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)
Positions
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 11 (3)
International career‡
2022–2023 Italy U15 13 (5)
2023–2024 Italy U16 11 (2)
2024–2025 Italy U17 12 (1)
2025– Italy U19 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place2025 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 7 November 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

Simone Lontani (born 18 January 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder and winger 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.

Lontani was one of the players who were called up with the Italy national team by head coach Roberto Mancini for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against France and Belgium on 12 and 15 November 2026, respectively.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 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 10312—00115
Total 103120000115
Career total 133120000145
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia

Honours

Italy U17