text: Simone Grippo
  
  Simone Grippo (born 12 December 1988) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Oviedo as a central defender.
  
  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. On January 31, 2020 Grippo signed for Segunda side Real Oviedo.
  
  International career
  Grippo is of Italian descent. He is a youth international for Switzerland.
  
  Honours
  Basel
   Swiss Champion at U-18 level: 2006
   Swiss Cup Winner at U-19/U-18 level: 2006
  
  Vaduz
  Swiss Challenge League: 2013–14
  Liechtensteiner Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
  
  References
  
  External links
  
  Profile at Lega-Calcio.it
  
  Category:Living people
  Category:1988 births
  Category:Association football central defenders
  Category:Swiss footballers
  Category:Switzerland under-21 international footballers
  Category:Switzerland youth international footballers
  Category:Swiss people of Italian descent
  Category:Swiss expatriate footballers
  Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Italy
  Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Spain
  Category:Expatriate footballers in Italy
  Category:Swiss Super League players
  Category:Swiss Challenge League players
  Category:Serie A players
  Category:Serie B players
  Category:Segunda División players
  Category:FC Basel players
  Category:FC Concordia Basel players
  Category:AC Bellinzona players
  Category:A.C. ChievoVerona players
  Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
  Category:F.C. Lumezzane V.G.Z. A.S.D. players
  Category:Frosinone Calcio players
  Category:FC Lugano players
  Category:Servette FC players
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  Category:Real Zaragoza players