Simone Ghidotti
Simone Ghidotti is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Sampdoria.
Club career
Fiorentina
Born in Brescia, Ghidotti was a youth exponent of Fiorentina.Loan to Pergolettese
On 19 July 2019, Ghidotti was loaned to newly promoted Serie C club Pergolettese on a season-long loan deal. Five weeks later, on 25 August, he made his professional debut in Serie C in a 2–0 away defeat against Como. On 22 September he kept his first clean sheet for the club in a 0–0 away draw against Novara. One week later, on 29 September, he kept his second clean sheet for Pergolettese, another 0–0 away draw, against Pro Vercelli. Ghidotti ended his season-long loan to Pergolettese with 23 appearances, 30 goals conceded and 6 clean sheets, and he also helps the club to avoid relegation in Serie D with a 3–3 draw on aggregate against Pianese in the play-out.On 22 September 2020, the loan was extended for another season. Ghidotti made his seasonal debut five days later, on 27 September in a 3–3 away draw against Lucchese. On 18 October he kept his first clean sheet for the club in a 1–0 home win over Pro Sesto, and four days later, on 22 October, his second consecutive clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw against Como. Ghidotti became Pergolettese's first-choice goalkeeper early in the season. He kept his third clean sheet in December in a 2–0 home win over Novara. On 11 April 2021, Ghidotti was sent-off with a red card in the 93rd minute of a 1–0 home defeat against Piacenza. Ghidotti ended his second season at Pergolettese with 35 appearances, 44 goals conceded and 11 clean sheets.