Pier Luigi Simonetti (born 4 January 2001) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Born in

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, Simonetti was formed as a player in

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youth system. On 17 September 2020, he joined

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club

Piacenza Piacenza (; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Piacenza, eponymous province. As of 2022, Piacenza is the ninth largest city in the region by population, with more ...

. On 19 January 2022, his contract with Piacenza was terminated by mutual consent. On 21 January 2022, he signed with

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until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 9 April 2022, he was released together with all of his Catania teammates following the club's exclusion from Italian football due to its inability to overcome a number of financial issues. On 14 June 2022, Simonetti signed with

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. On 1 September 2023, Simonetti moved to

Personal life

His sister Flaminia is also footballer.

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Rome Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie C players AS Roma players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Catania FC players SSC Ancona ASD players Benevento Calcio players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-stub