Simon Simoni

Simon Simoni (born 14 July 2004) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt. He represents Albania at both senior and under-21 level.

Simon Simoni

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Lezhë, Albania
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number	25
Youth career
2013–2014	Besëlidhja
2014–2021	Shënkolli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Shënkolli	4	(0)
2021–2023	Dinamo Tirana	26	(0)
2023–	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	(0)
2023–	→ Eintracht Frankfurt II	22	(0)
2024–2025	→ FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan)	1	(0)
2025–	→ 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)	3	(0)
International career‡
2020	Albania U16	3	(0)
2019–2020	Albania U17	2	(0)
2021	Albania U18	2	(0)
2021–2022	Albania U19	8	(0)
2021	Albania U20	2	(0)
2022–	Albania U21	11	(0)
2025–	Albania	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025

Club career

On 1 January 2023, Simoni signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-and-a-half-year contract.^[1]

On 5 July 2024, Simoni moved on loan to 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt 04.^[2] On 15 January 2025, he was loaned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2. Bundesliga for 18 months.^[3][4]

International career

Simoni represented Albania in their youth national teams, including U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21.^[5] Simoni received his first senior call-up in June 2022 under coach Edoardo Reja for a friendly against Estonia, following the simultaneous absences of regular goalkeepers Etrit Berisha and Thomas Strakosha. He was considered back-up to Gentian Selmani but remained an unused substitute.^[6] Under coach Sylvinho, he was occasionally included in squads as a reserve behind Berisha, Strakosha and Elhan Kastrati. On 27 May 2024, he was named in the 27-man preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024 as one of four goalkeepers,^[7] but was omitted when the squad was reduced to 26 players ahead of the tournament.^[8]  

In August 2024, he was again called up for the start of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A, serving as third-choice behind Strakosha and Alen Sherri.^[9]  

In September 2025, Simoni was called up for a friendly against Gibraltar and a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Latvia, being added to the squad as a replacement for Kastrati, who withdrew due to injury.^[10] He made his senior debut on 4 September against Gibraltar, coming on as a substitute for Mario Dajsinani in the 61st minute, as Albania kept a clean sheet in a 0–1 away victory.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 September 2023^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shënkolli	2018–19	Kategoria e Parë	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2019–20	Kategoria e Parë	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2020-21	Kategoria e Dytë	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Dinamo Tirana	2021-22	Kategoria Superiore	16	0	2	0	—		0	0	18	0
	2022–23	Kategoria e Parë	10	0	1	0	—		0	0	11	0
	Total	26	0	3	0	—		0	0	29	0
Eintracht Frankfurt II	2022–23	Hessenliga	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2023–24	Regionalliga Südwest	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		15	0	—		—		—		15	0
Career total			45	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	48	0

International

As of match played 4 September 2025^[13][14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Albania
	2025	1	0
Total		1	0