Simone Palermo

Simone Palermo
Personal information
Date of birth	17 August 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Viterbese
Number	10
Youth career
000?–2008	Roma
2007	→ Rimini (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Treviso
2009	→ Pistoiese (loan)
2010	Pro Patria
2010–2011	Foggia
2011–2012	Piacenza
2012–2013	Gubbio
2013–2015	Cremonese
2015–2018	Virtus Entella
2018	Ravenna
2018–	Viterbese
International career
2003	Italy U15
2003–2004	Italy U16
2004–2005	Italy U17
2005	Italy U18
2005	Italy U19
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2018

Simone Palermo (born 17 August 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Viterbese at Serie C.

Biography

Palermo started his career at hometown club A.S. Roma, where he received Italian youth teams call-up since 2003. He signed a youth contract until June 2008 in March 2006.^[1] In July 2007 he joined Rimini on loan with option to purchase, as part of Ahmed Barusso deal to Roma.^[2] On 30 January 2008, Palermo returned to Roma. On 1 September 2008, he joined Serie B side in co-ownership deal and cost Treviso a peppercorn of €500.^[3] Palermo left for A.C. Pistoiese of Lega Pro Prima Divisione on loan in January.

In June 2009, after the bankrupt of Treviso, Palermo became a free agent and on 1 February 2010 joined Prima Divisione side Pro Patria.^[4]

In August 2010 he signed a 1+2 year contract with Foggia.^[5]

On 5 November 2011 he signed a contract with Piacenza. In 2012, he joined Gubbio.^[6]

Cremonese

Cremonese signed Palermo in co-ownership deal from Parma for €100,000^[7] and Massimo Loviso in temporary deal on 15 July 2013.^[8] Parma acquired Palermo from Gubbio for €70,000 (including other costs).^[7]^[9]

International career

Palermo capped for Italy at 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (5 games)^[10] and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship (3 games). He also played 5 friendlies for U17.

References

^ "AS Roma Official Website" (PDF).
^ "BARUSSO alla Roma, PALERMO al Rimini !" (in Italian). Rimini Calcio. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
^ "AS Roma Official Website" (PDF).
^ "UFFICIALE: Pro Patria, due acquisti "da serie A"" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Ufficio Stampa (18 August 2010). "Ufficiale: Tris d´acquisti rossonero". US Foggia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 October 2010.
^ "Prima amichevole in famiglia" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b Parma FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian). PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
^ "Massimo Loviso e Simone Palermo in grigiorosso" (in Italian). Cremonese official website. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
^ "arrivano Sarr, Tartaglia e Cacchioli. Palermo al Parma" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ UEFA