| Simone Tonelli | |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Fossombrone, Italy |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder, Forward |
| Currentclub: | United Riccione |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthclubs1: | Delfino Fano |
| Youthclubs2: | Cesena |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Cesena |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Clubs2: | → Santarcangelo (loan) |
| Years3: | 2011–2015 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Vicenza |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Clubs4: | → Santarcangelo (loan) |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | → Venezia (loan) |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Clubs6: | → Forlì (loan) |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Clubs7: | Imolese |
| Years8: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps8: | 33 |
| Goals8: | 9 |
| Clubs8: | Romagna Centro |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps9: | 27 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Clubs9: | Forlì |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps10: | 28 |
| Goals10: | 8 |
| Clubs10: | Matelica |
| Years11: | 2018 |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Clubs11: | Forlì |
| Years12: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps12: | 23 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Clubs12: | Cesena |
| Years13: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps13: | 21 |
| Goals13: | 5 |
| Clubs13: | Campodarsego |
| Years14: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps14: | 35 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Clubs14: | Cjarlins Muzane |
| Years15: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps15: | 65 |
| Goals15: | 6 |
| Clubs15: | Rimini |
| Years16: | 2023– |
| Caps16: | 17 |
| Goals16: | 3 |
| Clubs16: | United Riccione |
| Club-Update: | 6 January 2024 |
Simone Tonelli (born 13 June 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Serie D club United Riccione.
Tonelli started his career in a local side of Fano – A.S.D. C.S.I. Delfino Fano.[1] He then signed by Cesena and played in the "Berretti" reserve league in 2008–09 season.[2] Tonelli spent 2009–10 season in the "spring" reserve league (dedicated for the reserve of Serie A and B), as Cesena was promoted.
In mid-2010 Tonelli left for amateur club Santarcangelo along with Angelo Gregorio and Nicola Del Pivo. The club won the Group F of 2010–11 Serie D and promoted.
On 30 June 2011, the last day of 2010–11 financial year, Tonelli was sold to Serie B club Vicenza in co-ownership, for €600,000. Co-currently, Edoardo Bonicelli was signed by Cesena in the same formula. Tonelli signed a 4-year contract while Bonicelli signed a 3-year deal.[3] [4] Despite both players yet to make professional debut at that time, the aggressive price tag made both club had a profit of €1.2 million despite in form of increase in intangible asset (Tonelli for Vicenza; Bonicelli for Cesena). Moreover, it created an amortize cost of €400,000 to Cesena in next 3 seasons and Vicenza of €300,000 in next 4 seasons if both players eventually worth nothing. Lastly, both clubs had to pay VAT. On 30 June 2011, Cesena had a positive net asset of €502,106 thus passed the financial test for 2011–12 Serie A without re-capitalization due to negative equity. However the positive net equity was boosted by G.Bassoli (€2M), Palumbo (€2M), J.Luppi (€1.5M) and Bonicelli (€1.2M). On Vicenza side, the club had a positive net equity of €5,210,591 which boosted by new signing Minesso (€2M) and Tonelli (€1.2M) as well as residual value of retired player Di Donato (€0.6M).
Tonelli returned to Santarcangelo for 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in temporary deal from Vicenza/Cesena. The club also signed G.Bassoli from Cesena/Bologna and Kadir Caidi and Angelo Gregorio from Bologna/Cesena and Nicola Del Pivo, Rivolino Gavoci and Daniele Ferri from Cesena only.
On 16 August 2012 Tonelli left for Venezia.[5] Tonelli made his debut in Lega Pro Cup as a substitute.[6] He also made his first starts for the club in the second match of the cup.[7] Tonelli was a substitute in most of his appearances for Venice .
On 20 June 2013 Vicenza gave up the remain registration rights of Bonicelli as well as Cesena gave up the remain registration rights of Tonelli.[8] On 23 July 2013 Tonelli was signed by Forlì.[9] [10]