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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Pinerolo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arzignano (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | → Mantova (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2015 | Chievo | 96 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | → Modena (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bari (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Padova (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Brescia (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Modena | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Venezia | 77 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Siena | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Virtus Verona (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Virtus Verona | 24 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Vigasio | 20 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Italy U-20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2006 | Italy U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Vigasio | ||
| 2024– | Arzignano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2021 | |||
Simone Bentivoglio (born 29 May 1985) is an Italian football coach and former midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie C Group A club Arzignano.
He started his professional career at Juventus F.C., giant of Turin. After he spent on loan at Mantova os Serie B, A.C. ChievoVerona bought him in co-ownership deal, for €220,000,[1] but loaned him again to Modena of Serie B, along with Tommaso Chiecchi.[2]
In June 2007, Chievo had to rebuild the team due to relegation, Bentivoglio was signed permanently for €500,000.[3]
Bentivoglio moved to Serie B club Sampdoria on 24 August 2011 for a season-long loan deal. On 26 January 2012 is transferred to Padova.[4]
After missing the entire 2012–2013 season for the disqualification due to match-fixing, in the summer of 2013 is restored to Chievo Verona pink. After the loan at Brescia in the 2014–2015 season, on 1 July 2015 returns to Chievo Verona on 28 August but rescinds his contract by mutual agreement thus remaining free transfer; three days later he was hired by Modena. The 8 July 2016 is presented as a new purchase of Venezia.
On 23 July 2019, he signed with Siena.[5] On 10 January 2020, he extended his contract with Siena until June 2021. He was loaned to Virtus Verona for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 6 August 2021, he joined SSD Vigasio, which plays on the amateur levels.[7]
Bentivoglio played with the Italy under-20 side in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He made his Italy U-21 team debut as a starter against Luxembourg U-21 on 12 December 2006.
On 19 March 2024, Bentivoglio was hired as the new head coach of Serie C club Arzignano.[8]