Simone Bastoni
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Bastoni in 2022 with Spezia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | La Spezia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cesena | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Spezia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2024 | Spezia | 82 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → Siena (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Carrarese (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Trapani (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Novara (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Empoli (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Cesena | 54 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Italy U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Italy U-19 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 | |||
Simone Bastoni (born 5 November 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie B club Cesena.
Club career
Spezia
Loan to Robur Siena
On 20 July 2015, Bastoni was signed by Serie C side Robur Siena. On 6 September he made his Serie C debut for Siena and he scored his first professional goal in the 48th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Carrarese, he played the entire match.[2] On 15 November, Bastoni scored his second goal for Siena in 76th minute of a 2–1 away win over Pisa.[3] On 4 December he scored his third goal for Siena in the 84th minute of a 3–1 home win against L'Aquila.[4] Bastoni ended his loan to Robur Siena with 19 appearances, 3 goals and 1 assist.[5]
Loan to Carrarese
On 31 August 2016, Bastoni was loaned to Serie C side Carrarese on a season-long loan deal. On 4 September, Bastoni made his debut for Carrarese as a substitute replacing Marco Cristini in the 60th minute of a 3–1 home defeat against Arezzo.[6] On 11 September he played his first entire match for Carrarese, a 1–0 away defeat against Livorno.[7] On 13 November he scored his first goal for Carrarese, as a substitute, in the 80th minute of a 3–1 home win over Como.[8] On 7 December he scored his second goal in the 8th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Pontedera.[9] On 19 February, Bastoni scored his third goal in the 50th minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Tuttocuoio.[10] Bastoni ended his season-long loan to Carrarese with 32 appearances, 4 goals and 3 assists.[5]
Loan to Trapani
On 1 July 2017, Bastoni was signed by Serie C side Trapani with a season-long loan deal. On 9 September he made his debut for Trapani as a substitute replacing Antonio Palumbo in the 55th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Sicula Leonzio.[11] On 23 October he scored his first goal for Trapani in the 29th minute of a 3–3 home draw against Catanzaro.[12] On 11 November, Bastoni played his first full match for Trapani, a 3–3 away draw against Matera.[13] Bastoni ended his season-long to Trapani with 27 appearances, 1 goal and 2 assists.[5]
Loan to Novara
On 31 January 2019, Bastoni joined Novara on loan.[14] Three days later, on 3 February he made his debut for Novara in a 0–0 home draw against Piacenza, he played the entire match.[15] Bastoni ended his six-month loan with 16 appearances, including 14 as a starter.[5]
Loan to Empoli
On 1 September 2023, Bastoni moved to Empoli on loan with an option to buy.[16]
Cesena
On 26 July 2024, Bastoni signed a two-year contract with Cesena.[17]
International career
Bastoni represented Italy at Under-18 and Under-19 level, he collected a total of 5 caps and 1 goal. On 19 March 2014, Bastoni made his U-18 debut in an international friendly against Hungary U-18, he was replaced by Antonio Romano in the 67th minute of a 2–0 home win. On 16 April 2014, he made his debut at U-19 level as a substitute replacing Davide Calabria in the 62nd minute of a 4–2 away win against Switzerland U-19. On 5 September 2014, Bastoni scored his first goal at U-19 level in the 89th minute of a 5–0 away win against Slovakia U-19 in an international friendly.
Personal life
On 5 January 2021, Bastoni tested positive for COVID-19.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 February 2026.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Siena (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie C | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Carrarese (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie C | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Trapani (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Spezia | 2018–19 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Novara (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 13 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Spezia | 2019–20 | Serie B | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 87 | 6 | |||
| Empoli | 2023–24 | Serie A | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Cesena | 2024–25 | Serie B | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Serie B | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 58 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 238 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 255 | 20 | ||
References
- ^ "Simone Bastoni". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Pisa vs. Robur Siena - 15 November 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Robur Siena vs. L'Aquila - 4 December 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Italy - S. Bastoni - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Carrarese vs. Arezzo - 4 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Livorno vs. Carrarese - 11 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Carrarese vs. Como - 13 November 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Pontedera vs. Carrarese - 7 December 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Tuttocuoio vs. Carrarese - 19 February 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Trapani vs. Sicula Leonzio - 9 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Trapani vs. Catanzaro - 23 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Matera vs. Trapani - 11 November 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Mercato: Simone Bastoni in prestito al Novara" [Market: Simone Bastoni on loan at Novara] (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Novara vs. Piacenza - 3 February 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Simone Bastoni è un nuovo calciatore azzurro" [Simone Bastoni is a new blue footballer] (in Italian). Empoli. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "SIMONE BASTONI IS A NEW CESENA FC PLAYER". Cesena. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Comunicato ufficiale: Simone Bastoni" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
- Simone Bastoni at Soccerway