Simone Ghidotti

Simone Ghidotti
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sampdoria
(on loan from Como)
Number 22
Youth career
–2014 Lumezzane
2014–2019 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2019–2021 → Pergolettese (loan) 56 (0)
2021–2022 → Gubbio (loan) 35 (0)
2022– Como 18 (0)
2023–2024 → Avellino (loan) 38 (0)
2024– → Sampdoria (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2015 Italy U15 2 (0)
2015–2016 Italy U16 11 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U17 12 (0)
2017–2018 Italy U18 10 (0)
2018 Italy U19 1 (0)
2019 Italy U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

Simone Ghidotti (born 19 March 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Sampdoria, on loan from Serie A club Como.

Club career

Fiorentina

Born in Brescia, Ghidotti was a youth exponent of Fiorentina.

Loan to Pergolettese

On 19 July 2019, Ghidotti was loaned to newly promoted Serie C club Pergolettese on a season-long loan deal.[1] Five weeks later, on 25 August, he made his professional debut in Serie C in a 2–0 away defeat against Como.[2] On 22 September he kept his first clean sheet for the club in a 0–0 away draw against Novara.[3] One week later, on 29 September, he kept his second clean sheet for Pergolettese, another 0–0 away draw, against Pro Vercelli.[4] Ghidotti ended his season-long loan to Pergolettese with 23 appearances, 30 goals conceded and 6 clean sheets, and he also helps the club to avoid relegation in Serie D with a 3–3 draw on aggregate against Pianese in the play-out.[5][6]

On 22 September 2020, the loan was extended for another season.[7] Ghidotti made his seasonal debut five days later, on 27 September in a 3–3 away draw against Lucchese.[8] On 18 October he kept his first clean sheet for the club in a 1–0 home win over Pro Sesto, and four days later, on 22 October, his second consecutive clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw against Como.[9][10] Ghidotti became Pergolettese's first-choice goalkeeper early in the season. He kept his third clean sheet in December in a 2–0 home win over Novara.[11] On 11 April 2021, Ghidotti was sent-off with a red card in the 93rd minute of a 1–0 home defeat against Piacenza.[12] Ghidotti ended his second season at Pergolettese with 35 appearances, 44 goals conceded and 11 clean sheets.[6]

Loan to Gubbio

On 18 July 2021, he moved to Gubbio on a season-long loan.[13]

Como

On 20 July 2022, Ghidotti signed a three-year contract with Como.[14]

Avellino

On 12 July 2023 Ghidotti went to Avellino with a one year loan contract.[15]

Sampdoria

On 1 August 2024, Ghidotti signed a three-year contract with Sampdoria. The first season of the contract is a loan, followed by an obligation to buy.[16]

Personal life

On 23 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pergolettese (loan) 2019–20 Serie C 21 0 1 0 — 2[b] 0 23 0
2020–21 Serie C 35 0 0 0 — — 35 0
Total 56 0 1 0 — 2 0 59 0
Gubbio (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 35 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 38 0
Como 2022–23 Serie B 18 0 1 0 — — 19 0
Avellino (loan) 2023–24 Serie C 38 0 0 0 — 4[c] 0 32 0
Sampdoria (loan) 2024–25 Serie B 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
Career total 149 0 4 0 — 8 0 161 0
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia and Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. ^ Appearances in Serie C-Relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Serie C-Promotion play-offs

References

  1. ^ "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ceduto Ghidotti in prestito alla Pergolettese". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Como vs. Pergolettese - 25 August 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Novara vs. Pergolettese - 22 September 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Pro Vercelli vs. Pergolettese - 29 September 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Pergolettese vs. Pianese - 30 June 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Italy - S. Ghidotti - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE - Pergolettese, rinnovato il prestito di Ghidotti dalla Fiorentina". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Lucchese vs. Pergolettese - 27 September 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Pergolettese vs. Pro Sesto - 18 October 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Como vs. Pergolettese - 22 October 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Pergolettese vs. Novara - 13 December 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Pergolettese vs. Piacenza - 11 April 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Simone Ghidotti nuovo calciatore rossoblù" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 18 July 2021.
  14. ^ "SIMONE GHIDOTTI AL COMO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO" (Press release) (in Italian). Como. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  15. ^ "SIMONE GHIDOTTI IN PRESTITO DAL COMO" (Press release) (in Italian). Avellino. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Ghidotti è blucerchiato: temporaneo con obbligo dal Como" [Ghidotti is a Blucerchiato: temporary with obligation from Como] (in Italian). Sampdoria. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Comunicato stampa". itviolachannel.tv (Press release) (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.