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

Simone Minelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Carpi, Italy
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Athletic Carpi
Youth career
0000–2014 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2016–2017AlbinoLeffe (loan) 26 (0)
2017–2018Trapani (loan) 17 (1)
2019–2021 Teramo 9 (0)
2021– Athletic Carpi 1 (0)
International career
2012 Italy U15 9 (3)
2012–2013 Italy U16 6 (1)
2013–2014 Italy U17 11 (3)
2014–2015 Italy U18 6 (3)
2015–2016 Italy U19 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2018

Club career edit

Fiorentina edit

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.[1]

Loan to AlbinoLeffe edit

On 30 August 2016, Minelli was signed by Serie C side Albinoleffe on a season-long loan deal.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5]

Loan to Trapani edit

On 20 July 2017, Minelli was loaned to Serie C club Trapani on a season-long loan deal.[2] 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.[6][7] 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.[8] Minelli ended his season-long loan to Trapani with 17 appearances, including only 1 as a starter, and scoring 1 goal.[5]

Teramo edit

On 1 August 2019, Minelli joined Serie C club Teramo on a free-transfer and he signed a 3-year contract.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Athletic Carpi edit

On 15 September 2021, he joined Athletic Carpi in Serie D.[12]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 10 October 2020
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AlbinoLeffe (loan) 2016–17 Serie C 26 0 0 0 26 0
Trapani (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 17 1 0 0 17 1
Fiorentina 2018–19 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teramo 2019–20 Serie C 9 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 52 1 0 0 52 1

Honours edit

International edit

Italy U19

References edit

  1. ^ "Fiorentina vs. Dinamo Minsk 1 - 2". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "UFFICIALE: Trapani, definito il prestito di Minelli - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Calcio Padova vs. AlbinoLeffe - 3 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Forlì vs. AlbinoLeffe - 13 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Italy - S. Minelli - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Trapani vs. Siracusa - 26 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Trapani vs. Casertana - 30 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Sicula Leonzio vs. Trapani - 21 January 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE - Teramo, triennale per l\'attaccante Minelli". www.tuttoc.com (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Bari vs. Teramo - 24 November 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Risolto il contratto di Minelli" (in Italian). Teramo. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ^ "MERCATO: UFFICIALE L'INGAGGIO DELL'ATTACCANTE SIMONE MINELLI" (in Italian). Athletic Carpi. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.