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Simone Farelli
Personal information
Date of birth	19 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Astrea
2002–2005	Siena
2004–2005	→ Nocerina (loan)
2005–2006	Vittoria
2006–2007	Ancona
2007–2008	Lanciano
2008–2010	Crotone
2010–2014	Siena
2014–2016	Latina
2016–2017	Trapani
2017	→ Arezzo (loan)
2017–2018	Novara
2018–2020	Pescara
2020–2021	Roma
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2020

Simone Farelli (born 19 February 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career

Born in Rome, Farelli began his senior career at hometown Serie D club Astrea.

Siena

In mid-2002 he was signed by Siena. At that time Siena was a Serie B club. In 2003, he followed the team to promote to Serie A. In mid-2004 he left for Serie C2 club Nocerina,^[1] but in January 2005 returned to the city of Siena.

Farelli returned to Italian fourth level in 2005–06 season, for Vittoria. Then he left for Serie C1 club Ancona^[2] and then Lanciano. In February 2007 he received a call-up to Italy Universiade team for a training match.^[3] In that match he was a substitute.^[4]

Crotone

Farelli settled in Crotone in 2008–09 season, the first club that he spent more than 1 season. The team won the first ever promotion playoffs to the third level since 2008, the year that the level was renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He was the backup keeper of Emanuele Concetti in his two-year stay.

Siena (second spell)

In 2010–11 Serie B, Crotone signed Vid Belec and Giacomo Bindi, and Farelli was allowed to leave for Siena in 1+1 year deal.^[5] Siena was newly relegated from Serie A at that time.

He was the third keeper of Siena, behind Ferdinando Coppola and Gianluca Pegolo. Despite Coppola was replaced by Željko Brkić in 2011–12 season. Siena won promotion at the end of 2010–11 Serie B.

Latina

In July 2014 Farelli and former Siena teammate Francesco Valiani were signed by Latina on free transfers.^[6]

Trapani

On 11 July 2016 Farelli was signed by Trapani on a 2-year contract.^[7]^[8] On 30 January 2017 Farelli was loaned to Arezzo.^[9]

Novara

On 25 July 2017 Farelli was transferred to Novara, with Francesco Pacini moved to opposite direction on a temporary deal.^[10]^[11]

Pescara

On 4 September 2018 Pescara signed Farelli on a free transfer.^[12] He was assigned number 21 shirt.^[13]

References

^ "Ferrari alla Roma, tutto fatto Caso sulla panchina della Lazio". La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. 30 July 2004. ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Calciomercato: Rizzato, Staffolani, Farelli e Micallo da oggi sono dell'Ancona" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Ancona. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
^ "RAPPRESENTATIVA NAZIONALE UNIVERSITARIA Allenamento di Selezione per l'Universiade Estiva 2007" (PDF) (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Calcio Serie C. 20 February 2007 [circa]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ "ALLENAMENTO RAPPRESENTATIVA NAZIONALE UNIVERSITARIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Calcio Serie C. 21 February 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ "L'Ac Siena ha acquistato Farelli dal Crotone" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
^ "Francesco Valiani è nerazzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Ufficiale l'ingaggio del portiere Simone Farelli" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ Written at Trapani. "Calcio, Trapani: presi Farelli, Guerrieri e Crecco" [Football, Trapani: signing Farelli, Guerrieri & Crecco]. Sport - 24 ore. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. July 2016 [circa]. ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Il portiere Farelli in prestito all'Arezzo" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Arriva Pacini. Farelli al Novara" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ Written at Trapani. "Calcio, Trapani: scambio Farelli-Pacini con il Novara" [Football, Trapani: swapping Farelli–Pacini with Novara]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. July 2017 [circa]. ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ Written at Pescara. "Calciomercato Pescara, in arrivo lo svincolato Farelli" [Football market Pescara, arrives the free agent Farelli]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Rome. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Rosa 2018–2019" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. September 2018 [circa]. Retrieved 18 September 2018.