Simone Pecorini

Simone Pecorini
Personal information
Date of birth12 January 1993
Place of birthMilan, Italy
Playing positionRight-back, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Cittadella
Number2
Youth career
2002–2012Internazionale
2010–2011→ Sassuolo (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2013Internazionale0(0)
2010–2011→ Sassuolo (loan)1(0)
2012→ Empoli (loan)3(0)
2013→ Cittadella (loan)0(0)
2013–Cittadella30(1)
National team
2009Italy U164(0)
2009Italy U174(0)
2010–2011Italy U183(0)
2011–2012Italy U198(1)
2012–Italy U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Simone Pecorini (born 12 January 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie B club Cittadella.

Biography

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.[1][2] 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.[3] 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,[4] 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..[5]

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, and at least played the game against England national under-17 football team.[6]

Despite did not play any game yet since the expire of the ban, he received his first U20 call-up in October 2012 against Germany to replace not available Francesco Zampano,[7] 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

Inter Primavera

References

  1. ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 10". Lega Calcio (in Italian). 27 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Comunicati Segreteria N°10 (2009–10) (user copy)". Lega Calcio (the original web-published document) (in Italian). Scribd personal account (original document inaccessible as web link now dead or corrupted). 27 July 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Mercato: comproprietà e soluzioni". inter.it (in Italian) (FC Internazionale Milano). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Pecorini ban reduced by three months". inter.it (FC Internazionale Milano). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Atleti convocati preparazione stagione 2012-13" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "YOUNG LIONS HELD BY ITALY". FA, The. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "QUATTRO NAZIONI: DOMANI AD AACHEN L’ITALIA AFFRONTA LA GERMANIA" (in Italian). FIGC. 9 October 2012.

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