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Simone Pontisso

Simone Pontisso is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Catanzaro.

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Simone Pontisso
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-20) 20 March 1997
Place of birth San Daniele del Friuli, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Catanzaro
Number 20
Youth career
–2015 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Udinese 2 (0)
2016–2017 → SPAL (loan) 5 (1)
2019–2022 Vicenza Virtus 70 (3)
2022 Pescara 16 (0)
2022– Catanzaro 122 (11)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2016 Germany
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026

Simone Pontisso (born 20 March 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Catanzaro.

Club career

Pontisso is a youth exponent from Udinese. He made his Serie A debut at 31 May 2015 against Cagliari Calcio. He replaced Stipe Perica at half-time in a 4–3 away defeat.1

In July 2016, Pontisso was loaned out to SPAL to play in Serie B.

On 30 January 2019, he signed with Vicenza Virtus.2

On 31 January 2022, Pontisso moved to Pescara.3

On 5 July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Catanzaro.4

Honours

Italy U19

References

References

  1. "Cagliari vs. Udinese - 31 May 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. "Ufficiale: arriva in biancorosso Simone Pontisso" (in Italian). Vicenza Virtus. 30 January 2019.
  3. "SIMONE PONTISSO BIANCAZZURRO" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. "PONTISSO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL CATANZARO" (in Italian). Catanzaro. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. "Euro Under-19 final: France vs Italy". UEFA. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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