Simone Edera

Simone Edera (born 9 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1]

Simone Edera
Edera playing for Torino in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2004–2016 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Torino 34 (2)
2016–2017 → Venezia (loan) 6 (0)
2017 → Parma (loan) 8 (1)
2019 → Bologna (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → Reggina (loan) 16 (2)
2023 Pordenone 10 (1)
International career‡
2014–2015 Italy U18 7 (1)
2015–2016 Italy U19 9 (2)
2017 Italy U20 5 (2)
2018 Italy U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2018

Club career

Born in Turin, Edera was scouted by Silvano Benedetti at the age of eight and brought to Torino to play with the Pulcini formation within the youth teams.[2] He was promoted to the Primavera of Moreno Longo (as an underage player) during the 2014–15 season, winning the Campionato Primavera.[2] He scored the decisive penalty in the final against Lazio.[2]

He made his Serie A debut on 20 April 2016 at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma, replacing Alessandro Gazzi in the 95th minute in a 3–2 away defeat.[3]

On 10 August, he was loaned to Venezia, with whom he played six games, before moving to Parma during the January transfer window. With the Ducali he won promotion at the end of the Lega Pro Promotion play-offs. After the loan expired he returned to Turin.

He started the 2017–18 season coming in at the 75 minute for Iago Falque in a 7–1 home win against Trapani in Coppa Italia on 11 August. On 11 December 2017, he scored his first goal in Serie A, in a 3–1 away victory against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.[4] Nine days later, on 20 December, he scored his first goal in Coppa Italia, in the same venue, in a 2–1 away victory against Roma.[5] On 25 June, he renewed his contract with Torino until 2023.[6]

On 31 January 2019, Edera joined Bologna on loan until 30 June 2019.[7] On 30 January 2021, he joined Reggina on loan until 30 June 2021.[8]

Throughout the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, Edera appeared on the bench for Torino three times and did not see any time on the pitch.

On 31 January 2023, Edera moved to Pordenone in Serie C and signed a contract until 30 June 2023.[9]

International career

He is a former member of the Italy under-18 and Italy under-19. He made his debut for the Italy under-20 on 5 September 2017 in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, won 6–1 against Poland. On 9 November, he scored a brace against the Germany under-20, finished 2–2.[10]

On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with the Italy under-21 in a friendly match against Norway.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 January 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torino2015–16Serie A2000——20
2017–1814131——172
2018–193011——41
2019–2013100——131
2020–212020——40
Total 34262——404
Venezia (loan)2016–17Lega Pro6020——80
Parma (loan)2016–17Lega Pro8100——81
Bologna (loan)2018–19Serie A4000——40
Reggina (loan)2020–21Serie B00———00
Career total 52382——605

Honours

Torino

References
  1. Simone Edera at Soccerway
  2. "Torino, l'esordio di un predestinato. Edera l'erede di Cerci (sui Social)". Calcio Mercato (in Italian). calciomercato.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. "ROMA VS. TORINO 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. "Lazio vs. Torino - 11 December 2017 - Soccerway".
  5. "Roma vs. Torino - 20 December 2017 - Soccerway".
  6. "Edera rinnova sino al 2023 | TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE". torinofc.it. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018.
  7. "UFFICIALE: Bologna, Edera nuovo attaccante rossoblù. Con lui Lyanco" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. "Simone Edera è un calciatore amaranto" [Simone Edera is an amaranth footballer] (in Italian). Reggina 1914. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. "IL TALENTO DI SIMONE EDERA PER L'ATTACCO NEROVERDE" (in Italian). Pordenone. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. "Figc | News - Torneo 8 Nazioni: pari contro la Germania con una doppietta di Edera. Guidi: "La risposta che volevo"". www.figc.it. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017.
  11. Simone Edera at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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