelli ended his season-long loan to AlbinoLeffe with 26 appearances, playing only 7 as a starter and including only 2 entire matches and playing 19 times as a substitute and remaining an unused substitute for 6 other matches.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/simone-minelli/319841/|title=Italy - S. Minelli - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-14}}

== Loan to Trapani ==

On 20 July 2017, Minelli was loaned to Serie C club Trapani on a season-long loan deal. Five weeks later, on 26 August, he made his Serie C debut for the club as a substitute replacing Manuel Marras in the 74th minute of a 1–0 home win over Siracusa and five more weeks later, on 30 September, he scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 63rd minute of a 2–1 home win over Casertana.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/26/italy/serie-c1/asd-trapani-calcio/us-siracusa/2568956/|title=Trapani vs. Siracusa - 26 August 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/30/italy/serie-c1/asd-trapani-calcio/casertana-fc/2580459/|title=Trapani vs. Casertana - 30 September 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}} On 21 January 2018, Minelli was sent-off, as a substitute, a red card in the 93rd minute of a 1–0 away defeat against Sicula Leonzio.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/21/italy/serie-c1/sicula-leonzio/asd-trapani-calcio/2580603/|title=Sicula Leonzio vs. Trapani - 21 January 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}} Minelli ended his season-long loan to Trapani with 17 appearances, including only 1 as a starter, and scoring 1 goal.

= Teramo =

On 1 August 2019, Minelli joined Serie C club Teramo on a free-transfer and he signed a 3-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttoc.com/ufficialita/ufficiale-teramo-triennale-per-l-attaccante-minelli-221133|title=UFFICIALE - Teramo, triennale per l\'attaccante Minelli|website=www.tuttoc.com|language=it|access-date=2019-08-06}} On 24 November he made his debut for the club as a substitute replacing Simone Magnaghi after 80 minutes of a 1–1 away draw against Bari.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/11/24/italy/serie-c1/as-bari/teramo-calcio/3109286/|title=Bari vs. Teramo - 24 November 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-12-26}} In his first season at Teramo he made only 9 appearances, all of them as a substitute. He did not make any appearances in the 2020–21 season as he was injured for the most of it. On 3 August 2021, his contract with Teramo was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Teramo|url=https://www.teramocalcio.it/index.php?id=30&itemid=1286|title=Risolto il contratto di Minelli|date=3 August 2021|accessdate=22 November 2021|language=it}}

= Athletic Carpi =

On 15 September 2021, he joined Athletic Carpi in Serie D.{{cite web|publisher=Athletic Carpi|url=https://www.carpicalcio.it/comunicati/mercato-ufficiale-lingaggio-dellattaccante-simone-minelli/|title=MERCATO: UFFICIALE L’INGAGGIO DELL’ATTACCANTE SIMONE MINELLI|date=15 September 2021|accessdate=22 November 2021|language=it}}

Career statistics

= Club =

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League !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
AlbinoLeffe (loan) \|2016–17 \|Serie C \|26 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|26 \|0
Trapani (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie C \|17 \|1 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|17 \|1
Fiorentina \|2018–19 \|Serie A \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0
Teramo \|2019–20 \|Serie C \|9 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|9 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !52 !1 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" \|— ! colspan="2" \|— !52 !1

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