Simone Panada

Simone Panada
Panada playing for Atalanta in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-02) 2 June 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Venezia
Number 55
Youth career
–2008 Torbole Casaglia
2008–2022 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2026 Atalanta 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Modena (loan) 10 (0)
2023–2024 → Sampdoria (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2026 Atalanta U23 65 (5)
2026– Venezia 0 (0)
2026 → Atalanta U23 (loan) 15 (1)
International career‡
2017 Italy U15 8 (0)
2017–2018 Italy U16 11 (1)
2018–2019 Italy U17 25 (1)
2019 Italy U18 4 (0)
2020 Italy U19 1 (0)
2022 Italy U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Simone Panada (born 2 June 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Venezia.

Club career

Born in Brescia, Panada started playing football at grassroots level in the nearby comune of Torbole Casaglia: in 2008, aged six, he trialed for his hometown club before joining the youth sector of Brescia's main rivals, Atalanta. He eventually came through all the youth ranks of the club until the under-19 team, with whom he won a national championship and a Super Cup and took part in the UEFA Youth League. In the meantime, the midfielder also received several call-ups to the first team, albeit without making his senior debut in any of those occasions.

On 7 July 2022, Panada joined Serie B club Modena on a season-long loan. He subsequently made his professional debut on 31 July, coming in as a substitute in the second half of a 3–1 win against Catanzaro, in the preliminary turn of the Coppa Italia. He then started the following cup match on 8 August, as his side gained a 3–2 home win against Sassuolo. Finally, on 14 August, he made his league debut, coming in as a substitute in the second half of a 1–0 loss against Frosinone.

On 27 July 2023, Panada signed a four-year deal for Sampdoria. The transfer was structured as an initial loan for the 2023–24 season with an option to make the transfer permanent after, with Atalanta retaining a counter-option to buy his rights back at that time.

On 22 January 2026, Panada signed with Venezia until 30 June 2030 and was loaned back to Atalanta until the end of the 2025–26 season.

International career

Panada has represented Italy at all youth international levels, from the Under-15s all the way to the Under-20 national team.

In 2019, he captained the Under-17 national team both at the UEFA European Championship in the Republic of Ireland, where the Azzurrini finished as runners-up, and the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where Italy were eliminated by the hosts and eventual champions in the quarter-finals.

On 7 June 2022, he made his debut for the Under-20 national team in a 1–0 loss against Poland.

Style of play

Panada is a defensive midfielder, who can also play in a more advanced position, or even as a central defender. Despite having a slightly diminutive physique, he still can win the ball back and defend it from opponents, thanks to his strength and technique. A right-footed player, he is also regarded for his passing, his ability to dictate the team's tempo and his shooting.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Modena (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 1002000120
Sampdoria (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 30100040
Career total 1303000160

Honours

Atalanta Under-19

Italy U17

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Siotto, Paolo (3 April 2022). "Simone Panada, il regista vecchia scuola che piace tanto a Gasperini". SerieBnews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Negri, Simone (24 November 2020). "Atalanta, anche tre Primavera convocati per Liverpool: prima volta per Panada". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "SIMONE PANADA E' GIALLOBLU'" (Press release) (in Italian). Modena. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Nalesso, Pietro (1 August 2022). "Modena, Panada e Cittadini protagonisti in Coppa Italia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Troncone, Alessandro (8 August 2022). "Modena Sassuolo 3-2: canarini da urlo, neroverdi già fuori dalla Coppa Italia". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Modena 0-1 Frosinone". Sky Sport Italia (in Italian). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Panada è blucerchiato: il centrocampista arriva dall'Atalanta" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Panada to Venezia FC. He will remain on loan at Atalanta until June". Venezia FC. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Scatta l'avventura europea: Azzurrini in partenza per l'Irlanda, sabato l'esordio con la Germania". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Mondiale Under 17: ufficializzata la lista dei 21 Azzurrini che domenica voleranno in Brasile". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "A Goiania quarti di finale con il Brasile. Panada: "Non ci sono favorite, sarà una grande partita"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "L'Italia è fuori dal Mondiale. Sconfitti dal Brasile, i ragazzi di Nunziata escono dal campo a testa alta". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "8 Nazioni. Italia beffata al 90' da Tkocz. Bollini: "Niente da rimproverare ai ragazzi che hanno giocato un'ottima partita"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Ottaviano, Luca (2 November 2021). "Atalanta-Manchester United, le pagelle dei bergamaschi: Panada prova a fare la differenza, Oliveri un motorino infaticabile". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  16. ↑ Simone Panada at Soccerway
  17. ↑ De Magistris, Raimondo (4 August 2020). "UFFICIALE: Primavera 1 2019/20, vince l'Atalanta. Definito il quadro di promosse e retrocesse". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "L'ATALANTA VINCE LA SUPERCOPPA PRIMAVERA TIM". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2022.