Simone Edera Explained

Simone Edera
Birth Date:9 January 1997
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Height:1.74 m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2004–2016
Youthclubs1:Torino
Years1:2016–2023
Clubs1:Torino
Caps1:34
Goals1:2
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Venezia (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Parma (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Bologna (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Reggina (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:2
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Pordenone
Caps6:10
Goals6:1
Years7:2024
Clubs7:SPAL
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Italy U18
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Italy U19
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2017
Nationalteam3:Italy U20
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalteam4:Italy U21
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:4 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:11 October 2018

Simone Edera (born 9 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

Born in Turin, Edera was scouted by Silvano Benedetti at the age of eight and brought to Torino to play with the Pulcini formation within the youth teams.[1] He was promoted to the Primavera of Moreno Longo (as an underage player) during the 2014–15 season, winning the Campionato Primavera. He scored the decisive penalty in the final against Lazio.

He made his Serie A debut on 20 April 2016 at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma, replacing Alessandro Gazzi in the 95th minute in a 3–2 away defeat.[2]

On 10 August, he was loaned to Venezia, with whom he played six games, before moving to Parma during the January transfer window. With the Ducali he won promotion at the end of the Lega Pro Promotion play-offs. After the loan expired he returned to Turin.

He started the 2017–18 season coming in at the 75 minute for Iago Falque in a 7–1 home win against Trapani in Coppa Italia on 11 August. On 11 December 2017, he scored his first goal in Serie A, in a 3–1 away victory against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.[3] Nine days later, on 20 December, he scored his first goal in Coppa Italia, in the same venue, in a 2–1 away victory against Roma.[4] On 25 June, he renewed his contract with Torino until 2023.[5]

On 31 January 2019, Edera joined Bologna on loan until 30 June 2019.[6] On 30 January 2021, he joined Reggina on loan until 30 June 2021.[7]

Throughout the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, Edera appeared on the bench for Torino three times and did not see any time on the pitch.

On 31 January 2023, Edera moved to Pordenone in Serie C and signed a contract until 30 June 2023.[8]

On 21 December 2023, Edera signed a contract with SPAL until the end of the season.[9]

International career

He is a former member of the Italy under-18 and Italy under-19. He made his debut for the Italy under-20 on 5 September 2017 in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, won 6–1 against Poland. On 9 November, he scored a brace against the Germany under-20, finished 2–2.[10]

On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with the Italy under-21 in a friendly match against Norway.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torino2015–16Serie A200020
2017–1814131172
2018–19301141
2019–2013100131
2020–21202040
Total34262404
Venezia (loan) 2016–17Lega Pro602080
Parma (loan) 2016–17Lega Pro810081
Bologna (loan) 2018–19Serie A400040
Reggina (loan) 2020–21Serie B0000
Career total52382605

Honours

Torino

2014–15

2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torino, l'esordio di un predestinato. Edera l'erede di Cerci (sui Social). Calcio Mercato. calciomercato.com. 23 April 2016. Italian.
  2. Web site: ROMA VS. TORINO 3 - 2. Soccerway. 23 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Lazio vs. Torino - 11 December 2017 - Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Roma vs. Torino - 20 December 2017 - Soccerway.
  5. Web site: Edera rinnova sino al 2023 TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE . torinofc.it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161817/http://torinofc.it/news/22/06/2018/edera-rinnova-sino-al-2023_17939 . 25 June 2018.
  6. Web site: UFFICIALE: Bologna, Edera nuovo attaccante rossoblù. Con lui Lyanco. 31 January 2019. Italian.
  7. Web site: Simone Edera è un calciatore amaranto. Simone Edera is an amaranth footballer. Reggina 1914. Italian. 30 January 2021. 30 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Pordenone. IL TALENTO DI SIMONE EDERA PER L’ATTACCO NEROVERDE. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023. it.
  9. Web site: SPAL. Simone Edera is a new biancazzurro player. 21 December 2023. 10 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Figc News - Torneo 8 Nazioni: pari contro la Germania con una doppietta di Edera. Guidi: "La risposta che volevo" . www.figc.it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171111154234/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2539926/2017/11/News.shtml . 11 November 2017.