Simone Pecorini
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simone Pecorini
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|1|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Milan, Italy
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Right-back, Midfielder
| currentclub = Sant'Angelo
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2012
| youthclubs1 = Internazionale
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = → Sassuolo (loan)
| years1 = 2010–2013
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = Internazionale
| years2 = 2010–2011
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = → Sassuolo (loan)
| years3 = 2012
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = → Empoli (loan)
| years4 = 2013
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| clubs4 = → Cittadella (loan)
| years5 = 2013–2015
| caps5 = 47
| goals5 = 1
| clubs5 = Cittadella
| years6 = 2015–2017
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 1
| clubs6 = Ascoli
| years7 = 2017
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 0
| clubs7 = Virtus Entella
| years8 = 2017–2018
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| clubs8 = Avellino
| years9 = 2019
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| clubs9 = Cuneo
| years10 = 2019–2020
| caps10 = 14
| goals10 = 0
| clubs10 = Monopoli
| years11 = 2020–2022
| caps11 = 63
| goals11 = 6
| clubs11 = Pro Sesto
| years12 = 2022–2023
| caps12 = 8
| goals12 = 0
| clubs12 = Lecco
| years13 = 2023–
| clubs13 = Sant'Angelo
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Italy U16
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009
| nationalteam2 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam3 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam4 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2012–2014
| nationalteam5 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps5 = 8
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 14 July 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Simone Pecorini (born 12 January 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Sant'Angelo.{{soccerway|simone-pecorini/183291}}
Club career
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Simone along with his twin brother Gabriele both started their careers at Internazionale. They were the member of Pulcini B youth team (U10) in 2002–03 season. Simone remained in the youth system until 2010, while Gabriele left for Monza in temporary deal in 2008 and did not become a professional player after became a free agent in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/media/CU_10.pdf|title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 10|date=27 July 2009|work=Lega Calcio|language=it}} {{dead link|date=April 2011}}
{{cite web
|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/71938991/Comunicati-Segreteria-N%C2%B010-2009%E2%80%9310-season
|title=Comunicati Segreteria N°10 (2009–10) (user copy)
|language=it
|work=Lega Calcio (the original web-published document)
|publisher=Scribd personal account (original document inaccessible as web link now dead or corrupted)
|date=27 July 2009
|access-date=7 November 2011
}} While Simone Pecorini, graduated from U17 team in 2010 and left for the reserve of Sassuolo along with Diego Mella, as there were no room for them in Inter U19 reserve partially due to their young age. He also played once for the first team on 27 March 2011 against Siena.
Pecorini returned to Inter U19 team "Primavera" in June 2011 after Inter excised the counter-option to buy back Pecorini from Sassuolo.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=53026&L=it|title=Mercato: comproprietà e soluzioni|date=24 June 2011|access-date=13 October 2012|work=inter.it|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|language=it}} Under Andrea Stramaccioni, Pecorini won 2011–12 NextGen Series and also transformed into right-back from wide midfielder. However, due to insulting the referee, he was banned 9 months, until 31 December 2012. Despite shortened to 6 months ban,{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=39999&L=en|title=Pecorini ban reduced by three months|date=18 May 2012|access-date=13 October 2012|work=inter.it|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano}} he missed the reserve league final and as worse as 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification.
On 10 July 2012, Pecorini was loaned to Serie B club Empoli F.C.{{cite news|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/Atleti-convocati-preparazione-stagione-2012-13.htm|title=Atleti convocati preparazione stagione 2012-13|date=10 July 2012|access-date=13 October 2012|publisher=Empoli FC|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016003505/http://www.empolicalcio.net/Atleti-convocati-preparazione-stagione-2012-13.htm|archive-date=16 October 2012}}
=Cittadella=
In January 2013 Pecorini was signed by Cittadella in a temporary deal. In July 2013 he was signed in a co-ownership basis, for a peppercorn.{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/62834|title=Mercato, definite tre operazioni in uscita|date=5 July 2013|access-date=22 September 2015|publisher=Inter Milan|language=it}} In June 2014 Pecorini was acquired by Cittadella outright as part of the bought back of Cristiano Biraghi.{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/65875|title=Mercato, le 31 soluzioni delle comproprietà|date=20 June 2014|access-date=22 November 2015|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano|language=it|archive-date=2 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102155801/http://www.inter.it/it/news/65875|url-status=dead}}
=Ascoli=
=Entella and Avellino=
On 31 January 2017 Pecorini was signed by Virtus Entella.{{cite web|url=http://www.entella.it/stagione/news/item/957-dall-ascoli-arriva-pecorini.html|title=Dall'Ascoli arriva Pecorini|date=31 January 2017|access-date=12 March 2017|publisher=Virtus Entella|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202115154/http://www.entella.it/stagione/news/item/957-dall-ascoli-arriva-pecorini.html|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}
In summer 2017 he was signed by Avellino as a free agent.{{cite web|url=http://www.legab.it/match-center/calciomercato/|title=Calcio Mercato|date=3 July 2017|access-date=3 July 2017|publisher=Lega Serie B|language=it|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703165925/http://www.legab.it/match-center/calciomercato/|archive-date=3 July 2017}}
=Cuneo=
=Monopoli=
On 7 August 2019, he signed a one-year contract with an additional one-year extension option with Monopoli.{{cite press release|publisher=Monopoli|url=http://www.monopolicalcio.it/1966/simone-pecorini-e-un-calciatore-del-monopoli/|title=SIMONE PECORINI È UN CALCIATORE DEL MONOPOLI|date=7 August 2019|language=it}}
=Pro Sesto=
=Lecco=
=Serie D=
On 4 July 2023, Pecorini joined Sant'Angelo in Serie D.{{cite web|publisher=Sant'Angelo|url=http://www.asdsantangelo.it/news/345322720774/comunicato-ufficiale-simone-pecorini|title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: SIMONE PECORINI|trans-title=OFFICIAL RELEASE: SIMONE PECORINI|date=4 July 2023|access-date=19 August 2023|language=it}}
=International career=
Pecorini was a member of Italy U16 team in 2008–09 season. In August 2009 he received a call-up from U17 for a friendly tournament, and at least played the game against England national under-17 football team.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/2009/italy_report_260809|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120506132128/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/2009/italy_report_260809|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2012|title=YOUNG LIONS HELD BY ITALY|date=26 August 2009|access-date=26 December 2012|publisher=FA, The}} Pecorini was a member of U-18 and U-19 team also.
Despite did not play any game yet in club level since the expire of the ban, he received his first U20 call-up in October 2012 against Germany to replace not available Francesco Zampano,{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/33691/2012/10/News.shtml|title=QUATTRO NAZIONI: DOMANI AD AACHEN L’ITALIA AFFRONTA LA GERMANIA|date=9 October 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=it}} who later re-joined the squad against Iran in the same month. Pecorini replaced Riccardo Fiamozzi at half-time against German. Pecorini received another call-up as replacement (along with Cristiano Piccini) due to the withdrew of Fiamozzi and Cristiano Biraghi. in November.
Honours
- NextGen series (1): 2011–12
- League Champion (1): 2011–12
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{soccerway|simone-pecorini/183291}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pecorini, Simone}}
Category:Footballers from Milan
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:US Sassuolo Calcio players
Category:AS Cittadella players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:Virtus Entella players
Category:US Avellino 1912 players
Category:AC Cuneo 1905 players
Category:SS Monopoli 1966 players
Category:Pro Sesto 1913 players
Category:Calcio Lecco 1912 players
Category:ACD Sant'Angelo 1907 players