Aldo Junior Simoncini (born 30 August 1986) is a former
Sammarinese
Sammarinese () are citizens and people of the Republic of San Marino.
Language
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footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
At the age of 19 his career was nearly ended after he suffered serious injuries in a
car crash
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.
Simoncini was signed by Italian club
Cesena
Cesena (; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine M ...
in 2011. In January 2012 he was signed by
Valenzana on a loan deal.
International career
Simoncini and his twin brother,
Davide, both scored an
own goal
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In some parts of the world, the term has become a met ...
each against
Sweden
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on 7 September 2010, becoming the first twins to accomplish such a feat in an international competition.
Personal life
Simoncini combined his football career with a job as an
accountant
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Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certif ...
,
and also as a computer engineer.
References
External links
Official Player Profile ''at cesenacalcio.it''
Player Stats''at tuttocalciatori.net''
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Living people
1986 births
Sammarinese men's footballers
Sammarinese expatriate men's footballers
San Marino men's international footballers
Modena FC 2018 players
San Marino Calcio players
AC Bellaria Igea Marina players
AC Cesena players
AC Libertas players
Tre Fiori FC players
S.S. Cosmos players
Sammarinese twins
Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio players
Men's association football goalkeepers
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