Full name Simone Grippo Weight 84 kg Number 3 Height 1.85 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Simone Grippo | |
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Date of birth (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 27) Current team Servette FC (#15 / Midfielder) | ||
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Simone Grippo (born 12 December 1988) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Zaragoza as a central defender.
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- Simone grippo i
- Una chiacchierata con simone grippo
- Football career
- International career
- Honours
- References
Una chiacchierata con simone grippo
Football career
Born in Ettingen, Grippo came through the ranks in the FC Basel youth system and played for two years in their reserve team. He was sent out on a loan to feeder club FC Concordia Basel during the 2007–08 season. He originally had a half season-long loan spell at Concordia Basel but this was extended in December into a full season loan.
In Summer 2008 he joined AC Bellinzona on loan, but just one month later, on 5 August, he signed for A.C. Chievo Verona of Italian Serie A on a permanent contract.
He made his first appearance for Chievo Verona on 11 January 2009, which resulted in a 1–1 draw against FC Bologna.
Grippo signed for Lugano in summer 2011. After only one year he transferred to Servette on 15 July 2012, signing a 3-year contract. He made his debut in a 5-1 loss away defeat against Lausanne-Sport.
On 19 December 2013 the Swiss Football League (SFL) announced that Grippo had signed for Vaduz. On 13 June 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.
International career
Grippo is of Italian descent. He is a youth international for Switzerland.