Riccardo Orsolini

Riccardo Orsolini

Orsolini celebrating the Coppa Italia with Bologna in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 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	199	(59)
International career‡
2016–2017	Italy U20	12	(8)
2017–2019	Italy U21	15	(3)
2019–	Italy	11	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:28, 20 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

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

A product of Ascoli's youth academy, Orsolini made his first-team debut in the 2015–16 Serie B, earning nine appearances in the league.^{[ citation needed ]} On 30 January 2017, he moved to Juventus permanently 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]

Having only appeared as a substitute for Atalanta, Orsolini returned to Juventus before moving to Bologna in January 2018, on a 18-month loan with a buy option. ^[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]}

On 14 May 2025, Orsolini won Coppa Italia with Bologna, the club's first major trophy in 51 years. ^[8] In the 2024–25 season, he achieved a personal best by scoring 15 goals in Serie A and totaling 17 across all competitions, making him the club's top scorer. ^[9]

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. ^{[10] [11]} Due to his prolific performances, he was named by many in the media as the outright best player on the Italian side. ^[12]

On 18 November 2019, Orsolini made his senior debut under coach Roberto Mancini, coming on as a substitute for Nicolò Barella in a 9–1 home victory against Armenia during Italy's final UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match. ^[13] He also scored his first international goal whilst providing an assist for Federico Chiesa's as well. ^[14]

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 Orsolini 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. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 September 2025 ^{[15] [16] [18]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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
Bologna	2019–20		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		30	15	4	2	6 [b]	0	—		40	17
	2025–26		4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
	Total		242	67	14	8	6	0	0	0	262	75
Career total			300	75	16	8	7	0	0	0	323	83

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 8 September 2025 ^[19]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy	2019	1	1
	2020	1	1
	2021	0	0
	2022	0	0
	2023	3	0
	2024	2	0
	2025	4	0
Total		11	2

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Orsolini goal. ^[19]

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 Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy	2	Estonia	4–0	4–0	Friendly

Honours

Bologna

• Coppa Italia: 2024–25 ^[20]

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medal: 2017 ^[21]

Individual

• FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot: 2017 (5 goals) ^[10]
• Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25 ^[22]

References

1. https://www.bolognafc.it/player/riccardo-orsolini
2. "Riccardo Orsolini joins Juventus". Juventus F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
3. "Official: Atalanta sign Orsolini". Football Italia. 14 July 2017.
4. Caferoglu, Livio (31 January 2018). "Official: Bologna loaned Orsolini". Football Italia.
5. "Ufficiale: Bologna, riscattato Orsolini dalla Juventus" . Retrieved 19 June 2019.
6. "Orsolini extends contract". 24 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
7. "Bologna: Orsolini Extends Contract". Serie A. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
8. "Bologna tager første titel i 51 år" (in Danish). TV2. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
9. "Serie A Team of the Season: Opta Analyst's 2024-25 XI". Opta Analyst. 29 May 2025.
10. "FIFA U-20 World Cup South Korea 2015 | Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
11. Oddi, Francesco (11 June 2017). "Mondiale Under 20, Uruguay-Italia 1-4 ai rigori: Plizzari super, azzurrini terzi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
12. "Italia Under 20, Orsolini capocannoniere del Mondiale". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
13. Ferretti, Bruno (19 November 2019). "Orsolini, orgoglio ascolano: Debutto con gol in Italia 9–1 Armenia". Cronacha Maceratesi (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
14. "Italy: Armenia annihilated 9–1!". Football Italia. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
15. Riccardo Orsolini at Soccerway . Retrieved 16 November 2016.
16. "Riccardo Orsolini". Tutto Calciatori (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
17. Rosa, Valerio (9 January 2017). "Ascoli, chi è Riccardo Orsolini". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2017.
18. "Riccardo Orsolini | Club matches". WorldFootball. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
19. "Riccardo Orsolini". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
20. "AC Milan 0–1 Bologna: Bologna win Coppa Italia to end 51-year trophy drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
21. "Verso il Mondiale. Ufficializzati i nomi dei 21 Azzurrini, domenica sera raduno a Roma" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.
22. "EA Sports FC 25 – Serie A Team of the Season". Serie A. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.

External links

• Profile at the Bologna FC 1909 website
• Riccardo Orsolini – UEFA competition record ( archive )