Riccardo Stivanello

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Riccardo Stivanello
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Dolo, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Torres
(on loan from Bologna)
Youth career
2016–2018 Cittadella
2018–2021 Bologna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Bologna 1 (0)
2023–2025Juventus Next Gen (loan) 30 (1)
2025–Torres (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Italy U18 4 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023

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

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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]

On 23 July 2025, Stivanello was loaned by Torres in Serie C. [8]

International career

Stivanello has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having played for the under-18 and under-19 national teams. [2] [9]

In June 2022, he was included in the Italian squad that took part in the UEFA Under-19 European Championship in Slovakia, [10] where the Azzurrini reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners England. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bologna, esordio in Serie A per Riccardo Stivanello e Nicola Bagnolini". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "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. "Riccardo Stivanello è un nuovo giocatore della Torres" [Riccardo Stivanello is a new Torres player] (in Italian). SEF Torres 1903. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.