Riccardo Orsolini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riccardo Orsolini | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ascoli Piceno, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Atalanta (on loan from Juventus) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ascoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Ascoli | 51 | (8) |
| 2017– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Atalanta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Italy U20 | 12 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2017 | |||
Riccardo Orsolini (born 24 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A side Atalanta 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]
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.[3][4] Due to his prolific performances, he was named by many in the media as the outright best player on the Italian side.[5]
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.[6][7][8]
Honours
Individual
FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Shoe: 2017 (5 goals)[3]
References
- ↑ "Riccardo Orsolini joins Juventus". Juventus F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ http://www.football-italia.net/105745/official-atalanta-sign-orsolini
- 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup South Korea 2015 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Italia Under 20, Orsolini capocannoniere del Mondiale" (in Italian). Il Corriere dello Sport. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ Riccardo Orsolini at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Riccardo Orsolini". Tutto Calciatori (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ Valerio Rosa (9 January 2017). "Ascoli, chi è Riccardo Orsolini" (in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. Retrieved 11 June 2017.