{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Simone Romagnoli | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|02|09|df=y}} | birth_place = Cremona, Italy | height = 1.94 m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bresciacalcio.it/team/prima-squadra/158/simone-romagnoli|title = Simone Romagnoli #18 - Brescia Calcio}}</ref> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Empoli | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = 1997–2007 | youthclubs1 = Cremonese | youthyears2 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs2 = AC Milan | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → Foggia (loan) | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2011–2013 | clubs3 = Pescara | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → Spezia (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2013–2018 | clubs5 = Carpi | caps5 = 127 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = → Empoli (loan) | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018–2022 | clubs7 = Empoli | caps7 = 81 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = → Bologna (loan) | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = → Brescia (loan) | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Parma | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = Lecce | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2023–2025 | clubs12 = Frosinone | caps12 = 33 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2024–2025 | clubs13 = → Sampdoria (loan) | caps13 = 11 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2025–2026 | clubs14 = Sampdoria | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2026– | clubs15 = Empoli | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 13 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Simone Romagnoli''' (born 9 February 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{Italian football updater|Empoli}} club Empoli.
== Club career == === Early career === Born in Cremona, Romagnoli joined Milan from Cremonese in January 2007, shortly before turning 17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Calciomercato |url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/trasferimenti0107.shtml |work=lega-calcio.it |publisher=Lega Nazionale Professionisti |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216065128/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/trasferimenti0107.shtml |archivedate=16 February 2007 |accessdate=23 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref> Throughout his time in the club's youth system, he has been a member of the under-17 squad who won the ''Campionato Nazionale Allievi'' in 2007,<ref>{{cite news |title=Il Milan segna 4 gol in 19 minuti: Genoa ko Paloschi firma il trionfo con una tripletta |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2007/giugno/10/Milan_segna_gol_minuti_Genoa_ga_10_070610037.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=10 June 2007 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref> as well as the captain of the under-20 side who won the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after their last success.<ref>{{cite news |title=Il Milan del futuro vola con Verdi e Zigoni |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/aprile/15/Milan_del_futuro_vola_con_ga_10_100415017.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=15 April 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="interview">{{cite news |title=Romagnoli: "Pronti per il rush finale. La prima squadra? Un sogno" |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=21966 |author=Antonio Vitiello |work=milannews.it |date=8 April 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref>
During the 2009–10 season, Romagnoli also started being selected for the first-team.<ref name="interview"/> In particular, he was named on the bench for a league match against Palermo, though he did not come on.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mezz'ora di gioco per Inzaghi |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Palermo/24-04-2010/mezz-ora-gioco-inzaghi-603758720939.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=24 April 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref>
=== Foggia === In order to gain some first team experience, Romagnoli was loaned out to Prima Divisione club Foggia for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ufficiale: E´ Romagnoli il primo acquisto del Foggia |url=http://www.usfoggia.it/news/dettaglio.asp?id=3681 |work=usfoggia.it |publisher=Unione Sportiva Foggia |date=21 July 2010 |accessdate=26 July 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref> He made his official debut for the club in the first game of the Coppa Italia Lega Pro group stage against L'Aquila — which Foggia won 2–1 – on 14 August 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coppa Italia – Rossoneri corsari a L´Aquila |url=http://www.usfoggia.it/news/dettaglio.asp?id=3738 |work=usfoggia.it |publisher=Unione Sportiva Foggia |date=14 August 2010 |accessdate=19 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref> The next week, in the first league game of the season, he also scored his maiden goal with a header from a corner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Romagnoli, Varga e Sau: è Foggia spettacolo |url=http://www.usfoggia.it/news/dettaglio.asp?id=3753 |work=usfoggia.it |publisher=Unione Sportiva Foggia |date=22 August 2010 |accessdate=23 August 2010 |language=Italian}}</ref>
=== Pescara === On 8 July 2011, after the end of the loan to the Foggia, he moved from Milan to the Serie B team Pescara on a co-ownership deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=UFFICIALE: Milan, Simone Romagnoli al Pescara in comproprietà |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=279902 |work=tuttomercatoweb.it |date=8 July 2011 |accessdate=22 May 2012 |language=Italian}}</ref>
=== Parma === On 24 June 2022, Romagnoli signed with Parma.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=https://parmacalcio1913.com/2022/06/24/simone-romagnoli-joins-the-crociati/?lang=en|title=SIMONE ROMAGNOLI JOINS THE CROCIATI|date=24 June 2022|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
=== Lecce === On 31 January 2023, Romagnoli joined Lecce in Serie A.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=U.S. Lecce|url=https://www.uslecce.it/news/522473344518/romagnoli-in-giallorosso|title=ROMAGNOLI IN GIALLOROSSO|date=31 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023|language=it}}</ref>
=== Sampdoria === On 21 July 2024, Romagnoli moved to Sampdoria on loan with an obligation to buy in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sampdoria|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2024/07/21/romagnoli-e-blucerchiato-temporaneo-dal-frosinone/|title=Romagnoli è blucerchiato: temporaneo con obbligo|trans-title=Romagnoli is a Blucerchiato: temporary with obligation|date=21 July 2024|access-date=8 July 2025|language=it}}</ref>
=== Return to Empoli === On 28 January 2026, he returned to Empoli.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Empoli FC|url=https://www.empolifc.it/simone-romagnoli-%C3%A8-di-nuovo-azzurro-2|title=Simone Romagnoli è di nuovo un calciatore azzurro|trans-title=Simone Romagnoli is once again an Empoli footballer|date=28 January 2026|access-date=28 January 2026|language=it}}</ref>
==International career== He made his debut with the Italy U-21 team on 4 June 2012, in a match against Republic of Ireland.
==Career statistics== === Club === {{updated|match played 24 November 2024}}<ref name=so>{{Soccerway|dylan-mbayo/599681}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Foggia (loan) |2010–11 |Lega Pro 1 |23||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Pescara |2011–12 |Serie B |28||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||0 |- |2012–13 |Serie A |7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!37!!0 |- |Spezia (loan) |2012–13 |Serie B |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Carpi |2013–14 |rowspan="2"|Serie B |32||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||2 |- |2014–15 |32||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||3 |- |2015–16 |Serie A |30||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||0 |- |2016–17 |Serie B |33||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=SB|Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off}}||0||40||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !127!!5!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0!!139!!5 |- |Empoli (loan) |2017–18 |Serie B |20||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |Bologna (loan) |2017–18 |Serie A |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |Brescia (loan) |2018–19 |Serie B |35||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||2 |- |rowspan="4"|Empoli |2019–20 |rowspan="2"|Serie B |31||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SB}}||0||33||0 |- |2020–21 |31||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||1 |- |2021–22 |Serie A |19||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !81!!3!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!86!!3 |- |Parma |2022–23 |Serie B |6||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |Lecce |2022–23 |Serie A |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |Frosinone |2023–24 |Serie A |33||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||1 |- |Sampdoria (loan) |2024–25 |Serie B |11||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !400!!14!!18!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0!!424!!14 |}
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==Honours==
'''Pescara''' *Serie B: 2011–12
'''Brescia''' *Serie B: 2018–19
'''Empoli''' *Serie B: 2020–21
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway|simone-romagnoli/147788}} * [http://www.usfoggia.it/team/squadra/dettaglio.asp?id=140 Profile] at official club website * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/23121/romagnoli-simone.htm Profile] at Assocalciatori.it
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