Simone Verdi
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simone Verdi | ||
Date of birth | 12 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Broni, Italy | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
Number | TBA | ||
Youth career | |||
Audax Travacò | |||
2003–2011 | Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Torino | 16 | (0) |
2013 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2013–2015 | → Empoli (loan) | 66 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Eibar (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2016 | → Carpi (loan) | 8 | (3) |
2016– | Bologna | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Italy U19 | 8 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Italy U21 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2015 |
Simone Verdi (born 12 July 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bologna.
Club career
Early career
Verdi started playing football with amateur club Audax Travacò, before joining Milan at the age of 11.[1]
He made his professional debut for the club, aged 17, in a Coppa Italia game against Novara, on 13 January 2010.[2] He then made his second appearance two weeks later, in the quarter-final against Udinese, which Milan lost 0–1.[3] While playing for the under-20 squad, the young striker scored his first goal at the San Siro in the return leg of the Primavera Cup final, on 14 April 2010. Milan went on to win the match 2–0, as Verdi also made an assist, and secured the trophy 3–1 on aggregate.[4][5] Here, he was nicknamed Verdinho, as his playing style resembled that of a Brazilian.[6]
In May 2010, Milan CEO Adriano Galliani announced that Verdi, along with three other teammates, was expected to join the senior team permanently for the 2010–11 season.[7] Subsequently, Verdi signed his first professional contract with the club.[8] However, he continued playing mainly in the youth team.[9]
Torino
At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Verdi transferred to Serie B club Torino in a co-ownership deal for €2.5 million (exchanged with Gianmario Comi and €150,000 cash).[10][11][12] He made his official debut for the club in the first league game of the season, a 2–1 away win against Ascoli on 27 August 2011.[13] He played 12 games in Serie B in the 2011–12 season with Torino, which finished in 2nd place and gained promotion to Serie A.[14]
In 2012–13, he played 4 games in Serie A, making his official debut on 30 September 2012 as a substitute against Atalanta.[15]
Juve Stabia (loan)
On 23 January 2013 he was loaned to Juve Stabia of Serie B for the remainder of the season.[14] In the summer of 2013 the co-ownership agreement between Milan and Torino was renewed for an additional year.[16]
Empoli (loan)
For 2013–14, he was loaned to Empoli, in Serie B.[17] He played his first match for the Azzurri during the second round of Coppa Italia; won 5–1 against Südtirol, in which he also scored his first goal.[14] On 23 November 2013 he scored his first goal in Serie B, a 3–1 in a win away at Spezia.[18] He closed the season with 5 goals in 39 appearances, contributing to the promotion in Serie A of the Tuscans.[19]
On 18 June 2014 the co-ownership between Torino and Milan was renewed for a third year,[20] with Verdi loaned to Empoli again. He scored his first goal in Serie A on 7 December 2014, the momentary advantage away to Napoli, finishing 2–2. On 20 January 2015 he scored his first goal in Coppa Italia against A.S. Roma, lost in extra time.
Return to Milan
In June 2015, Milan and Torino couldn't agree on a co-ownership deal. Verdi's future was determined by a blind auction which Milan won.
Eibar (loan)
For the 2015–16 season he was loaned to SD Eibar with the Basque side having an option to buy.[21]
Carpi (loan)
On 29 January 2016 Verdi was loaned to Carpi on a six-month deal.
International career
On 22 September 2010 he was called up to the Italy under-19 to play a game against the Serbia under-19.[22]
On 31 May 2014 he was called up to the Italy under-21 side[23] for which he made his debut on 4 June in the 4–0 friendly win over Montenegro.
Style of play
An ambidextrous trequartista that can adapt to all the roles of an offensive midfielder, he is noted for his dribbling, technique and a remarkable speed on the ball.[24]
Statistics
Club
As of 12 July 2015.[25]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Milan | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Torino | 2011–12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
Juve Stabia(loan) | 2012–13 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
Empoli(loan) | 2013–14 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
Total | 66 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 70 | 6 | |||
Career Total | 102 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 111 | 9 |
References
- ^ "Esordienti Provinciali A 2003/2004". acmilan.com (in Italian). Associazione Calcio Milan. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "First Pippo, then Mathieu". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
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- ^ "Il Milan del futuro vola con Verdi e Zigoni". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Maurizio Ferrari (3 August 2010). "Largo ai giovani". milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "Berlusconi non-molla, anche se Galliani capisce i tifosi: "Abituati a caviale e champagne"". goal.com (in Italian). 18 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Pietro Mazzara (13 July 2010). "Milan, Fossati ha firmato e Verdi passa al contratto professionistico". milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ Pietro Mazzara (7 July 2010). "Per Verdi si profila una stagione tra Primavera e prima squadra". milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "Relazione e Bilancio al 31 Dicembre 2011" (PDF) (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Official A.C. Milan press release". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Verdi al Toro, Comi al Milan". torinofc.it (in Italian). Torino Football Club. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Ascoli–Torino 1–2". torinofc.it (in Italian). Torino Football Club. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "S. Verdi". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "ATALANTA VS. TORINO 1 - 5". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Torino, rinnovate le comproprietà di Barreto, Verdi e Comi". mondopallone.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Verdi in prestito all'Empoli". europacalcio.it. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "SPEZIA VS. EMPOLI 1 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Serie B 2013/14 Review – Week 42: Empoli Secure Serie A Return On Dramatic Last Day". forzaitalianfootball.com. Forzaitaliafootball. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Milan, rinnovate le comproprietà di Verdi e Comi con il Torino". gazzettagranata.com/ (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "El mediapunta Simone Verdi se incorpora al Eibar, cedido del AC Milán" (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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- ^ "Under 21, la novità è Simone Verdi". gazzettagranata.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Milannews Awards
- ^ Simone Verdi at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
External links
- Simone Verdi at BDFutbol
- Simone Verdi at aic.football.it Template:It icon
- International caps (part 1) and (part2) at figc.it Template:It icon
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Italian footballers
- Italy youth international footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- La Liga players
- A.C. Milan players
- Torino F.C. players
- S.S. Juve Stabia players
- Empoli F.C. players
- SD Eibar footballers
- Carpi FC 1909 players
- Italian expatriate footballers
- Italian expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players