Pier Luigi Simonetti (born 4 January 2001) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a midfielder for club

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Club career

Born in Rome, Simonetti was formed as a player in

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youth system. On 17 September 2020, he joined Serie C club Piacenza. On 19 January 2022, his contract with Piacenza was terminated by mutual consent. On 21 January 2022, he signed with

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until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 9 April 2022, he was released together with all of his Catania teammates following the club's exclusion from Italian football due to its inability to overcome a number of financial issues. On 14 June 2022, Simonetti signed with

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. On 1 September 2023, Simonetti moved to

Personal life

His sister Flaminia is also footballer.

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Rome Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie C players AS Roma players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Catania FC players US Ancona players Benevento Calcio players {{Italy-footy-midfielder-stub