1. The son of former Argentine international footballer Diego Simeone and Carolina Baldini, Giovanni Simeone was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while his father was playing for Atletico Madrid.
19 Facts About Giovanni Simeone
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Giovanni Simeone's family moved to Italy in 1997, but later returned to Spain in 2003 following his father's career club changes.
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Giovanni Simeone has two younger brothers, Gianluca and Giuliano, both footballers.
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On 6 July 2015, Giovanni Simeone joined fellow Argentine Primera Division side Banfield on a season-long loan deal.
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On 30 August 2019, Giovanni Simeone joined Cagliari on a year-long loan deal from Fiorentina, including an obligatory purchase clause at the end of the period.
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On 26 August 2021, Giovanni Simeone joined Serie A side Hellas Verona on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the deal permanent.
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On 18 August 2022, Giovanni Simeone's signing with Napoli was officially announced on a loan with an option to buy, which became obligatory upon meeting certain sporting conditions.
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On 15 June 2023, Giovanni Simeone signed a permanent contract with Napoli, valid until 2026, with an option to extend until 2027.
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Giovanni Simeone was initially a part of the Argentine Under-18 team.
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In March 2014, Giovanni Simeone was called up by manager Alejandro Sabella to train with the senior Argentina national football team as a 'sparring' partner.
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Giovanni "Gio" Simeone was among those called up for the upcoming U-20 South American Championship, which was scheduled to be held in Uruguay.
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Giovanni Simeone scored his first goal early in the game following a play by Angel Correa.
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Once again, Gio Giovanni Simeone was the top scorer, netting two goals, both of which came from assists by Leonardo Suarez.
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Gio Giovanni Simeone played a pivotal role in the team's success and finished as the tournament's top scorer with 9 goals.
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Giovanni Simeone was called up to the senior national team for the first time for the FIFA double date in September 2018.
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In November, Giovanni Simeone was called up to play in the national team's final matches of 2018, facing Mexico in a friendly tournament held locally.
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Giovanni Simeone is an elegant yet powerful and opportunistic forward with an eye for goal, who is capable of playing anywhere along the front line; although he has been deployed as a second striker, he has been used in a central role as a main striker, and is a competent and efficient finisher with both feet, despite being naturally right footed.
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Giovanni Simeone is known for his speed and intelligent attacking movement, which enables him to create space and provide depth for his team.
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On 1 January 2014, aged 18, Giovanni Simeone obtained Spanish citizenship.