Simone Cinquegrano (born 25 June 2004) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back or wing-back for Serie C Group A club Inter Milan U23, on loan from Sassuolo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Modena, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Inter Milan U23 (on loan from Sassuolo) | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Fiorano | ||
| 2020–2021 | Castelvetro | ||
| 2021–2024 | Sassuolo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rimini (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Inter Milan U23 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2025 | |||
Club career
editSassuolo
editCinquegrano joined Sassuolo's youth academy at the age of 17. Initially deployed as a striker, he gradually established himself, thanks to his physical qualities, as an attack-minded full-back, capable of both creating assists and scoring goals.[1] With the Neroverdi, Cinquegrano won two editions of the Torneo di Viareggio and played a key role in securing the 2023–24 Campionato Primavera 1 title, contributing five goals and one assist in 35 appearances.[2]
Loan to Rimini
editOn 2 August 2024, Cinquegrano made his first professional move, joining Serie C club Rimini on a season-long loan.[3] During his tenure with the club, he helped the team to secure their first historic Coppa Italia Serie C title.[2]
Loan to Inter Milan U23
editOn 30 July 2025, Cinquegrano signed with Inter Milan U23, Inter Milan's newly established reserve team, joining on a season-long loan with the option to make the transfer permanent.[4]
Personal life
editBorn in Italy, he holds dual citizenship due to his Argentine heritage.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 25 August 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rimini (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie C | 29 | 2 | – | 7 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| Inter Milan U23 (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C
- ^ Appearances in Serie C play-offs
Honours
editSassuolo Youth Sector
- Torneo di Viareggio: 2021–22; 2022–23
- Campionato Primavera 1: 2023–24
Rimini
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 2024–25
References
edit- ^ "Simone Cinquegrano, il terzino goleador del Sassuolo con un passato da attaccante" (in Italian). Sassuolo News. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Simone Cinquegrano fa la storia con il Rimini: cosa è successo" (in Italian). Sassuolo News. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Simone Cinquegrano è biancorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Rimini FC 1912. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Simone Cinquegrano is Inter U23s' new player" (Press release). Inter Milan. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Sassuolo, per Cinquegrano interesse dalla B dopo l'annata a Rimini" (in Italian). Mondo Primavera. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Simone Cinquegrano at Soccerway