Simon Simoni
Country: Albania
Date of birth: 14/07/2004 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Lezhë (Albania)
Height: 192cm
Youth career: KF Shënkolli, Dinamo Tirana (since 2021)
Current club: Dinamo Tirana
Squad number: 1
Current national team: Albania U-19
Position: goalkeeper
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Emiliano Martínez
Strengths:
– reflexes 
– handling
– saving one-on-ones
– commanding in defence
– close-range shot-stopping ability
– footwork, technique, and distribution 
– good speed and timing when rushing out of goal to anticipate opponents and clear the ball
– aerial ability
– agility
– throwing
– leadership skills
Weaknesses:
– sometimes makes technical mistakes while parrying or catching the ball
Style of play:
Very mature for his age, tall, strong, confident, and agile right-footed goalkeeper with decent footwork.
Simoni saves a 1vs1 situation in the dying minutes of the match.
Simoni with an incredible close-range header shot save.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Goalkeeper.
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League summary (as for 31 January 2022):
Kategoria e Parë 2018/2019: 1 game/0 goals (Shënkolli)
Kategoria e Parë 2019/2020: 2 games/0 goals (Shënkolli)
Kategoria Superiore 2021/2022 (ongoing): 5 games/0 goals (Dinamo)
Description:
Simon Simoni is considered to be one of the most talented youngsters in Albania and also one of the most interesting teenage goalkeepers in the Balkans. Before the 2021/2022 season, he moved from KF Shënkolli to Dinamo Tirana. He made his debut in the Albanian top tier on 17 December 2021 in a game against KF Vllaznia. So far he conceded only 2 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 5 league games which is very impressive for such a young goalkeeper.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European club.
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