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{{Short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simone Barone
| image = Simone Barone.jpg
| caption = Barone playing for [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] in 2008
| fullname = Simone Barone<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Italy |publisher=FIFA |page=15 |date=21 March 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archivedate=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|4|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nocera Inferiore]], Italy
| height = 1.78 m<ref>{{Cite web|title=Simone Barone|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/simone-barone/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=worldfootball.net|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Simone Barone|url=http://www.elitefootball.com/player/simone-barone/3172|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Elite Football|language=en}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|Central Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1995–1997
| youthclubs1 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| years1 = 1997–2000
| clubs1 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999
| clubs2 = → [[Calcio Padova|Padova]] (loan)
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1999–2000
| clubs3 = → [[A.S.D. F.C. Alzano|Alzano Virescit]] (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2000–2002
| clubs4 = [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]
| caps4 = 47
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2002–2004
| clubs5 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| caps5 = 62
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2004–2006
| clubs6 = [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
| caps6 = 71
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2006–2009
| clubs7 = [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]
| caps7 = 82
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2009–2010
| clubs8 = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| caps8 = 16
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2011–2012
| clubs9 = [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]
| caps9 = 20
| goals9 = 2
| totalcaps = 356
| totalgoals = 23
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2016
| managerclubs1 = [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs2 = [[Juventus F.C. Youth Sector|Juventus Youth Team]]
| manageryears3 = 2018–2021
| managerclubs3 = [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio Youth Sector|Sassuolo Youth Team]]
| manageryears4 = 2021 | managerclubs4 = [[S.S.D. Correggese Calcio 1948|Correggese]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 Germany]]|}}
}}
'''Simone Barone''' {{postnominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Ufficiale OMRI]]}}<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/en/organisation/president/index/0,4095,129202,00.html?articleid=129202 FIFA.com]{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ascotsportal.com/news/newsdtl.aspx?PID=89262e2c-3beb-4080-bd5e-949f498ecbcc&CID=4ca0fc99-f8bf-4260-b379-ee5bca3085eb&NID=e47baa4d-fe98-4feb-a0ff-a007b8e62e87 AscotSportal.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928185818/http://www.ascotsportal.com/news/newsdtl.aspx?PID=89262e2c-3beb-4080-bd5e-949f498ecbcc&CID=4ca0fc99-f8bf-4260-b379-ee5bca3085eb&NID=e47baa4d-fe98-4feb-a0ff-a007b8e62e87 |date=28 September 2007 }}</ref> ({{IPA|it|siˈmoːne baˈroːne}}; born 30 April 1978) is an Italian [[association football|football]] manager and former player, who played as a [[midfielder]]. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, before coming to prominence with [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]. At international level, he was part of the [[Italy national football team|Italian side]] that won the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], and represented the national side on 16 occasions between 2004 and 2006, scoring once.

==Club career==
Barone started his career making his first team debut on 4 May 1997 for [[Parma F.C.|Parma]], against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]]. He then played for [[Calcio Padova|Padova]] of [[Serie C1]] in 1998, [[A.S.D. F.C. Alzano|Alzano Virescit]] of [[Serie B]] in 1999.

In summer 2000, he joined [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] in a [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership]] deal, where he played for 2 seasons. He was loaned back to Parma in the 2002–03 season, then bought back permanently in 2003, with [[Amauri]] moved to Chievo.

On 16 July 2004, he transferred to [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] for €5M. He signed a 4-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0405/news_scheda.jsp?id=1835|title=SIMONE BARONE E' DEL PALERMO|date=16 July 2004|accessdate=12 June 2010|work=US Città di Palermo|publisher=ilpalermocalcio.it|language=Italian}}</ref> He was the regular of the team, and the team qualified for [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]] (after [[2006 Italian football scandal|the Calciopoli trials]]).

On 5 August 2006, Simone moved to Serie A newcomer [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/aug5k.html Channel4.com]  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050807011421/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/aug5k.html |date=7 August 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=5594|title=Barone ceduto al Torino|date=5 August 2006|work=US Città di Palermo|publisher=ilpalermocalcio.it|language=Italian|accessdate=19 December 2015}}</ref> after the club signed [[Mark Bresciano]] and [[Fábio Simplício]] from Parma. He played 3 seasons for the Serie A struggler and left the club after relegated in 2009.

