Simone Canestrelli
Italian footballer
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Simone Canestrelli (born 11 September 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Pisa.[1]
Date of birth
11 September 2000
Place of birth
Montepulciano, Italy
Height
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Montepulciano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pisa | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Empoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | AlbinoLeffe | 74 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Empoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Crotone (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Pisa (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2023– | Pisa | 62 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Como (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Italy U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Italy U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Italy U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Italy U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Italy U21 | 2 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2022 | |||
Club career
In July 2019, Canestrelli moved to Serie C club AlbinoLeffe on a free transfer.[2]
On 1 July 2021, Empoli exercised their right to buy Canestrelli back from AlbinoLeffe.[3]
On 27 August 2021, he joined Crotone on loan.[4] On 18 July 2022, Canestrelli was loaned to Pisa.[5] On 30 January 2023, Pisa exercised their option to make Canestrelli's transfer permanent.[6] On the next day, he was loaned by Pisa to Como.[7]
