Simone Pesce

Latina

Pesce started his career with Italian club Latina in 1999. He remained at the club until 2005, making nearly 130 league appearances and scoring six goals.

Sassari Torres

After greatly impressing during his five-season spell with Latina, he moved to Serie C side Sassari Torres. In one season with the club, he impressed very much and was signed by then Serie A side Ascoli Calcio 1898 in 2006. With Sassari Torres, he scored three goals in just over 30 appearances.

Ascoli

Pesce moved to Serie A struggler Ascoli in 2006. He soon became an essential player on the team. The club were also relegated in 2007. Ascoli never managed to threaten a promotion place in 2008 and 2009, in which Pesce scored six goals in a total of 69 Serie B appearances. Pesce played four matches (2 in the Coppa Italia) in the 2009–10 season before his transfer to Catania.

Catania

On 31 August 2009, the final day of the transfer market, Calcio Catania announced the signings of Pesce from Ascoli in co-ownership deal for €500 and Giovanni Marchese from A.C. Chievo Verona. The duo were Catania's 15th and 16th signings of the summer as the club looks to improve on their last three Serie A seasons, aiming at UEFA Europa League football for the next season. Catania already negotiated with Ascoli earlier this summer purchasing Giuseppe Bellusci and also selling Vito Falconieri and Marcello Gazzola in co-ownership deals. Pesce failed to make a major impact with the…