On 6 August 2009, he was signed by Serie A side [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=7296&type=0&id_menu=2|title=Saluto i miei nuovi tifosi|work=Cagliari Calcio|language=Italian|date=6 August 2009|accessdate=12 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was mainly used as a substitute, however, only playing 5 times as a starter, as a right midfielder on each occasion.

==International career==
Barone debuted for the [[Italy national football team]] on 18 February 2004, in a 2–2 friendly tie against [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] in Palermo. [[Stefano Bettarini]] and [[Sergio Volpi]] also received their first call-up<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b4d1440f5-29ed3158999c-1000--barone-braced-for-italy-chance/|title=Barone braced for Italy chance|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=15 February 2004|access-date=25 April 2010}}</ref> and made their debut under manager [[Giovanni Trapattoni]] during the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/b/sezioni/sport/calcio/italiarepceca/italiarepceca/italiarepceca.html?ref=search|title=Italia, solo un pareggio ma un buon primo tempo|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|date=18 February 2004|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref> He was part of Italy's [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] squad, under [[Marcello Lippi]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/conferenza-stampa-lippi/conferenza-stampa-lippi/conferenza-stampa-lippi.html|title=Lippi ha fiducia, nonostante tutto Convocato Buffon: "E' sereno"|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|date=15 May 2006|accessdate=20 January 2017}}</ref> appearing two times as a substitute as Italy went on to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/la-repubblica-delle-idee/quel-giorno/2013/07/09/news/2006_italia_campione_del_mondo-62662130/|title=L' Italia campione del mondo 2006 Repubblica lo racconto così|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|author1=Maurizio Crosetti|date=9 July 2006|accessdate=24 April 2015}}</ref> In Italy's final group match of the competition, a 2–0 win against the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] on 22 June, Barone helped to win back possession in midfield before laying the ball off to [[Simone Perrotta]], who subsequently set up [[Filippo Inzaghi]] with a one on one opportunity with a throughball after the striker had managed to beat the offside trap; Inzaghi went on to score after rounding Czech goalkeeper [[Petr Čech]], while Barone also followed Inzaghi's run to provide him with an additional attacking option across goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2006/mondiali/dati/dirette/1596550.html|title=Rep. Ceca-Italia 0-2|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|author1=Nicola Apicella|date=22 June 2006|accessdate=24 April 2015}}</ref> This play is such iconic in Italian culture that, as Inzaghi completely ignored Barone’s 50-metre run, youngsters use the expression “utile come la corsa di Barone” (Italian for “as useful as Barone’s run”) to indicate something superfluous or unnecessary. He later also appeared in Italy's 3–0 win over [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in the quarter-finals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Mondiale_2006/Primo_Piano/2006/06_Giugno/30/italiaucraina.shtml|title=E adesso la Germania|website=gazzetta.it|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|last1=De Stefano|first1=Gaetano|date=30 June 2006|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref> In total, Barone made 16 appearances for Italy between 2004 and 2006,<ref name=figc>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2785&squadra=1|title=Barone, Simone|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|access-date=3 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813150459/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2785&squadra=1|archive-date=13 August 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> scoring his only international goal on 9 February 2005, in a 2–0 friendly home win over [[Russia national football team|Russia]], in Cagliari, at the stadio Sant'Elia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.italia1910.com/partita.asp?idpartita=633|title=Italia-Russia: 2-0|website=italia1910.com|language=Italian|date=9 February 2005|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A versatile, consistent, energetic, and hard-working player, Barone was primarily deployed as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central]] or [[Midfielder#Winger|right sided midfielder]], although he was capable of playing in any midfield position, and was also deployed as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], due to his stamina, tactical intelligence, positional sense, and decision-making, as well as his ability to break down opposition plays and subsequently start attacking moves with his passing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_calcio_2006_pagelle.html|title=2006: Italia - Capitolo IX: Le Pagelle dei Campioni del Mondo|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=Italian|accessdate=19 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportcafe24.com/25419/prima-pagina/non-dimenticatevi-di-noi-le-storie-di-zambrotta-e-barone.html|title=Non dimenticatevi di noi: le storie di Gianluca Zambrotta e Simone Barone!|publisher=Sport Cafe 24.com|language=Italian|author1=Giovanni Nole|date=5 September 2012|accessdate=19 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://it.eurosport.com/calcio/mondiali/2006/cuore-e-polmoni_sto869989/story.shtml|title=Cuore e polmoni|date=18 April 2006 |publisher=Eurosport.com|language=Italian|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/speciale/mondiali-2014/2013/12/13/news/simone-barone-ci-racconta-il-trionfo-mondiale-del-2006-ci-guardammo-negli-occhi-era-il-nostro-giorno-1.8292824 |title=2006: Barone e il trionfo mondiale |language=Italian |author1=Alessandro Bernini |work=il Tirreno |date=13 December 2013 |accessdate=29 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Chievo/storie/15-04-2019/chievo-ciao-seriea-serieb-top-undici-gialloblu/barone-interno.shtml |title=Chievo, ciao Serie A. La nostra Top Undici gialloblù |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Sebastiano Vernazza |date=15 April 2019 |accessdate=15 April 2019 }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In late June 2016, Barone was appointed assistant manager for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]], under his former international teammate [[Gianluca Zambrotta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/29-06-2016/zambrotta-trova-panchina-india-vola-delhi-vice-barone-160158545485.shtml|title=Zambrotta trova una panchina in India: vola a Delhi, il vice è Barone|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|date=29 June 2016|accessdate=23 July 2016}}</ref>

