Matteo Ricci (footballer, born May 1994)
 Ricci with Frosinone in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Grosseto (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Carpi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Pisa (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Perugia (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Salernitana (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Spezia | 87 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Frosinone | 31 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sampdoria | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Italy U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Italy U19 | 12 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Italy U20[2] | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 | |||
Matteo Ricci (born 27 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria.[3] He is the twin brother of fellow footballer Federico Ricci.
Club career
On 31 July 2018, Ricci joined Serie B club Spezia on a permanent basis. His previous club Roma had a buy-back option.[4]
On 30 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Frosinone.[5]
On 4 July 2022, Ricci was loaned to Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey with an option to buy.[6]
On 10 July 2023, Ricci joined Sampdoria on a three-year deal.[7]
International career
Ricci was called up to the senior Italy squad in March 2021.[8]
Personal life
On 1 January 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19.[9]
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matteo Ricci (football player).
References
- ^ "Matteo Ricci". UC Sampdoria. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ FIGC (in Italian)
- ^ Matteo Ricci at Soccerway
- ^ "Mercato: c'è Matteo Ricci nel motore delle Aquile" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "FROSINONE EXTRALUSSO, ARRIVA ANCHE MATTEO RICCI" (in Italian). Frosinone. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "RICCI AL KARAGÜMRÜK" (in Italian). Frosinone. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Ricci è blucerchiato: arriva dal Frosinone a titolo definitivo" [Ricci is a Sampdoria player: he comes from Frosinone outright] (in Italian). Sampdoria. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Trentotto convocati per i match con Irlanda del Nord, Bulgaria e Lituania: prima chiamata per Toloi e Matteo Ricci". figc.it. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale: Covid-19" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.