# Simone Calvano

Simone Calvano (born 11 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive and central midfielder for Serie C Group C club Monopoli.

## Club career
### Early career

Calvano joined AC Milan from Atalanta in January 2010. He spent two seasons and a half in the club's under-20 team, being part of the squad who won the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.
Calvano made his official debut for the first team on 26 January 2012, coming on as a substitute in a Coppa Italia quarter-finals game against Lazio, which Milan won 3–1.

### Hellas Verona

At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Calvano was signed by Serie B club Hellas Verona on a loan deal with an option for the co-ownership. During the January transfer window, Verona redeemed the player's co-ownership and sent him on loan to Prima Divisione club San Marino for the remainder of the season.
On 12 January 2019, he joined Padova on loan.
On 26 August 2019, he joined Juve Stabia on loan with an option to buy.

### Serie C

On 5 October 2020 he signed a two-year contract with Serie C club Triestina.
On 11 August 2022, Calvano moved to Pro Vercelli on a two-year deal.
On 27 July 2023, Calvano signed a two-year contract with Taranto.
On 5 August 2024, Calvano moved to Monopoli on a two-year contract, with an optional third year.

## International career

Calvano has made up a total of 12 caps with Italy U-16, Italy U-17, Italy U-18 and Italy U-19 since October 2008.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 28 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AC Milan | 2011–12 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Verona | 2012–13 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| San Marino (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Lanciano (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| AlbinoLeffe | 2013–14 | Lega Pro | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Hellas Verona | 2017–18 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Hellas Verona | 2018–19 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Hellas Verona | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Pistoiese (loan) | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Teramo (loan) | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Tuttocuoio (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie C | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Reggiana (loan) | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Padova (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Juve Stabia (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Triestina | 2020–21 | Serie C | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Triestina | 2021–22 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Triestina | Total | Total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 193 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 7 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs