| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 2004 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | → Juventus 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.
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]
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]