Simone Motta
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Simone Motta is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro club Triestina
, on loan from Novara
.
Motta spent most of his career in Italian lower divisions, scored 80 goals in Lega Pro Prima Divisione; 32 goals in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and 23 goals in Serie B
. (as of 2010–11 season)
, Friuli
, Motta started his career at Udinese
youth team. After a season with Serie C2 team Valdagno
, he spent 3 seasons in Serie D
. In 1999–2000 Serie D season he scored 17 goals and won a contract from Serie C2 team South Tyrol
.
He scored an average of 15 goals a season and left for Serie C1 side Teramo
in 2002. He scored a career high of 23 goals and the team entered the promotion playoffs. He scored a goal in the playoff but the team was eliminated after 1–1 draw with Martina
and had fewer points in regular season. His goal scoring ability made him earned a transfer to Serie B club Bari
.
club Bari, in the first season he scored 3 goals only. In 2004–05 Serie B season he lost his starting place and left for fellow Serie B side Ascoli
in January 2005, which the team won promotion to Serie A
due to Caso Genoa
, his greatest achievement so for. He scored a goal for Ascoli, and mainly as a substitute.
In July 2005, he was loaned to newly promoted Serie B club Rimini
, which he had to compete with Davide Moscardelli
and Sergio Floccari
for the strikers role in 4–4–2 formation until Floccari departed in January. That season Rimini finished as the 17th place, just above the teams that entered relegation play-out.
. In the next season, he scored 10 goals and 3 more goals in relegation playout, made the team secured a place in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione by winning Sangiovannese
4–0.
He scored 14 league goals with the champion winning side, thus winning a promotion again.
, in exchange with Davide Sinigaglia
. Partnered with Cristian Bertani
, they scored 26 goals and Motta contributed 15 of them as team top-scorer, and won promotion to Serie B as champion. In the next season, Pablo Andrés González
and Bertani were the starting forward, which Motta moved to midfielder as attacking midfielder in the 4-3-1-2 formation. He made 34 starts in 2010–11 Serie B
.
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
, on loan from Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
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Motta spent most of his career in Italian lower divisions, scored 80 goals in Lega Pro Prima Divisione; 32 goals in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and 23 goals in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
. (as of 2010–11 season)
Early career
Born in UdineUdine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
, Friuli
Friuli
Friuli is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, excluding Trieste...
, Motta started his career at Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
youth team. After a season with Serie C2 team Valdagno
A.C. Nuova Valdagno
Associazione Calcio Nuova Valdagno is an Italian association football club located in Valdagno, Veneto. It currently plays in Promozione. Its colors are light blue and white....
, he spent 3 seasons in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. In 1999–2000 Serie D season he scored 17 goals and won a contract from Serie C2 team South Tyrol
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....
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He scored an average of 15 goals a season and left for Serie C1 side Teramo
Teramo Calcio
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Teramo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Teramo, Abruzzo. It is currently in the season 2011–12 playing in Serie D, the fourth division of Italian football...
in 2002. He scored a career high of 23 goals and the team entered the promotion playoffs. He scored a goal in the playoff but the team was eliminated after 1–1 draw with Martina
A.C. Martina
A.S.D. Martina Franca is an Italian association football club, based in Martina Franca, Apulia. The team's colors are blue and white. In the season 2011-12 it plays in Serie D.- History :...
and had fewer points in regular season. His goal scoring ability made him earned a transfer to Serie B club Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
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Bari
In July 2003, he left for Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Bari, in the first season he scored 3 goals only. In 2004–05 Serie B season he lost his starting place and left for fellow Serie B side Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
in January 2005, which the team won promotion to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
due to Caso Genoa
Caso Genoa
The Genoa Scandal was an Italian football scandal in 2005.In 2005, Genoa won the Serie B championship and were promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 10 years. Genoa went into their final match of the season against Venezia having already secured promotion, and duly beat Venezia 3–2...
, his greatest achievement so for. He scored a goal for Ascoli, and mainly as a substitute.
In July 2005, he was loaned to newly promoted Serie B club Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C.
Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna....
, which he had to compete with Davide Moscardelli
Davide Moscardelli
Davide Moscardelli is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Chievo.Moscardelli had spent 7 seasons in Serie B and scored 75 goals...
and Sergio Floccari
Sergio Floccari
Sergio Floccari is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Parma.-Early career:...
for the strikers role in 4–4–2 formation until Floccari departed in January. That season Rimini finished as the 17th place, just above the teams that entered relegation play-out.
Pistoiese
In 2006 he returned to Serie C1 and scored 18 goals for PistoieseA.C. Pistoiese
Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany.At the end of the 2010-11 Eccellenza season, Pistoiese was promoted to Serie D....
. In the next season, he scored 10 goals and 3 more goals in relegation playout, made the team secured a place in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione by winning Sangiovannese
A.C. Sangiovannese 1927
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica SanGiovanniValdarno is an Italian association football, based in San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany.It currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany....
4–0.
Cesena
In August 2008, he was signed by newly relegated Lega Pro Prima Divisione team CesenaA.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
He scored 14 league goals with the champion winning side, thus winning a promotion again.
Novara
In 2009 he remained at Prima Divisione, but for NovaraNovara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
, in exchange with Davide Sinigaglia
Davide Sinigaglia
Davide Sinigaglia is an Italian football player, who currently plays for Ternana.-Career:A youth product of Internazionale, he was jointed owned by Ternana Calcio from 2001–02 season until June 2003 bought outright along with Cristian Lizzori. He was loaned to Serie C1 and Serie C2 teams...
. Partnered with Cristian Bertani
Cristian Bertani
Cristian Bertani is an Italian footballer who plays for U.C. Sampdoria.-Como:Born in Legnano, Lombardy, Bertani started his career with Serie C1 club Como.-Venezia:...
, they scored 26 goals and Motta contributed 15 of them as team top-scorer, and won promotion to Serie B as champion. In the next season, Pablo Andrés González
Pablo Andrés González
Pablo Andrés González is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays for Siena, on loan from Palermo. He is the younger brother of Mariano González.-Career:...
and Bertani were the starting forward, which Motta moved to midfielder as attacking midfielder in the 4-3-1-2 formation. He made 34 starts in 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
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Honours
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2009 (Cesena), 2010 (Novara)
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione top-scorer (regular season): 2003 (Teramo)