Simone Del Nero

Born in Carrara, Massa-Carrara, Del Nero grew up in the youth system of Empoli. He played just four senior games in two years for the Tuscans before moving to Brescia. Upon joining the Rondinelle, Del Nero at first played with the youth team, developing as a player under the guidance of youth coach and former professional, Luciano De Paola. Del Nero made fleeting appearances for the senior side, before a disappointing stint on loan with Scottish outfit Livingston. He returned to Brescia for the 2002–03 season, where he made three appearances before another loan spell, this time to Sicily with Palermo, at the time in Serie B. However, Del Nero did not play a game with the rosanero and returned north at the season's end. Del Nero had a breakout year in 2003–04, the first in which he established himself as a regular and consistently played in the senior side. In 2004–05, he remained a regular, but did not manage to save his team from relegation. Del Nero was noted as a talented young player at Brescia with his former coach, Mario Somma. He remained a regular under Rolando Maran and Zdeněk Zeman in his last two years at the club, 2005–06 and 2006–07, both of which were spent in Serie B. In the summer of 2007, Del Nero was available on a free transfer as he was out-of-contract at Brescia and was quickly signed to a five-year deal by giants Lazio, who were preparing for a return to the UEFA Champions League, having just finished third in Serie A. Lazio were drawn to face Romanian…

Del Nero was a part of the Italy national U-21 side that was victorious at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and also won a bronze medal with the Italian Olympic team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Del Nero was appointed as head of youth at Lavagnese in 2022.

Lazio

Coppa Italia: 2008–09 Supercoppa Italiana: 2009 Italy

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2004 Olympic bronze medal: 2004 Summer Olympics Orders

5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2004