Simone Vitale (born 1 March 1986) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Balsorano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pescara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Pescara | 87 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | → Pro Vasto (loan) | 57 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Frosinone | 29 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Nocerina | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Renato Curi Angolana | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chieti | 18 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Spoltore | ||
| 2018–2019 | Teramo | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sambuceto | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBorn 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.[2] In summer 2006 the temporary deal was renewed.[3][4] The club also signed several players from Pescara such as Vincenzo Aridità on 25 August[4] and Alessandro Rapino on 30 August 2006.[5] 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[6] in 3-year contract and Mario Artistico in definitive deal for €130,000[6] in 2-year deal, as part of Antonio Bocchetti's deal, for €170,000.[6][7] The deals made Frosinone paid Pescara €60,000 cash only. In June 2012 Frosinone acquired Vitale outright for free.[6][8]
On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Nocerina.[9]
On 31 January 2019 he was released from his contract with Teramo by mutual consent.[10]
References
edit- ^ Simone Vitale at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "In uscita il solo Vitale, destinazione Pro Vasto" (in Italian). Pescara Calcio. 31 August 2005. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "La Pro Vasto strapazza la Spal Il ds Natali: "Morante resterà"". Il Centro (in Italian). 10 August 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Spadavecchia a Pescara, Aridità a Vasto" (in Italian). Pescara Calcio. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Dalla Juventus arriva Andrea Luci" (in Italian). Pescara Calcio. 30 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d Delfino Pescara 1936 Srl Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
- ^ "MERCATO, SCAMBIO CON IL PESCARA" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "COMPROPORIETÀ, RISCATTATO GUCHER" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "ULTIME DI MERCATO" (Press release) (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Risolti i contratti con i calciatori Di Renzo e Vitale" (in Italian). Teramo. 31 January 2019.
External links
edit- Lega Serie B profile (in Italian)