In the 2017–18 season, he was appointed manager for the [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] academy.

He took over the [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]] Primavera team for the 2018–19 season.

On 7 July 2021, he was hired as a head coach of [[S.S.D. Correggese Calcio 1948|Correggese]] in [[Serie D]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[S.S.D. Correggese Calcio 1948|Correggese]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/Correggese/posts/4423048084414174|title=La Correggese annuncia il nuovo allenatore|date=7 July 2021|accessdate=1 December 2021|language=it}}</ref> However, he left the club before the league season started.

==Career statistics==
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="3"|Italy senior team<ref name=NFT>{{NFT player|id=3385|accessdate=}}</ref>
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2004||2||0
|-
|2005||9||1
|-
|2006||4||0
|-
!Total!!15!!1
|}

====International goal====

{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|| 1 || 9 February 2005 || [[Stadio Sant'Elia]], [[Cagliari]], Italy || {{fb|RUS}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center|2–0 || align=center|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==

===International===
'''Italy'''<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/simone-barone/67/|title=S. Barone|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=19 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]

===Orders===
:*[[Image:Friedrich Order.png|left|50px]] [[Italian National Olympic Committee|CONI]]: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: ''Collare d'Oro al Merito Sportivo'': 2006<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.coni.it/it/news/primo-piano/49-primo-piano-2006/2935-coni-_consegna_dei_collari_d&rsquo%3Boro_e_dei_diplomi_d&rsquo%3Bonore-_premia_il_presidente_del_consiglio_romano_prodi-_diretta_tv_su_rai_2.html |title=Coni: Consegna dei Collari d'Oro e dei Diplomi d'Onore. Premia il Presidente del Consiglio Romano Prodi. Diretta Tv su Rai 2 |publisher=Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano |work=Coni.it |language=Italian |date=16 October 2006 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>

:*[[File:ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR.svg|left|50px]] 4th Class / Officer: ''[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana]]'': 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=198406|title=Barone Sig. Simone: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana|website=quirinale.it|language=Italian|date=12 December 2006|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120813150459/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2785&squadra=1 FIGC] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* [http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/barone_sim.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2006–07)] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/8285.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007–08)] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/seriea/giocatori/giocatore_simone_barone_272237944.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2009–10)] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* [http://aic.football.it/scheda/691/barone-simone.htm Profile at AIC.Football.it] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* {{TuttoCalciatori|Barone_Simone}}

{{Italy squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}}

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