Simone Magnaghi (born 12 October 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a

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for club

Pordenone Pordenone (; Venetian and fur, Pordenon) is the main ''comune'' of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. The name comes from Latin ''Portus Naonis'', meaning 'port on the Noncello (Latin ''Naon'') River'. H ...

Career

After graduating in

Atalanta Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia (region), Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene (mythology ...

's youth system, Magnaghi was loaned to

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, In July 2012, he signed with

Viareggio Viareggio () is a city and ''comune'' in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 62,000, it is the second largest city within the province of Lucca, after Lucca. It is known as a seaside resort as ...

, also on loan. Magnaghi was the joint-top-scorer for Viareggio in the third division, along with Giuseppe Giovinco, with 7 goals. Among the whole group B of Lega Pro Prima Divisione, they were joint-16th. Magnaghi also played 9 times for the runner-up of

2012–13 Coppa Italia Lega Pro The 2012–13 Coppa Italia Lega Pro was the 41st edition of the competition that involving teams from Lega Pro in Italian football. Format and Seeding Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows: * Group phase: the 42 clubs that no ...

.; He was the joint-top-scorer in the tournament along with Stefano Scappini (both 5 goals). In July 2013, he was again loaned out, this time to

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, in a season-long deal. On 16 July 2014 Magnaghi joined

Serie C The Serie C () is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing body that runs the Serie C. The unification of the Lega ...

club

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, along with

Federico Varano Federico Varano (born 31 January 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Italian club Chieri. Club career Atalanta Born in Vigevano, Lombardy, Varano started his career at Lombard club Atalanta. He was part of the squad for the ...

. On 23 July 2015 he was signed by

Cremonese Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' (Po Valley). It is the capital of the ...

. On 12 August 2016 Magnaghi joined

Taranto Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label=Tarantino dialect, Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an ...

on a free transfer. In January 2017 he moved to

and won the Supercoppa di Serie C at the end of season 2018/2019. On 16 August 2019, he joined

Teramo Teramo (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Tèreme ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo. The city, from Rome, is situated between the highest mountains of the Apennines ( Gran Sasso d'Italia ...

on loan with a purchase option. On 5 October 2020 he joined

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on loan. On 12 July 2021, he was loaned to

Pontedera Pontedera (; la, Pons Herae) is an italian comune with a population of 29.270 inhabitants, located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, central Italy. The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence. It houses t ...

. After three seasons on loan, Magnaghi returned to

squad for the 2022–23 season.

References

External links

Official Profile

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