Simone Lontani

Simone Lontani
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Cesena, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Parma
Number 76
Youth career
–2023 Cesena
2022–2023 → AC Milan (loan)
2023–2026 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Milan Futuro (res.) 3 (0)
2026– Parma 8 (2)
International career‡
2022–2023 Italy U15 13 (5)
2023–2024 Italy U16 11 (2)
2024–2025 Italy U17 12 (1)
2025– Italy U19 3 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place2025 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:56, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Simone Lontani (born 18 January 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Parma. He is an Italian youth international.

Club career

AC Milan

Lontani is a youth product of his hometown club Cesena. Later joining the youth academy of Serie A side AC Milan in 2022, ahead of the 2022–23 season.

In early 2024, he signed his first professional contract with AC Milan, until 2026.

Lontani received his first call-up and made his professional debut with AC Milan's reserve team on 22 October 2025, substituting Diego Sia during a 2–1 away loss Serie D match against Breno. He made his second and third appearances with Milan Futuro during the second half of the 2025–26 season, on 14 February 2026, he substituted Levis Asanji at the second half of a 1–0 home win Serie D match against Breno, and lastly, eight days later on February 22, substituting Chaka Traorè at the second half of a 3–0 away win Serie D match against Caldiero Terme. He was promoted from the Primavera to Milan Futuro during the late second half of the 2025–26 season, along with teammates Fabio Pandolfi and Filippo Scotti.

During the end the 2025–26 season, clubs showed interest in recruiting him, including fellow Serie A club Parma, ahead of the 2026–27 season.

Parma

On 26 June 2026, Lontani signed with Parma on a contract until 2031, as a free agent.

He made his debut with the club and scored the two goals during a 2–0 home win first round Coppa Italia match against Catania, on 14 August 2026.

International career

He is an Italy youth international, having featured with the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 teams.

With the U17 side he finished in third place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milan Futuro 2025–26 Serie D 30———30
Total 30———30
Parma 2026–27 Serie A 8212—0094
Total 8212000094
Career total 112120000124
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia

Honours

Italy U17

References

  1. ↑ Simone Lontani at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "NAZIONALE U16 : A 3-1 comeback victory for Italy over England". Italian Football Federation. 22 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "NAZIONALE U18 : Simone Lontani trascina gli Azzurrini: primo gol al Mondiale e pass per i sedicesimi" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 7 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Un immenso in bocca al lupo a Simone Lontani". gatteofc.it (in Italian). 18 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Il quattordicenne Lontani ceduto al Milan Dopo Ferragosto sarà inserito nel vivaio rossonero". ilrestodelcarlino.it (in Italian). 3 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "THE PRIMAVERA RUN RIOT: LONTANI TREBLE IN 7-2 WIN V CESENA. A dominant performance by Renna's Rossoneri making it six games unbeaten". AC Milan. 25 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chi è Simone Lontani, il gioiello del Milan che segna a raffica in Primavera". mondoprimavera.it (in Italian). 11 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Official: Simone Lontani signs first professional contract with Milan – photo". sempremilan.com. 20 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Nicolò Schira [@NicoSchira] (February 19, 2024). "The first pic of Simone #Lontani (born in 2008) on his first professional contract with #ACMilan. Deal until 2026 and completed by CAA Stellar Agency. #transfers" (Tweet). Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. ↑ "MILAN FUTURO, A WAY COMEBACK: BRENO TAKE THE VICTORY. The first goal from Domniței isn't enough: 2-1 is the final score". AC Milan. 22 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "MILAN FUTURO FROM THE SPOT: 1-0 V BRENO. Stone-cold Traorè from the penalty spot sees the Rossoneri return to winning ways". AC Milan. 14 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "MILAN FUTURO RUN RIOT IN CALDIERO AND WIN 3-0 : A commanding first half for the Rossoneri as Magrassi, Traoré, and Sala secure the win". AC Milan. 22 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Longo: Three youngsters that will be promoted from the Primavera to Milan Futuro". sempremilan.com. 28 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "CM: Management chaos could see Milan lose Primavera talent as Parma circle". sempremilan.com. 3 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "L'identikit di Simone Lontani: attaccante moderno bravo ad attaccare lo spazio". parmalive.com (in Italian). 3 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Nicolò Schira [@NicoSchira] (June 3, 2026). "#Parma are in advanced talks to sign the young striker Simone #Lontani as a free agent. His contract with #ACMilan expires on June 30 and there is no agreement to extend, as of now. #transfers" (Tweet). Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  17. ↑ "SIMONE LONTANI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL PARMA CALCIO". Parma Calcio 1913 (in Italian). 26 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Match report: Parma vs Catania (2026–27 Coppa Italia)". Lega Serie A. 14 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Mondiale Under 17 dal 3 al 27 novembre in Qatar: i 21 convocati di Massimiliano Favo". FIGC.it (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 21 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Longoni saves bag Italy bronze". fifa.com. 27 November 2025.