Riccardo Orsolini

Riccardo Orsolini
Personal information
Full name Riccardo Orsolini
Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997
Place of birth Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Bologna
(on loan from Juventus)
Number 7
Youth career
Ascoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Ascoli 50 (8)
2017– Juventus 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Atalanta (loan) 8 (0)
2018– → Bologna (loan) 14 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Italy U20 12 (8)
2017– Italy U21 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2018

Riccardo Orsolini (born 24 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Bologna on loan from Juventus.

Club career

Orsolini is a product of Ascoli's youth academy. He made his debut with the first team in the 2015–16 season in Serie B, obtaining 9 appearances in the league.

On 30 January 2017, Orsolini joined Juventus on a contract until June 2021, for a fee of €6 million, plus an extra €4 million dependent on certain conditions.[1]

On 14 July 2017, Orsolini joined Atalanta on a two-year loan.[2]

Orsolini moved back to Juve and then on loan to Bologna FC in a January 2018 after making just substitute appearances for Atalanta. The loan is for 18 months with an option to buy.[3]

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.[4][5] Due to his prolific performances, he was named by many in the media as the outright best player on the Italian side.[6]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 1 September 2017, in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Spain.

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 he 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.[7][8][9]

Career statistics

As of 30 September 2018[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ascoli 2015–16 Serie B 9000——90
2016–17 41810——428
Total 508100000518
Atalanta (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 801010—100
Bologna (loan) 2017–18 8000——80
2018–19 6100——61
Total 141000000141
Career total 729201000759

Honours

Individual

FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot: 2017 (5 goals)[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Riccardo Orsolini joins Juventus". Juventus F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.football-italia.net/105745/official-atalanta-sign-orsolini
  3. ↑ https://www.football-italia.net/116526/official-bologna-loan-orsolini
  4. 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup South Korea 2015 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Francesco Oddi (11 June 2017). "Mondiale Under 20, Uruguay-Italia 1-4 ai rigori: Plizzari super, azzurrini terzi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Italia Under 20, Orsolini capocannoniere del Mondiale" (in Italian). Il Corriere dello Sport. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Riccardo Orsolini at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Riccardo Orsolini". Tutto Calciatori (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Valerio Rosa (9 January 2017). "Ascoli, chi è Riccardo Orsolini" (in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Riccardo Orsolini » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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