Simone Calvano (born 11 July 1993) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a defensive and central

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Calvano joined

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from

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in January 2010. He spent two seasons and a half in the club's under-20 team, being part of the squad who won the

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in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition. Calvano made his official debut for the first team on 26 January 2012, coming on as a substitute in a

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quarter-finals game against

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, which Milan won 3–1.

Hellas Verona

At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Calvano was signed by

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club

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on a loan deal with an option for the co-ownership. During the January transfer window, Verona redeemed the player's co-ownership and sent him on loan to

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club

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for the remainder of the season. On 12 January 2019, he joined

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on loan. On 26 August 2019, he joined

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on loan with an option to buy.

Triestina

On 5 October 2020 he signed a two-year contract with

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club

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Pro Vercelli

On 11 August 2022, Calvano moved to

on a two-year deal.

International career

Calvano has made up a total of 12 caps with Italy U-16, Italy U-17, Italy U-18 and Italy U-19 since October 2008.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile
at aic.football.it
International caps
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