Simone Padoin

Padoin in the jersey of Atalanta (2010)

Simone Padoin ( born March 18, 1984 in Gemona del Friuli ) is an Italian football player. The midfielder, who can also be used on the full-back position, has spent his career so far in Vicenza Calcio and his youth club Atalanta, before moving to Juventus in the winter transfer window of the 2011/12 season.

Career

Padoin comes from the youth academy of the Italian first division club Atalanta. In 2003 he moved to Vicenza Calcio, with Davide Brivio was transferred in the opposite direction and Bergamo, in Italy as usual, kept half of the transfer rights Padoins. In the second division Vicenza he made ​​his professional debut. The midfielder has been frequently used here as a left-back, so he is also able to play on this position. During his time in Vicenza, he also came to various missions in youth national teams of Italy, including the U- 21st A nomination for the senior team has so far been denied.

After four years and 122 league games in Vicenza Bergamo bought 2007 transfer rights back and Padoin returned to his youth club, where he was re- used more and more in the midfield. With Bergamo Padoin played for the first time in club class and was able to play in the ordinary formation. His contract he extended beyond May 2009 to the end of the season 2012/13. In the 2009/10 season, he rose with from Bergamo to Serie B, but managed to direct resurgence.

After it had already come to the first contacts between Padoin and representatives of the traditional clubs Juventus due to the descent of Bergamo, in preparation for the 2010/11 season, he finally moved in January 2012 to the Bianconeri and signed a five-year contract. In Turin he is currently coached by Antonio Conte, with whom he had already worked together in the 2009/10 season in Bergamo.

Achievements

  • Italian Serie B champions: 2010/11
  • Italian Champion: 2011/ 12, 2012/13
  • Italian Super Cup winner: 2012, 2013

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