Simone Vitale

Simone Vitale (born 1 March 1986) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left-back.

Simone Vitale

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-03-01) 1 March 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Balsorano, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back[1]
Youth career
	Pescara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2011	Pescara	87	(5)
2005–2007	→ Pro Vasto (loan)	57	(2)
2011–2013	Frosinone	29	(1)
2013–2014	Nocerina	6	(0)
2014–2015	Renato Curi Angolana
2015–2016	Chieti	18	(1)
2016–2018	Spoltore
2018–2019	Teramo	2	(0)
2019–2020	Sambuceto
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Born in Balsorano, Abruzzo, Vitale started his career at Abruzzo team Pescara. Vitale was an unused member in 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Vitale made his Serie B debut on 11 September 2004, against Piacenza. On 31 August 2005 he left for Pro Vasto in temporary deal.^[2] In summer 2006 the temporary deal was renewed.^[3][4] The club also signed several players from Pescara such as Vincenzo Aridità on 25 August^[4] and Alessandro Rapino on 30 August 2006.^[5] Pescara was relegated in 2007. Vitale spent 3 seasons with the club in Serie C1 (later renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione), winning the promotion back to Serie B as the play-off winner of 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Vitale played once in 2010–11 Serie B.

On 25 July 2011 Vitale left for Frosinone in co-ownership deal for €100,000^[6] in 3-year contract and Mario Artistico in definitive deal for €130,000^[6] in 2-year deal, as part of Antonio Bocchetti's deal, for €170,000.^[6][7] The deals made Frosinone paid Pescara €60,000 cash only. In June 2012 Frosinone acquired Vitale outright for free.^[6][8]

On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Nocerina.^[9]

On 31 January 2019 he was released from his contract with Teramo by mutual consent.^[10]