Riccardo Forte

Riccardo Forte

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Trieste, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sestri Levante
Number	7
Youth career
	AC Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	AC Milan	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Pistoiese (loan)	33	(3)
2019–2020	→ Piacenza (loan)	4	(0)
2020	→ Lecco (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2021	Cavese	3	(1)
2021	Mestre	17	(5)
2021–2022	Casale	32	(15)
2022	Legnano	11	(3)
2023–	Sestri Levante	56	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024

Riccardo Forte (born 17 May 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Sestri Levante.

Club career

AC Milan

Forte made his professional debut for AC Milan in a 2–0 Europa League loss to HNK Rijeka on 7 December 2017. ^[1]

Loan to Pistoiese

On 10 August 2018, Forte was loaned out to Serie C side Pistoiese. ^[2] On 16 September he made his Serie C debut for Pistoiese as a substitute replacing Jacopo Fanucchi in the 85th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Pro Patria. ^[3] Two weeks later, on 30 September, he played his first match as a starter for Pistoiese, a 2–2 home draw against Gozzano, he was replaced Alberto Picchi after 64 minutes. ^[4] On 9 December he played his first entire match for Pistoiese and he scored his first professional goal in the 7th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Carrarese. ^[5] On 23 December he scored his second goal in the 70th minute of a 2–0 home win over Arzachena. ^[6] On 30 March 2019, Forte scored his third goal, as a substitute, in the 79th minute of a 4–0 away win over Juventus U23. ^[7] Forte ended his loan to Pistoiese with 33 appearances and 3 goals. ^[8]

Loan to Piacenza and Lecco

On 23 August 2019, Forte was sent out on loan for a second consecutive season in Serie C, this time joining Piacenza on a season-long loan deal. ^{[9] [10]} Two days later, on 25 August, he made his debut for the club in Serie C as a 86th-minute substitute replacing Luca Cattaneo in a 0–0 away draw against Arzignano Valchiampo. ^[11] However his loan was terminated during the 2019–20 season winter break and he returned to Milan leaving Piacenza with only 4 appearances, all as a substitute and in Serie C, remaining an unused substitute for 15 other matches. ^[8]

On 16 January 2020 he was loaned to Serie C club Lecco on a 6-month loan deal until the end of the season. ^[12] Three days later, on 19 January, he made his debut for the club as a substitute replacing Simone D'Anna in the 71st minute of a 3–2 home win over Novara, and three days later he ade his second appearances for the club, again as a 74th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Arezzo. ^{[13] [14]} However Forte ended his 6-month loan to Lecco with only these 2 appearances, he also remained an unused substitute in 5 other matches. ^[8]

Cavese

On 21 September 2020, he moved to Serie C club Cavese on a permanent basis, signing one-year contract with an extension option. ^[15] Five days later, on 26 September, Forte made his debut for the club as a starter in a 1–0 home defeat against Vibonese, he was replaced by Giuseppe Montaperto after 61 minutes. ^[16] On 7 October he scored his first goal for Cavese, as a substitute, in the 87th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Bari. ^[17]

Mestre

On 22 February 2021, he joined Serie D club Mestre. ^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 October 2020

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Milan	2017–18	Serie A	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		1	0
Pistoiese (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	33	3	0	0	—		—		33	3
Piacenza (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Lecco (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Cavese	2020–21	Serie C	2	1	0	0	—		—		2	1
Career total			41	4	0	0	1	0	—		42	4

1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Rijeka vs. Milan - 7 December 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
2. "Due gioielli milanisti vestiranno l'arancione: ecco Llamas e Forte!" [Two Milanisti gems are wearing orange: here are Llamas and Forte!] (in Italian). Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
3. "Pro Patria vs. Pistoiese - 16 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
4. "Pistoiese vs. Gozzano - 30 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
5. "Carrarese vs. Pistoiese - 9 December 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
6. "Pistoiese vs. Arzachena - 23 December 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
7. "Juventus II vs. Pistoiese - 30 March 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
8. "Italy - R. Forte - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
9. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: RICCARDO FORTE". AC Milan (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
10. "Riccardo Forte firma con il Piacenza Calcio" [Riccardo Forte signs with Piacenza Calcio] (in Italian). Piacenza Calcio 1919. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
11. "Arzignano Valchiampo vs. Piacenza - 25 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
12. "Comunicato Ufficiale: Riccardo Forte nuovo giocatore della Calcio Lecco 1912" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 16 January 2020.
13. "Lecco vs. Novara - 19 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
14. "Lecco vs. Arezzo - 22 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
15. "Tesserato l'ex Milan Riccardo Forte" (Press release) (in Italian). Cavese. 21 September 2020.
16. "Cavese vs. Vibonese - 26 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
17. "Cavese vs. Bari - 7 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
18. "A.C.MESTRE: IN ATTACCO ARRIVA RICCARDO FORTE!" (in Italian). Mestre. 22 February 2021.

External links

• Riccardo Forte at Soccerway
• Riccardo Forte at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Serie A Profile ^{[ dead link ]}
• FIGC Profile
• Milan Profile