Simone Scuffet
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Full name | Simone Scuffet | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 31 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Udine, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Cagliari | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Aurora Buonacquisto | ||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Moimacco | ||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Udinese | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Donatello Calcio | ||||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Udinese | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2021 | Udinese | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Como (loan) | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | → Spezia (loan) | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | APOEL | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | CFR Cluj | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Cagliari | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Italy U17 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Italy U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Italy U19 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Italy U21 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2018 |
Simone Scuffet (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmoːne skufˈfɛt]; born 31 May 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Cagliari.
Club career
Udinese
An
On 9 June 2014, following a successful debut season, Scuffet signed a new five-year deal with the club.[4] He failed to get the same level of game time during the 2014–15 season with Orestis Karnezis preferred as the first-choice goalkeeper at Udinese.[5] On 8 December 2014, he Scuffet was named at the #1 spot in the goalkeepers category as part of Outside of the Boot's 100 Best Young Players to Watch in 2015 feature.[6] On 16 December 2014, he was named at the #1 spot as FutbolSapiens's 10 Best Young Goalkeepers of the Year feature.[7]
Various loans
On 6 August 2015, Scuffet was sent out on loan to
On 16 January 2019, Scuffet joined Turkish side Kasımpaşa on loan until 30 June.[10]
On 19 August 2019, Scuffet joined Serie B club Spezia on loan until 30 June 2020 with an option to buy.[11] He was the starting goalkeeper throughout the season, which ended with the club achieving promotion to Serie A.[12]
Return to Udinese
In July 2020, Scuffet returned to Udinese. On 28 October, he returned between the sticks for the club, playing as a starter in the
APOEL
On 30 August 2021, Scuffet signed a two-year contract with Cypriot First Division club APOEL.[14][15]
CFR Cluj
On 17 July 2022, Scuffet joined Romanian Liga I champions CFR Cluj on a free transfer.[16]
International career
Scuffet has represented Italy U-17 team at both the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship – where they reached the final[17] – and the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Mexico.[18]
In March and in April 2014 he was called up by Italy senior coach Cesare Prandelli to join two training camps ahead of the 2014 World Cup.[19]
He made his first appearance for the Italy U-21 team on 12 August 2015, in a friendly match against Hungary. In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.[20]
Style of play
Scuffet has earned praise in the media for his reflexes, confidence, consistency, calm composure, leadership qualities, and precocious performances as a youngster, which have earned him comparisons with former Italy national football team goalkeeper and 2006 World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon, who also made his Serie A debut as a teenager.[18][21][22][23] Regarded as one of the most promising young players of his generation,[24] in 2014 Don Balón listed him as one of the top 100 young players in the world.[25] His ability to come out off his line and his confidence when handling crosses and high balls have been cited as areas for improvement by pundits, however.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 December 2023[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Udinese | 2013–14 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
Como (loan)
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2015–16 | Serie B | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Spezia (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
APOEL | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
CFR Cluj | 2022–23 | Liga I | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 0 |
Cagliari | 2023–24 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 181 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
Honours
Italy U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2013
Individual
- CFR Cluj Player of the Year: 2022–23
References
- ^ "Simone Scuffet". Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Bologna 0-2 Udinese". ESPN. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Claudio D'Amato (6 April 2014). "'The new Buffon' - introducing Italy's 17-year-old goalkeeping wonderkid Simone Scuffet". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Udinese: Scuffet rinnova fino al 2019". ANSA.it. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Principi, Federico (7 February 2018). "Il misterioso caso di Simone Scuffet" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "100 Best Young Players to Watch in 2015 (Goalkeepers 5-1)". outsideoftheboot.com. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Los 10 mejores arqueros jóvenes del año" (in Spanish). 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "DANIEL BESSA E SIMONE SCUFFET SONO DUE GIOCATORI DEL COMO" (in Italian). www.calciocomo1907.it. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Bianchin, Luca (12 May 2016). "Scuffet e quel no all'Atletico Madrid: "Non ho rimpianti, volevo stare a Udine"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "SCUFFET AL KASIMPASA" (in Italian). www.udinese.it. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Udinese, Simone Scuffet va in prestito allo Spezia". Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Storico Spezia, prima volta in A. Out il Frosinone". Sky Sport (in Italian). 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- ^ Pezzini, Daniele (2 May 2021). "Serie A, Udinese-Juventus 1-2: Pirlo aggancia Milan e Atalanta". Sport Mediaset (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Scuffet ceduto all'Apoel Nicosia". Udinese Calcio (in Italian). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Συμφωνία μετεγγραφής με Udinese Calcio για Simone Scuffet". APOEL FC (in Greek). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "CFR 1907 | BUN VENIT, SIMONE SCUFFET" [Welcome, Simone Scuffet]. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b Simone Scuffet at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Mondiale Under 17, Nigeria campione. Spettacolo e tante piccole stelle" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Test a Coverciano: prima chiamata per Romulo e Berardi, torna Cassano" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "U21: Italy squad for Euros named". Football Italia. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Mirko Graziano (29 March 2014). "Buffon su Scuffet: "Sereno e sicuro, ha esordito come me: un gran portiere"" [Buffon on Scuffet: "Calm and well-tempered, he made his debut like me: a great keeper"] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Claudio D'Amato (28 March 2014). "Profilo: Simone Scuffet" [Profile: Simone Scuffet] (in Italian). Goal.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Luca Persico (8 April 2014). "World Cup Squad Selector: Scuffet". Football Italia. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Luca Bianchin; Giulio Di Feo. "Teen generation: i migliori Under 20 del mondo" [Teen generation: the best Under 20 players in the world] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "La Top 101 dei giovani più promettenti di 'Don Balon': quanti italiani!" [The Top 101 most promising young players of 'Don Balon': look how many Italians!] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato News. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.