Riccardo Orsolini

Riccardo Orsolini
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Bologna
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2016 Ascoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Ascoli 50 (8)
2017–2019 Juventus 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Atalanta (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2019 → Bologna (loan) 43 (8)
2019– Bologna 178 (48)
International career‡
2016–2017 Italy U20 12 (8)
2017–2019 Italy U21 15 (3)
2019– Italy 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Riccardo Orsolini (born 24 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Bologna and the Italy national team.

Club career

Early career

Orsolini is a product of Ascoli's youth academy. He made his debut with the first team in the 2015–16 season in Serie B, obtaining 9 appearances in the league.

Juventus

On 30 January 2017, Orsolini joined Juventus on a contract until June 2021, for a fee of €6 million, plus an extra €4 million depending on certain conditions.[2] However Orsolini remained in Ascoli Piceno until the end of the season.

On 14 July 2017, Orsolini joined Atalanta on a two-year loan.[3]

Bologna

Orsolini moved back to Juventus and then on loan to Bologna in January 2018 after making only substitute appearances for Atalanta. The loan was for 18 months with an option to buy.[4] On 19 June 2019, Orsolini signed a deal with Bologna and signed for the club on a permanent basis.[5]

On 25 August 2023, Orsolini extended his contract with Bologna until 30 June 2027.[6][7]

International career

With the Italy U-20 side, Orsolini took part at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and led the tournament in goals, scoring five, as Italy finished the competition in third place, their best ever result.[8][9] Due to his prolific performances, he was named by many in the media as the outright best player on the Italian side.[10]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 1 September 2017, under manager Luigi Di Biagio, in a 3–0 friendly defeat against Spain.

Orsolini made his senior international debut for Italy on 18 November 2019, under manager Roberto Mancini, coming on as a substitute for Nicolò Barella in a 9–1 home win over Armenia, in Italy's final Euro 2020 qualifier; he marked the occasion by scoring his first international goal, and also later provided an assist for Federico Chiesa's goal.[11]

Style of play

Orsolini is a physically strong and fast-paced winger, who excels in one on one situations due to his excellent dribbling ability. Although he is naturally left-footed, he prefers to play on the right flank, in either a 4–3–3 or 4–2–3–1 formation, a position which allows him to cut into the centre and shoot on goal with his stronger foot.[12][13][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 December 2024[12][13][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ascoli 2015–16 Serie B 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
2016–17 41 8 1 0 — 42 8
Total 50 8 1 0 — 51 8
Atalanta (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 8 0 1 0 1[a] 0 10 0
Bologna (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
2018–19 35 8 2 2 — 37 10
Total 43 8 2 2 — 45 10
Bologna 2019–20 Serie A 37 8 2 1 — 39 9
2020–21 34 7 2 2 — 36 9
2021–22 29 6 1 1 — 30 7
2022–23 32 11 2 0 — 34 11
2023–24 33 10 1 0 — 34 10
2024–25 13 6 1 1 5[b] 0 19 7
Total 178 48 9 5 5 0 192 53
Career total 279 64 13 7 6 0 297 71
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 4 June 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2019 1 1
2020 1 1
2023 3 0
2024 2 0
Total 7 2
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Orsolini goal.[16]
List of international goals scored by Riccardo Orsolini
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2019 Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy 1  Armenia 8–0 9–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2 11 November 2020 Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy 2  Estonia 4–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

Italy U20

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Riccardo Orsolini". Bologna FC 1909. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Riccardo Orsolini joins Juventus". Juventus F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Official: Atalanta sign Orsolini | Football Italia". www.football-italia.net. 14 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Official: Bologna loaned Orsolini | Football Italia". www.football-italia.net. 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Bologna, riscattato Orsolini dalla Juventus". Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Orsolini extends contract | BolognaFC". Bologna FC. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ "BOLOGNA: ORSOLINI EXTENDS CONTRACT". Lega Serie A. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup South Korea 2015 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  9. ^ Francesco Oddi (11 June 2017). "Mondiale Under 20, Uruguay-Italia 1-4 ai rigori: Plizzari super, azzurrini terzi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Italia Under 20, Orsolini capocannoniere del Mondiale" (in Italian). Il Corriere dello Sport. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Italy: Armenia annihilated 9-1!". Football Italia. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ a b Riccardo Orsolini at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Riccardo Orsolini". Tutto Calciatori (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  14. ^ Valerio Rosa (9 January 2017). "Ascoli, chi è Riccardo Orsolini" (in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Riccardo Orsolini » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Riccardo Orsolini". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Verso il Mondiale. Ufficializzati i nomi dei 21 Azzurrini, domenica sera raduno a Roma". figc.it (in Italian). 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.
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