Simone Giordano

Simone Giordano

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Genoa, Italy
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, left midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mantova
Number	26
Youth career
2009–2021	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Sampdoria	33	(2)
2021–2022	→ Piacenza (loan)	33	(1)
2022–2023	→ Ascoli (loan)	18	(0)
2025–	→ Mantova (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Simone Giordano (born 21 December 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left midfielder for Serie B club Mantova on loan from Sampdoria.

Personal life

Giordano was born in Genoa and he is a supporter of Sampdoria.

Career

Sampdoria

Giordano is in all of the Sampdoria youth teams from 2009 to 2021. In 2013 Tottenham tried to buy him.[1] With Sampdoria U19 he reached the historic first place in the Primavera 1 championship in the season 2020/2021, providing 2 goals and 11 assists.[2] On 2020, he signed his first professional deal with the club, bonding until 2024. In 2022, he renews the contract until 2026.[3]

Piacenza

In June 2021 he was sent on loan to Piacenza Calcio[4] making his debut on 22 August 2021 against A.C. Reggiana 1919. He scores his first goal with Piacenza Calcio on March 17 against third-placed Renate.[5] He plays the championship as a protagonist, reaching the play-off goal for qualifying for Serie B.[6] He ends the season with 35 appearances, 1 goal and 7 assists.[7]

Ascoli

On 4 July 2022, his loan to Ascoli in Serie B was made official.[8] The first match of the season in the Italian Cup against Venice on 7 August 2022 makes his debut with Ascoli.[9] He made his Serie B debut against Ternana by winning 2-1 on August 14, 2022. Initially started as a replacement for Falasco, named best full-back in Serie B of 2022, in the second season of the championship he takes the starting position given the great performances offered.[10][11][12] At the end of the championship, Giordano achieved the best points average among all Ascoli defenders (1.39 per game with him on the pitch).[13]

Loan to Mantova

On 7 January 2025, Giordano moved on loan to Mantova, with an option to buy.[14]

Style of play

Giordano can play the roles of left-back or left midfielder and is an intelligent, precise player with good vision.[15] He is the youngest Sampdoria player to make his debut in the Primavera 1 championship (15 years and 8 months).

Natural left, with good use of the weak foot. He has very good technical and ballistic skills. It represents a decent factor on set pieces and, in addition, a good ability to kick and cross both standing and running. Smooth running with the ball.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 9 November 2024[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Piacenza (loan)	2021–22	Serie C	33	1	0	0	2[a]	0	35	1
Ascoli (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	18	0	2	0	—		20	0
Sampdoria	2023–24	Serie B	28	2	2	0	1[b]	0	31	2
	2024–25	Serie B	5	0	1	0	—		6	0
	Total		33	2	3	0	1	0	37	2
Career total			84	3	5	0	3	0	92	3

1. Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C
2. Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs

References

1. "Il Tottenham su Giordano" (in Italian).
2. "Sampdoria Primavera, conquistato storico primo posto" (in Italian).
3. "Giordano rinnova fino al 2026" (in Italian).
4. "Giordano ceduto in prestito al Piacenza" (in Italian).
5. "LA SBLOCCA GIORDANO SU PUNIZIONE" (in Italian).
6. "Gran Piacenza, questo è il colpo play-off per la serie B" (in Italian).
7. "UFFICIALE, Arriva Giordano dalla Sampdoria" (in Italian).
8. "#CALCIOMERCATO: GIORDANO IN PRESTITO DALLA SAMPDORIA" (in Italian). Ascoli. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
9. "Due piacevoli sorprese: i giovani terzini Donati e Giordano" (in Italian). Ascoli.
10. "Sampdoria, il ds dell'Ascoli Valentini loda Simone Giordano: "Giovane interessante, ormai è una certezza" (in Italian). Ascoli.
11. "Giordano conquista l'Ascoli!" (in Italian). Ascoli.
12. "Ds Ascoli esalta il talento della Sampdoria: "È una certezza"" (in Italian). Ascoli.
13. "Rendimento dei terzini dell'Ascoli" (in Italian). Ascoli.
14. "UFFICIALE: Simone Giordano è un nuovo calciatore del Mantova" [OFFICIAL: Simone Giordano is a new Mantova player] (in Italian). Mantova. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
15. "Invernizzi orgoglioso di Giordano e Trimboli" (in Italian).
16. "Occhi su Simone Giordano del Piacenza" (in Italian).
17. Simone Giordano at Soccerway

External links

• Simone Giordano at Soccerway