From November 1994 to November 2024. Two dates marked by fire for the Simeone family. Tuesday they will be filled Exactly 30 years since Cholo’s first goal with the Atlético de Madrid jersey. He marked it at Paco Buyo inside Santiago Bernabéu in overtime of the first half of a derby that the rojiblancos lost 4-2 against Real Madrid. The first of Cholito It was today November 3 against Las Palmas in Metropolitan. Father and son share sporting DNA down to the last genetic strand.
Destiny wanted to be capricious with the Simeones and made them coincide in the first week of November to celebrate his first red and white goal, only three decades apart because when Diego scored at the Bernabéu, Giuliano wasn’t even a project. Recently arrived from Seville, Cholo scored six goals in the 94-95 season, that of his debut in a team which the following year would be proclaimed champion of the League and the Cup. Simeone scored one of two goals in the title decider against Albacete. Who knows what the future holds for Giuliano.
This is what it means to score your first goal in the Atleti jersey ❤️🤍#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/FVL5AaxWCG
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 3, 2024
Born in Rome on December 18, 2002 when his father was a Lazio player, Giuliano was nine years old when his father took over. and he entered the Atlético Academy, where he rose through the ranks, making his first team debut as a testimonial in the 21-22 season, playing one minute at the Metropolitano against Granada.
Zaragoza and Alavés were his teaching headquarters before joining the professional red and white team. He did well in La Romaredawhere he scored nine goals, but in Vitoria he experienced the bitter side of football because during the pre-season, in a friendly match against Burgos, he suffered a tackle behind the Andalusian. Gear that He fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle. He had to undergo surgery.
It took him four months to return, just in time to appear in 14 matches with Alavés de Garcia Square and to win a number with the Argentinian Olympic team at the Paris Games. From there to Atlético, with whom he played seven league matches and one Cup match. He started in Vigo against Celta and today scored his first goal. 30 years after his father did it at the Bernabéu. He will surely never forget because, as Atlético itself very well recalled in this tweet, ““Dreams come true.”
Dreams come true ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/botTnQMFnN
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 3, 2024
