Alessio Riccardi (born 3 March 2001) is an Italian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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for club
Latina.
Club career
A product of
Roma
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youth academy, since 2017 he plays for the U19
Primavera team.
He made his debut for Roma's first team on 14 January 2019, aged 17, replacing
Lorenzo Pellegrini in the second half of the
Coppa Italia
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match won 4–0 at the
Stadio Olimpico
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against
Virtus Entella
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.
On 8 September 2020, Riccardi joined
Serie B
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side
Pescara
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on loan until 30 June 2021.
On 31 August 2022, after one year as a fringe player at Roma, he has been sold to
Latina.
International career
With the
Italy U17 he took part in the
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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, scoring two goals and reaching the final of the tournament.
Honours
Italy U17
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UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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runner-up:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
Individual
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UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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Team of the Tournament:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
References
2001 births
Living people
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's youth international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
AS Roma players
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Latina Calcio 1932 players
Serie B players
Footballers from Rome
21st-century Italian sportsmen
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