Simone Vitale
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simone Vitale
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|03|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Balsorano, Italy
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Left-back{{WorldFootball.net|simone-vitale}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pescara
| years1 = 2004–2011 | caps1 = 87 | goals1 = 5 | clubs1 = Pescara
| years2 = 2005–2007 | caps2 = 57 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = → Pro Vasto (loan)
| years3 = 2011–2013 | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = Frosinone
| years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Nocerina
| years5 = 2014–2015 | caps5 = | goals5 = | clubs5 = Renato Curi Angolana
| years6 = 2015–2016 | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Chieti
| years7 = 2016–2018 | caps7 = | goals7 = | clubs7 = Spoltore
| years8 = 2018–2019 | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Teramo
| years9 = 2019–2020 | caps9 = | goals9 = | clubs9 = Sambuceto
| club-update =
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Simone Vitale (born 1 March 1986) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left-back.
Biography
Born in Balsorano, Abruzzo, Vitale started his career at Abruzzo team Pescara. Vitale was an unused member in 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Vitale made his Serie B debut on 11 September 2004, against Piacenza. On 31 August 2005 he left for Pro Vasto in temporary deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/582-in-uscita-il-solo-vitale-destinazione-pro-vasto.html|title=In uscita il solo Vitale, destinazione Pro Vasto|date=31 August 2005|access-date=8 September 2013|publisher=Pescara Calcio|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103140116/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/582-in-uscita-il-solo-vitale-destinazione-pro-vasto.html#|archive-date=2013-11-03|url-status=dead}} In summer 2006 the temporary deal was renewed.{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilcentro/archivio/ilcentro/2006/08/10/CS3PO_CS307.html|title=La Pro Vasto strapazza la Spal Il ds Natali: "Morante resterà"|date=10 August 2006|accessdate=8 September 2013|work=Il Centro|language=it}} The club also signed several players from Pescara such as Vincenzo Aridità on 25 August{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=853&Itemid=2|title= Spadavecchia a Pescara, Aridità a Vasto |date=25 August 2006|accessdate=8 September 2013|publisher=Pescara Calcio|language=it}} and Alessandro Rapino on 30 August 2006.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/860-dalla-juventus-arriva-andrea-luci.html|title=Dalla Juventus arriva Andrea Luci|date=30 August 2006|access-date=8 September 2013|publisher=Pescara Calcio|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927151746/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/860-dalla-juventus-arriva-andrea-luci.html|archive-date=27 September 2011}} Pescara was relegated in 2007. Vitale spent 3 seasons with the club in Serie C1 (later renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione), winning the promotion back to Serie B as the play-off winner of 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Vitale played once in 2010–11 Serie B.
On 25 July 2011 Vitale left for Frosinone in co-ownership deal for €100,000 in 3-year contract and Mario Artistico in definitive deal for €130,000 in 2-year deal, as part of Antonio Bocchetti's deal, for €170,000.Delfino Pescara 1936 Srl Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=3543|title=MERCATO, SCAMBIO CON IL PESCARA|date=25 July 2011|accessdate=8 September 2013|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=it}} The deals made Frosinone paid Pescara €60,000 cash only. In June 2012 Frosinone acquired Vitale outright for free.{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4150|title=COMPROPORIETÀ, RISCATTATO GUCHER|date=22 June 2012|accessdate=8 September 2013|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=it}}
On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Nocerina.{{cite press release|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4811|title=ULTIME DI MERCATO|date=2 September 2013|access-date=7 September 2013|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=it|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130907141850/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4811#|archive-date=2013-09-07|url-status=dead}}
On 31 January 2019 he was released from his contract with Teramo by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Teramo|url=http://www.teramocalcio.net/risolti-i-contratti-con-i-calciatori-di-renzo-e-vitale|title=Risolti i contratti con i calciatori Di Renzo e Vitale|date=31 January 2019|language=it}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=42063 Lega Serie B profile] {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Footballers from the Province of L'Aquila
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Category:Vastese Calcio 1902 players
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
Category:SSD Chieti FC 1922 players
Category:SSD Città di Teramo players