Simone Franciosi (born 3 September 2001) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a defender for Pietracuta in Italy and the San Marino national team.

Simone Franciosi
Personal information
Full name Simone Franciosi
Date of birth (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth San Marino
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Pietracuta
Youth career
–2019 San Marino Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 A.C.D. Torconca
2021 Juvenes/Dogana 7 (0)
2021–2022 A.C.D. Torconca
2022–2023 A.S.D. Valfoglia
2023– Pietracuta
International career
2017 San Marino U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 San Marino U19 6 (0)
2019–2022 San Marino U21 16 (0)
2022– San Marino 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Career edit

Franciosi made his international debut for San Marino on 26 September 2022 in a UEFA Nations League match against Estonia, which finished as a 0–4 home loss.[1] He scored his first international goal in a 1–3 defeat against Kazakhstan on 17 November 2023.[2]

Career statistics edit

International edit

As of 20 November 2023[1]
San Marino
Year Apps Goals
2022 2 0
2023 7 1
Total 9 1

International goals edit

As of match played 17 November 2023. San Marino score listed first, score column indicates score after each Franciosi goal.

Personal life edit

Franciosi is a student by day.[3]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2023 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan 8   Kazakhstan 1–2 1–3 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Simone Franciosi". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "San Marino score in back-to-back games for first time in 18 years". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "San Marino haven't won since 2004 and are world's worst team, but they're not giving up". ESPN. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.