| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Modena, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pescara | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Sassuolo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Ternana (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Reggina (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Cesena | 13 | (0) |
| 2020 | Piacenza | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Padova | 35 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ravenna (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Monterosi (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Pescara (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023 | |||
Simone Franchini (born 30 March 1998) is an Italian football player who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Pescara on loan from Padova.
He is the product of Sassuolo youth teams. He made his debut for Sassuolo's senior team on 3 November 2016 in an 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage game against Rapid Wien as an added-time substitute for Grégoire Defrel.[1] He made his first bench appearance in a league game in the 2016–17 Serie A match against Inter on 18 December 2016,[2] and appeared on the bench a handful more times in Serie A and Europa League, but did not see any more playing time for the rest of the season.
On 12 July 2017, he was sent on loan to Serie B club Ternana.[3] He remained on the bench for every Ternana's game, and was eventually recalled to Sassuolo in January 2018. He finished the 2017–18 season in their Under-19 team.
On 6 July 2018, he joined Serie C club Reggina on loan.[4] He made his Serie C debut for Reggina on 18 September 2018 in a game against Trapani as a 71st-minute substitute for Gaetano Navas.[5] He started in the next game against Bisceglie and scored his first goal on 15 October 2018 against Siracusa.
On 12 July 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with Cesena.[6]
On 16 January 2020 he moved to Piacenza.[7]
On 10 September 2020, he signed a 2-year contract with Padova and was immediately loaned to Ravenna for the 2020–21 season.[8]
On 8 August 2021, he was loaned Serie C club Monterosi.[9]
On 1 September 2023, Franchini moved to Pescara on loan with an obligation to buy.[10]