Alessandro Pio Riccio

Alessandro Pio Riccio

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Qualiano, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sampdoria
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2016	Sport Village
2016–2021	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Juventus Next Gen[α]	48	(1)
2023–2024	→ Modena (loan)	24	(0)
2024–	Sampdoria	7	(0)
International career^‡
2017	Italy U15	3	(0)
2017–2018	Italy U16	7	(0)
2018–2019	Italy U17	12	(0)
2019–2020	Italy U18	7	(0)
2021–2024	Italy U20	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2019 Republic of Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Alessandro Pio Riccio (born 6 February 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Sampdoria.

Club career

Riccio started playing football at Sport Village, in Qualiano.[2] In 2016, Riccio moved to Juventus.[2] In the 2016–17 season, Riccio won the league with the under-15s.[3] On 28 October 2020, Andrea Pirlo called up Riccio for a match against Barcelona.[2] On 15 September 2021, Riccio made his debut for Juventus U23 in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Feralpisalò.[4] On 31 October, during a match against Südtirol, he injured his zygomatic bone.[5] His first match after this injury came on 18 December, in a 2–1 win against Legnago.[6] On 17 February 2022, Riccio scored his first goal in his career with a header from a corner kick in a match eventually won 4–0 against Piacenza.[7] On 29 April, he extended his contract at Juventus until 2024.[8]

On 31 August 2023, Riccio renewed his contract with the club until 2025,[9] and subsequently joined Serie B side Modena on a season-long loan.[9][10]

On 28 August 2024, Riccio signed a three-year contract with Sampdoria in Serie B.[11]

International career

Riccio represented Italy internationally at under-15,[12] under-16,[13] under-17,[14] under-18[15] and under-20 level.^[citation needed]

He was called up the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship losing 4–2 the final against Netherlands.[16] He was also called up for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where Italy were eliminated against Brazil in the quarter-finals.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 November 2024[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus Next Gen[α]	2021–22	Serie C	24	1	0	0	3[a]	0	27	1
	2022–23	Serie C	24	0	0	0	7[b]	0	16	0
	Total		48	1	0	0	10	0	58	1
Modena (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	24	0	0	0	—		24	0
Sampdoria	2024–25	Serie B	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Career total			79	1	0	0	10	0	89	1

1. One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Italy U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2019

Notes

1. The team's name was changed from Juventus U23 to Juventus Next Gen in August 2022.[1]

References

1. "From Under 23 to Next Gen – a new identity at Juventus". Juventus FC. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
2. "Chi è Alessandro Riccio, difensore napoletano convocato da Pirlo per Juventus-Barcellona". Sport Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
3. "Dallo Sport Village al contratto con la Juventus: il sogno di Alex Riccio continua". Il Corriere del Pallone (in Italian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
4. Baridon, Marco (15 September 2021). "Juventus U23 Feralpisalò 3-2: Soulé e Compagnon per il pass agli ottavi". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. "Juventus U23, Riccio dopo l'infortunio: il messaggio del difensore – FOTO". OneFootball (in Italian). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
6. Munno, Mauro (18 December 2021). "Legnago Juventus U23 1-2: decidono Brighenti e Compagnon". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
7. JuventusNews24, Redazione (17 February 2022). "Gol Riccio: prima gioia tra i professionisti per il difensore della Juventus U23". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
8. JuventusNews24, Redazione (29 April 2022). "Rinnovo Riccio: ufficiale il prolungamento con la Juventus. I dettagli". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
9. "Riccio, rinnovo e prestito al Modena". Juventus.com (in Italian). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
10. "CALCIOMERCATO: RICCIO È GIALLOBLÙ" [TRANSFER MARKET: RICCIO IS YELLOW AND BLUE] (in Italian). Modena. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
11. "Riccio è blucerchiato: titolo definitivo dalla Juventus" [Riccio is Blucerchiato: definitive title from Juventus] (in Italian). Sampdoria. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
12. "Alessandro Pio Riccio U16". figc.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
13. "Alessandro Pio Riccio U15". figc.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
14. "Alessandro Pio Riccio U17". figc.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
15. "Alessandro Pio Riccio U18". figc.it. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
16. "Alessandro Riccio: lo "stile Juve" gioca in difesa. Inseguendo Barzagli - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
17. Alessandro Pio Riccio at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2021.