Simone Vitale (born 1 March 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1986-03-01) 1 March 1986 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Balsorano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pescara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Pescara | 87 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | → Pro Vasto (loan) | 57 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Frosinone | 29 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Nocerina | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Renato Curi Angolana | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chieti | 18 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Spoltore | ||
| 2018–2019 | Teramo | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2019 | |||
Born in Balsorano, Abruzzo, Vitale started his career at Abruzzo team Pescara. Vitale was an unused member in 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Vitale made his Serie B debut on 11 September 2004, against Piacenza. On 31 August 2005 he left for Pro Vasto in temporary deal.[1] In summer 2006 the temporary deal was renewed.[2][3] The club also signed several players from Pescara such as Vincenzo Aridità on 25 August[3] and Alessandro Rapino on 30 August 2006.[4] Pescara was relegated in 2007. Vitale spent 3 seasons with the club in Serie C1 (later renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione), winning the promotion back to Serie B as the play-off winner of 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Vitale played once in 2010–11 Serie B.
On 25 July 2011 Vitale left for Frosinone in co-ownership deal for €100,000[5] in 3-year contract and Mario Artistico in definitive deal for €130,000[5] in 2-year deal, as part of Antonio Bocchetti's deal, for €170,000.[5][6] The deals made Frosinone paid Pescara €60,000 cash only. In June 2012 Frosinone acquired Vitale outright for free.[5][7]
On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Nocerina.[8]
On 31 January 2019 he was released from his contract with Teramo by mutual consent.[9]