{{short description|Italian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Expand French|date=November 2021|topic=bio}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Simone Canestrelli | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Montepulciano, Italy | height = 1.95 m | currentclub = Pisa | clubnumber = 5 | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = 2017–2019 | youthclubs1 = Empoli | years1 = 2017–2019 | clubs1 = Empoli | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2021 | clubs2 = AlbinoLeffe | caps2 = 74 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = Empoli | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = → Crotone (loan) | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = → Pisa (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2023– | clubs6 = Pisa | caps6 = 108 | goals6 = 7 | years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → Como (loan) | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Italy U15 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Italy U16 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2016 | nationalteam3 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2018 | nationalteam4 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2021– | nationalteam5 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 3 | club-update = 25 May 2026 | ntupdate = 26 September 2022 }} '''Simone Canestrelli''' (born 11 September 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Italian football updater|Pisa}} club Pisa.<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|simone-canestrelli/521940}}</ref>
==Club career== In July 2019, Canestrelli moved to Serie C club AlbinoLeffe on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pianetaempoli.it/ufficiale-canestrelli-allalbinoleffe-a-titolo-definitivo/|title=UFFICIALE : Canestrelli all'Albinoleffe a titolo definitivo|language=Italian|date=19 July 2019|website=pianetaempoli.it|accessdate=6 March 2020}}</ref>
On 1 July 2021, Empoli exercised their right to buy Canestrelli back from AlbinoLeffe.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Empoli|url=https://empolifc.com/esercitato-il-diritto-di-ricompra-di-simone-canestrelli/|title=Esercitato il diritto di ricompra di Simone Canestrelli|date=1 July 2021|language=it}}</ref>
On 27 August 2021, he joined Crotone on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Empoli|url=https://empolifc.com/simone-canestrelli-al-crotone/|title=Simone Canestrelli al Crotone|date=27 August 2021|language=it}}</ref> On 18 July 2022, Canestrelli was loaned to Pisa.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Pisa|url=https://pisachannel.tv/simone-canestrelli-e-nerazzurro/|title=SIMONE CANESTRELLI È NERAZZURRO!|date=18 July 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|language=it}}</ref> On 30 January 2023, Pisa exercised their option to make Canestrelli's transfer permanent.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Pisa S.C.|url=https://pisasportingclub.com/simone-canestrelli-riscattato-dallempoli/|title=Esercitato il diritto di riscatto per Simone Canestrelli|date=30 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023|language=it}}</ref> On the next day, he was loaned by Pisa to Como.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Como 1907|url=https://comofootball.com/en/simone-canestrelli-al-como/|title=SIMONE CANESTRELLI AL COMO|date=31 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023|language=it}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerway|new_id=canestrelli-simone/hQKJwYnd|id=simone-canestrelli/521940|archive=20240605024717}} *{{Tuttocalciatori|Canestrelli_Simone}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Canestrelli, Simone}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:UC AlbinoLeffe players Category:Empoli FC players Category:FC Crotone players Category:Pisa SC players Category:Como 1907 players Category:Serie C players Category:Serie B players Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:People from Montepulciano Category:Footballers from Tuscany Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
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