Simone Farelli (born 19 February 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

Born in Rome, Farelli began his senior career at hometown

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club Astrea.

Siena

In mid-2002 he was signed by

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. At that time Siena was a

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club. In 2003, he followed the team to promote to

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. In mid-2004 he left for Serie C2 club Nocerina, but in January 2005 returned to the city of

. Farelli returned to Italian fourth level in 2005–06 season, for Vittoria. Then he left for Serie C1 club

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and then Lanciano. In February 2007 he received a call-up to Italy Universiade team for a training match. In that match he was a substitute.

Crotone

Farelli settled in Crotone in 2008–09 season, the first club that he spent more than 1 season. The team won the first ever promotion playoffs to the third level since 2008, the year that the level was renamed to

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. He was the backup keeper of

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in his two-year stay.

Siena (second spell)

In 2010–11 Serie B, Crotone signed

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and

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, and Farelli was allowed to leave for Siena in 1+1 year deal. Siena was newly relegated from Serie A at that time. He was the third keeper of Siena, behind Ferdinando Coppola and

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. Despite Coppola was replaced by

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in 2011–12 season. Siena won promotion at the end of 2010–11 Serie B.

Latina

In July 2014 Farelli and former Siena teammate

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were signed by

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on free transfers.

Trapani

On 11 July 2016 Farelli was signed by

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on a 2-year contract. On 30 January 2017 Farelli was loaned to Arezzo.

Novara

On 25 July 2017 Farelli was transferred to

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, with

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moved to opposite direction on a temporary deal.

Pescara

On 4 September 2018

Pescara Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...

signed Farelli on a free transfer. He was assigned number 21 shirt.

References

External links

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Football.it Profile

2015–16 profile
by ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farelli, Simone Italian footballers Serie B players Serie C players A.C.R. Siena 1904 players A.S.G. Nocerina players A.C. Ancona players S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 players F.C. Crotone players A.S.D. Calcio Club Vittoria 2020 players Latina Calcio 1932 players S.S.D. F.C. Trapani 1905 players S.S. Arezzo players Novara F.C. players Delfino Pescara 1936 players A.S. Roma players Association football goalkeepers Footballers from Rome 1983 births Living people