Aldo Junior Simoncini

Aldo Junior Simoncini
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-30) 30 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth City of San Marino, San Marino
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 S.S. Cosmos
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Modena 0 (0)
2005–2006 Valleverde Riccione 15 (0)
2006–2009 San Marino Calcio 3 (0)
2009–2011 Bellaria Igea 44 (0)
2011–2012 Cesena 0 (0)
2012 → Valenzana (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2018 A.C. Libertas 104 (0)
2018–2022 S.P. Tre Fiori 76 (0)
2022– S.S. Cosmos 64 (0)
International career‡
2006–2023 San Marino 65 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Aldo Junior Simoncini (born 30 August 1986) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sammarinese club S.S. Cosmos.[1]

Club career

At the age of 19 his career was nearly ended after he suffered serious injuries in a car crash.[1]

Simoncini was signed by Italian club Cesena in 2011. In January 2012 he was signed by Valenzana on a loan deal.[2]

International career

Simoncini and his twin brother, Davide, both scored an own goal each against Sweden on 7 September 2010, becoming the first twins to accomplish such a feat in an international competition.[3]

Personal life

Simoncini combined his football career with a job as an accountant,[1] and also as a computer engineer.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "England v San Marino: Simoncini - cheating death to facing Rooney". BBC Sport. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Simoncini in prestito alla Valenzana" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ^ Cross, John (11 October 2012). "Jeepers keepers! Aldo Simoncini has let in 114 goals in 27 games for San Marino". Daily Mirror.
  4. ^ "MATTEO AND ALDO ARE TWO LEGENDS OF THE SAN MARINO NATIONAL TEAM (AND THEY TOLD US ABOUT IT)". cronachedispogliatoio. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.


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