Giuliano Simeone

Giuliano Simeone
Simeone with Argentina in 2026
Personal information
Full name Giuliano Simeone Baldini[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002[1]
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 20
Youth career
River Plate
2019–2021 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Atlético Madrid B 51 (29)
2022– Atlético Madrid 65 (6)
2022–2023 → Zaragoza (loan) 36 (9)
2023–2024 → Alavés (loan) 14 (1)
International career‡
2024– Argentina U23 2 (2)
2024 Argentina Olympic 5 (1)
2024– Argentina 16 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2026 Canada–Mexico–US
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:07, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

Giuliano Simeone Baldini (Italian: [dʒuˈljaːno simeˈoːne]; born 18 December 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or winger for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.

Early life

Born in Rome when his father, Diego Simeone, was playing for Lazio, Simeone returned to Argentina to live with his mother at the age of four,[3] and began his career with River Plate.[4] In September 2019, he moved to Atlético Madrid's youth categories;[5] as he had not signed a professional contract with River, the club was unable to retain him, and the move was later approved by FIFA.[6] He then joined the Juvenil squad that same year.

Club career

Atlético Madrid B

Simeone made his senior debut with Atleti's B-team on 17 January 2021, starting and scoring the opener in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against UD Poblense.[7] He scored three further goals in the season, but his team suffered relegation.

After spending the 2021 pre-season with the first team,[8] Simeone returned to the B's now in Tercera División RFEF, scoring eight goals in 11 matches between the months of November and December.[9]

He debuted with the senior Atlético Madrid side in a 0–0 La Liga tie with Granada on 20 April 2022, coming on as a sub in the 91st minute.[10]

Loans to Real Zaragoza and Alavés

On 4 July 2022, Simeone was loaned to Segunda División side Real Zaragoza for the season.[11] He scored his first professional goal two months later, netting the opener in a 2–1 home loss against CD Lugo.

On 21 July 2023, Simeone renewed his contract with Atleti until 2028, and subsequently moved on loan to Deportivo Alavés in the top tier, for one year.[12] On 6 August, during a pre-season friendly against Burgos CF, he broke his fibula and also suffered an ankle injury after a tackle from José Joaquín Matos.[13]

Return to Atlético Madrid

Simeone with Atlético Madrid in 2025

In July 2024, Simeone returned to his parent club, Atlético Madrid, ahead of the 2024–25 season. On 3 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Las Palmas.[14] On 29 January 2025, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 4–1 away win over RB Salzburg.[15]

On 15 January 2026, Simeone extended his contract with Atlético Madrid until 30 June 2030.[16]

International career

Simeone with Argentina in 2026

Simeone competed for Argentina at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17]

On 19 November 2024, Simeone debuted for Argentina against Peru in a 2026 FIFA World cup qualification.[18] In doing so, he became the second son of Diego Simeone to play for Argentina after Giovanni Simeone.[18] On 25 March 2025, Simeone scored his first goal for Argentina in a 4–1 victory in the same competition against Brazil.[19]

On 27 May 2026, Simeone was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by manager Lionel Scaloni.[20] He started his first World Cup game in a 3–1 group stage win over Jordan a month later on 27 June.[21]

Personal life

Simeone is the son of his current manager at Atlético Madrid, Diego.[3] His brothers Giovanni and Gianluca were also footballers, with the former having also played for Argentina internationally, and the latter retiring in 2025.[6][22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2020–21 Segunda División B 154———154
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 3625———3625
Total 5129———5129
Atlético Madrid 2021–22 La Liga 1000000010
2024–25 La Liga 332529[a]13[b]0505
2025–26 La Liga 3146115[a]21[c]0537
Total 6561132434010412
Zaragoza (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 36910——379
Alavés (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 14120——161
Career total 166431432434020849
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 19 July 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 202410
202581
202671
Total162
As of match played 6 June 2026
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Simeone goal.
List of international goals scored by Giuliano Simeone
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 March 2025Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina3 Brazil4–14–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
26 June 2026Kyle Field, College Station, United States12 Honduras2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Argentina

References

  1. 1 2 "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/giuliano-simeone-baldini-2025-2026
  3. 1 2 "Giuliano Simeone: Can Cholo's teenage son be a success at Atletico Madrid?". Goal. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Quién es Giuliano Simeone, el hijo que el Cholo se llevó de River a Atlético de Madrid" [Who is Giuliano Simeone, the son that Cholo took from River to Atlético de Madrid] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Giuliano Simeone quits River Plate "without permission" to join Atlético de Madrid's youth team". Diario AS. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 "FIFA approve Giuliano Simeone's move to Atletico Madrid". Marca. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Giuliano Simeone, debut y gol con el filial del Atlético" [Giuliano Simeone, debut and goal with Atlético's reserves] (in Spanish). Sport. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Giuliano y Javi Serrano sacan con nota la prueba de Simeone" [Giuliano and Javi Serrano successfully pass through Simeone's trial] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Giuliano llama a la puerta" [Giuliano knocks on the door] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Dunne, Robbie (20 April 2022). "Giuliano Simeone, Diego's son, makes debut for Atlético Madrid". Into the Calderon.
  11. ↑ "Acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para la cesión de Giuliano Simeone" [Agreement with Atlético de Madrid for the loan of Giuliano Simeone] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Acuerdo con el Alavés para la cesión de Giuliano Simeone, quien renueva hasta 2028" [Agreement for the loan of Giuliano Simeone, who renews until 2028] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Se confirmó la grave lesión que sufrió Giuliano Simeone en un amistoso de Alavés" [The serious injury that Giuliano Simeone suffered in a friendly of Alavés was confirmed] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Simeone's son Giuliano scores in Atletico's 2-0 win over Las Palmas". Reuters. 3 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Salzburg 1-4 Atletico Madrid: Griezmann brace leads visitors to top eight finish". beIN SPORTS. 30 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Giuliano signs contract extension until 2030". Atlético Madrid. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "SIMEONE Giuliano". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
  18. 1 2 Páez de Roque, Diego (20 November 2024). "El idilio de la familia Simeone con la Selección Argentina tras el debut de Giuliano". eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  19. ↑ "La emoción de Giuliano Simeone por su primer gol en la selección Argentina y el festejo con Carolina Baldini". La Nación (in Spanish). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Messi headlines star-studded Argentina squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Jordan 1–3 Argentina (Jun 27, 2026) Final Score". ESPN. 27 June 2026. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Giovanni Simeone scores on Argentina debut". Sky Sports. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Giuliano Simeone at Soccerway
  24. ↑ Giuliano Simeone at National-Football-Teams.com
  25. ↑ "Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Sociedad (3-4 on pens): Sociedad triumph to win fourth Copa del Rey title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Smyth, Rob (19 July 2026). "Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup – live". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
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