Simone Valli (born 3 March 1995) is an Italian footballer Currently playing as a Midfielder for Marines F.C. in Thai League 3. The club is in Sattaip (Chonburi Province). Though he played football in several countries Been also a Capitain in Second League in Cambodia. He also can Speaks multiple leanguage.

Simone Valli
Valli with Banteay Meanchey F.C. in 2022, Cambodia
Personal information
Full name Simone Valli
Date of birth (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Seriate, Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2014 Virtus Bergamo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Olhanense 0 (0)
2014-2015 Cardiff F.C. U21 6 (0)
2015 Jumilla 13 (3)
2016-2017 Soimii Panchota 4 (0)
2018 Samut Songkhram FC 19 (5)
2018 Surin Sugar KMC 12 (3)
2019 Squadron FC 15 (6)
2020 San Marcos FC 13 (3)
2020-2021 Regional Sports FC 9 (0)
2022-2023 Banteay Meanchey 12 (8)
2023/2024 ACDC 16 (7)
2024/2025 Marines football Club
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2023

Football (Soccer) career

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Early career

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Born in Seriate, Bergamo, Simone Valli began his youth career with Virtus Bergamo.[1] In 2013, at the age of eighteen, he moved to Portugal and was signed by S.C. Olhanense.[1] After one year, he joined Cardiff[1] U21 team. Then he moved to Spain,[1] signing up to FC Jumilla, in Segunda División B. In 2016, Valli joined Romanian[1] Liga II side Soimii Panchota.[2]

Thailand

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In 2018 Valli moved to Thailand and became the first Italian footballer to play in a local football club.[3] He was firstly signed by Samut Songkhram FC[3] and after six months Valli joined Surin Sugar KMC FC.[3] In Surin, a town in east Thailand, near the Cambodian border, while in Surin, Valli founded the Italian Soccer Academy to teach local children about European football.[4]

Hong Kong, Venezuela and Nicaragua

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In summer 2019, Valli spent three months in Hong Kong[1] with Squadron FC and North District FC. Then he moved to Venezuela,[1] joining FC Yaracuy. However, due to some bureaucratic problems related to foreign athletes, he was forced to leave the team and in January 2020 he moved to Nicaragua. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Valli played until April and, at the end of the season, he was elected Best player for the 2019/2020 season and Best foreigner in the Clausura Tournament.[5]

United Arab Emirates

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After terminating his contract in Nicaragua and as soon as the conditions to fly were favorable, Valli moved to the United Arab Emirates where he was signed by the second division team Regional Sports FC,[6] of Abu Dhabi. Even though he sustained an injury to his foot (fractured toe), Valli decided to continue training with the team. Valli played in three games with Regional Sports FC before the tournament was paused for two weeks due to COVID-19 outbreaks. After the two weeks break Valli decided to terminate his contract with Regional Sports FC.

Cambodia

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On July 1, 2022, Valli signed with the Cambodian League 2 club Banteay Meanchey FC,[7] and subsequently moved to Cambodia.

Personal life

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Simone Valli travels the world playing soccer. He can speak Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Thai[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Valli, il giramondo che in Nicaragua può allenarsi soltanto all'alba". La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Serie B rumena: Soimi Pancota, firma un difensore italiano". Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Amato, Raffaele (20 August 2018). "Alla conquista della Thailandia: la storia di Simone Valli". Calciomercato (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Qui Nicaragua: Dove il calcio non si è arreso al coronavirus". Eco di Bergamo (Newspaper(Berliner)) (in Italian). SESAAB. 6 March 2020. p. 56.
  5. ^ Manara, Fabio (4 May 2020). "Il racconto di Simone Valli dal Nicaragua: "Si gioca, ma ci si allena all'alba"". Calcio Atalanta (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Risultati in tempo reale e formazioni delle partite!". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Esclusiva TC - Simone Valli- riparte dalla Cambogia. La storia". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Valli: "Nicaragua nazione sicura. A Bergamo c'è rabbia" - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2020.