Simone Pesce (born 10 July 1982) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Latina

Pesce started his career off with small Italian club

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in 1999. He remained at the club until 2005, making a nearly 130 league appearances for the club and scoring 6 goals.

Sassari Torres

After greatly impressing during his five season spell with

, he moved to

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side

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. In one season with the club he impressed very much and was signed by then

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side

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in 2006. With

, he scored 3 goals in just over 30 appearances.

Ascoli

Pesce moved to Serie A struggler

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in 2006. He soon became an important player to the team. The club were also relegated in 2007.

never managed to threaten for a promotion place in 2008 and 2009, in which Pesce score 6 goals in a total of 69

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appearances. Pesce played 4 matches (2 in the

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) in the 2009–10 season prior to his transfer to

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Catania

On 31 August 2009, the final day of the transfer market,

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announced the signings of Pesce from

in co-ownership deal for €500Ascoli Calcio SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011
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/ref> and Giovanni Marchese from

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already negotiated with

earlier this summer purchasing Giuseppe Bellusci and also selling

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and

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in co-ownership deals. Pesce failed to make a major impact with the Sicilian club, and failed solidify regular playing time as he made just five appearances, not scoring. On 30 December 2009,

confirmed the transfer of Pesce back to

on a loan deal until the end of the season. In his six-month loan spell in the

, Pesce quickly re-gained his starting position, and made 22 appearances, for the club. He returned to

on 1 July 2010, and remained with the club for

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season. In June 2011

bought back Pesce from

for €550.

also bought Gazzola outright for €500, and Falconieri for free.

Novara

On 15 July 2011,

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announced to have signed Pesce from

for their Serie A comeback campaign, for €150,000, in a three year-contract.

also signed

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on the same day for free, as well as Luigi Giorgi for €1.6 million on 16 July.Ascoli Calcio 1898 SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012
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/ref> On 7 August 2013 Pesce signed a new 4-year contract with

Cremonese

In January 2016 he moved to

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Lumezzane

On 28 July 2020 he signed with

References

External links

La Gazzetta dello Sport profile

Lega Serie A profile
*http://www.uscremonese.it/player/simone-pesce/ Pesce at Cremonese Official Website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pesce, Simone 1982 births People from Latina, Lazio Footballers from Lazio Living people Italian footballers Association football midfielders Latina Calcio 1932 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Catania S.S.D. players Novara F.C. players U.S. Cremonese players FeralpiSalò players F.C. Lumezzane V.G.Z. A.S.D. players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players S.E.F. Torres 1903 players Sportspeople from the Province of Latina