Simone Pontisso

Simone Pontisso

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 28)
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
0000–2015	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	87	(7)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up 2016 Germany
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025

Simone Pontisso (born 20 March 1997) is an Italian 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

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2016^[5]

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.

External links

• Simone Pontisso at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)