After retiring as a professional last year, Cholo's middle son will return to playing hand in hand with Grenadero
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A little more than 9 months after hanging up his boots, Gianluca Simeone returns to soccer. The former River will join the Argentine Club of Madrid, a team that competes in the First Regional (seventh division) and seeks promotion to the Preferred category
(sixth division).
“Gianluca Simeone comes to #Granadero tolend a hand to the boys in the final stretch, and having him with us fills us with pride and enthusiasm. He knew how to come and see us rise last year, and now he puts on his shirt to try to repeat andenjoy another Argentinian festival of passion in Spain,” the team published on social networks, along with an image in which he briefly reviews his career
. The announcement of the Argentine Club of Madrid
The 27-year-old forward will be the teammate of Agustín Álvarez and Rafael Álvarez, brothers of Julián Álvarez, who played a key role in the efforts to complete his incorporation. In fact, the Atlético de Madrid striker had already accompanied the team recently, in a triumph in which his brothers were the
protagonists.
Simeone's debut is scheduled for this Sunday at 13 (Argentine time), in a decisive match against Club del Pozo, in which Argentino will seek to consolidate himself at the top of the table and move closer to the promotion positions.
The return to football comes after Cholo Simeone's son retired in August 2025 after his time with Rayo Majadahonda, with the intention of starting a career as a representative and dedicating time to his family. However, the possibility of joining this project, with a strong Argentinian identity, convinced him to return on a momentary
basis.
The team, which dreams of its second promotion in just three years of life, has thus added a strong addition to the final stage of the championship. With seven dates to be played, Simeone's arrival appears to be a key impetus to fight for
the goal.
Gianluca Simeone's numbers
From his debut in 2018 in River to his retirement in 2025, Diego Simeone's second son went through Unión La Calera, Gymnastics and Esgrima de LaPlata, Sant Rafel, Ibiza, Xerez Deportivo, Tudelano and Rayo Majadahonda.
In total, he played 6,661 minutes, spread over 149 games, in which he scored 26 goals and gave 2 assists.
