Riccardo Stivanello

Riccardo Stivanello
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Dolo, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Juventus Next Gen
Number 32
Youth career
2016–2018 Cittadella
2018–2021 Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Bologna 1 (0)
2023– → Juventus Next Gen (loan) 29 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Italy U18 4 (0)
2022– Italy U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Riccardo Stivanello (born 24 April 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group C club Juventus Next Gen on loan from Bologna.

Club career

Stivanello started playing football at Cittadella, before joining Bologna in 2018.[1] On 11 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] Having worked his way up their youth ranks, he made his professional debut on 21 May 2022, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 1–0 Serie A win over Genoa.[1][3]

On 16 June 2022, Stivanello extended his contract with Bologna until 30 June 2025.[4]

On 29 August 2023, Stivanello joined Serie C side Juventus Next Gen, the reserve team of Juventus, on a season-long loan.[5][6] He returned to Juventus Next Gen on a new loan for the 2024–25 season.[7]

International career

Stivanello has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having played for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[2][8]

In June 2022, he was included in the Italian squad that took part in the UEFA Under-19 European Championship in Slovakia,[9] where the Azzurrini reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners England.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bologna, esordio in Serie A per Riccardo Stivanello e Nicola Bagnolini". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Soddisfazione azzurra per Stivanello: arriva la convocazione con l'Italia". Bologna Sport News (in Italian). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Genoa - Bologna (0-1) - Serie A 2021-2022". La Repubblica (in Italian). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Prolungamento del contratto per Stivanello". Bologna F.C. (in Italian). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Riccardo Stivanello è un nuovo giocatore della Juventus Next Gen". Juventus.com (in Italian). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ Pieracci, Marco (29 August 2023). "UFFICIALE - Juve NG, dal Bologna Stivanello: prestito fino a giugno". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Ufficiale | Riccardo Stivanello di nuovo in prestito alla Juventus Next Gen" [Official | Riccardo Stivanello back on loan at Juventus Next Gen] (in Italian). Juventus. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ "L'Italia supera 1-0 l'Austria. A Novarello decide un gran gol di Accornero". FIGC (in Italian). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Gli Azzurrini in Slovacchia alla conquista dell'Europa. Ufficializzata la lista dei 20 convocati, non ci sono Gnonto e Scalvini". FIGC (in Italian). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ "L'Italia perde di misura con l'Inghilterra ma esce a testa alta dall'Europeo". FIGC (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.