Simone Villanova
Encyclopedia
Simone Villanova is an Italian footballer.
, Veneto
, Villanova started his career at Veneto club Cittadella
. In 2003-04 season, he was loaned to Internazionale
, ahead Nathan Coe
, Alex Cordaz
(promoted to first team) and Giacomo Bindi
(promoted from Allievi Nazionali U-18 team) as first choice goalkeeper of Primavera Team (U20 Youth Team)
.
In summer 2004, he left for Bassano Virtus
of Serie D
, helped the non-professional side promoted to Serie C2
. In the next season, Villanova played 31 matches for the newcomer and survived from relegation.
He then returned to Cittadella and played as Andrea Pierobon
's backup. In 2009-10 season, he became the first choice goalkeeper. Despite played 32 out of possible 42 Serie B in 2010–11 Serie B
. He left the club as free agent
in 2011.
Biography
Born in ValdobbiadeneValdobbiadene
Valdobbiadene is a town in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Valdobbiadene is a picturesque wine growing area. Just below the Alpine areas of Veneto, it provides a climate for cool varieties of grape. This area is the home of ProseccoConegliano-Valdobbiadene a dry sparkling white wine....
, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, Villanova started his career at Veneto club Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
. In 2003-04 season, he was loaned to Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, ahead Nathan Coe
Nathan Coe
Nathan Coe is an Australian football goalkeeper who plays for SønderjyskE.-Club career:Born in Brisbane Coe started his career with Brisbane Strikers. He moved to Italian Internazionale and later to Dutch PSV Eindhoven. Here he won the 2006 Eredivisie. On 31 January 2007 he moved to Danish F.C...
, Alex Cordaz
Alex Cordaz
Alex Cordaz is an Italian footballer who plays for Cittadella.-Internazionale:Cordaz started his career at Internazionale...
(promoted to first team) and Giacomo Bindi
Giacomo Bindi
Giacomo Bindi is an Italian footballer who plays for Crotone.-Early career:Born in Siena, Tuscany, Bindi started his career at Arezzo the near-by province...
(promoted from Allievi Nazionali U-18 team) as first choice goalkeeper of Primavera Team (U20 Youth Team)
F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera
F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera Team is the Under-20 team of F.C. Internazionale Milano, and plays in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera....
.
In summer 2004, he left for Bassano Virtus
Bassano Virtus 55 S.T.
Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team is an Italian association football club, based in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto.The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione...
of Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
, helped the non-professional side promoted to Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
. In the next season, Villanova played 31 matches for the newcomer and survived from relegation.
He then returned to Cittadella and played as Andrea Pierobon
Andrea Pierobon
Andrea Pierobon is an Italian football Goalkeeper currently playing for A.S. Cittadella. Pierobon rejoined the team that originally signed him to act as a role model for the youth on the squad.- References:...
's backup. In 2009-10 season, he became the first choice goalkeeper. Despite played 32 out of possible 42 Serie B in 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
. He left the club as free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 2011.