Q:Simon Laner - Simon Laner (born 28 January 1984) is an Italian footballer winner of the European Cup with the Italian U-19 national team. He currently plays for Novara Calcio on loan from Hellas Verona.He made his Serie B debut in a 1-0 defeat for Hellas Verona F.C. against Livorno on 14 September 2002.On 9 August 2010 Laner joined Serie A team Cagliari along with Gabriele Perico on loan with option to co-own the players (announced originally as co-ownership deal only). Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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Athlete