Simone Panada

Italian footballer (born 2002)

Simone Panada
Panada playing for Atalanta in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-02) 2 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sampdoria
Number 6
Youth career
???–2008 Torbole Casaglia
2008–2022 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Atalanta 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Modena (loan) 10 (0)
2023– → Sampdoria (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2017 Italy U15 8 (0)
2017–2018 Italy U16 11 (1)
2018–2019 Italy U17 25 (1)
2019 Italy U18 4 (0)
2020 Italy U19 1 (0)
2022– Italy U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Simone Panada (born 2 June 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria on loan from Atalanta.

Club career

Born in Brescia, Panada started playing football at grassroots level in the nearby comune of Torbole Casaglia: in 2008, aged six, he trialed for his hometown club before joining the youth sector of Brescia's main rivals, Atalanta.[1] He eventually came through all the youth ranks of the club until the under-19 team, with whom he won a national championship and a Super Cup and took part in the UEFA Youth League.[1] In the meantime, the midfielder also received several call-ups to the first team, albeit without making his senior debut in any of those occasions.[2]

On 7 July 2022, Panada joined Serie B club Modena on a season-long loan.[3] He subsequently made his professional debut on 31 July, coming in as a substitute in the second half of a 3–1 win against Catanzaro, in the preliminary turn of the Coppa Italia.[4] He then started the following cup match on 8 August, as his side gained a 3–2 home win against Sassuolo.[5] Finally, on 14 August, he made his league debut, coming in as a substitute in the second half of a 1–0 loss against Frosinone.[6]

On 27 July 2023, Panada signed a four-year deal for Sampdoria. The transfer is structured as an initial loan for the 2023–24 season with an option to make the transfer permanent after, with Atalanta retaining a counter-option to buy his rights back at that time.[7]

International career

Panada has represented Italy at all youth international levels, from the Under-15s all the way to the Under-20 national team.[1]

In 2019, he captained the Under-17 national team both at the UEFA European Championship in the Republic of Ireland,[1][8] where the Azzurrini finished as runners-up,[9] and the FIFA World Cup in Brazil,[10][11] where Italy were eliminated by the hosts and eventual champions in the quarter-finals.[12]

On 7 June 2022, he made his debut for the Under-20 national team in a 1–0 loss against Poland.[13]

Style of play

Panada is a defensive midfielder, who can also play in a more advanced position, or even as a central defender.[1] Despite having a slightly diminutive physique, he still can win the ball back and defend it from opponents, thanks to his strength and technique. A right-footed player, he is also regarded for his passing, his ability to dictate the team's tempo and his shooting.[1][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Modena 2022–23 Serie B 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0

Honours

Atalanta Under-19

Italy U17

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Siotto, Paolo (3 April 2022). "Simone Panada, il regista vecchia scuola che piace tanto a Gasperini". SerieBnews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ Negri, Simone (24 November 2020). "Atalanta, anche tre Primavera convocati per Liverpool: prima volta per Panada". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ^ "SIMONE PANADA E' GIALLOBLU'" (Press release) (in Italian). Modena. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ Nalesso, Pietro (1 August 2022). "Modena, Panada e Cittadini protagonisti in Coppa Italia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. ^ Troncone, Alessandro (8 August 2022). "Modena Sassuolo 3-2: canarini da urlo, neroverdi già fuori dalla Coppa Italia". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Modena 0-1 Frosinone". Sky Sport Italia (in Italian). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Panada è blucerchiato: il centrocampista arriva dall'Atalanta" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Scatta l'avventura europea: Azzurrini in partenza per l'Irlanda, sabato l'esordio con la Germania". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Campionato Europeo: svanisce il sogno dell'Italia, Olanda ancora campione". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Mondiale Under 17: ufficializzata la lista dei 21 Azzurrini che domenica voleranno in Brasile". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  11. ^ "A Goiania quarti di finale con il Brasile. Panada: "Non ci sono favorite, sarà una grande partita"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  12. ^ "L'Italia è fuori dal Mondiale. Sconfitti dal Brasile, i ragazzi di Nunziata escono dal campo a testa alta". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  13. ^ "8 Nazioni. Italia beffata al 90' da Tkocz. Bollini: "Niente da rimproverare ai ragazzi che hanno giocato un'ottima partita"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  14. ^ Ottaviano, Luca (2 November 2021). "Atalanta-Manchester United, le pagelle dei bergamaschi: Panada prova a fare la differenza, Oliveri un motorino infaticabile". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  15. ^ Simone Panada at Soccerway
  16. ^ De Magistris, Raimondo (4 August 2020). "UFFICIALE: Primavera 1 2019/20, vince l'Atalanta. Definito il quadro di promosse e retrocesse". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  17. ^ "L'ATALANTA VINCE LA SUPERCOPPA PRIMAVERA TIM". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  18. ^ "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links

  • Simone Panada at Soccerway
  • Simone Panada at WorldFootball.net
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