Riccardo Orsolini
Bologna

Riccardo Orsolini

Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna was born on 24 January 1997 (age 29).

Riccardo Orsolini, born on 24 January 1997 (age 29), is an Italian right winger whose career has come to be shaped overwhelmingly by Bologna. The early loan spells helped move him from prospect to senior player, but it is in Emilia-Romagna that his football has settled into something substantial.

At Bologna, Orsolini has worn the No 7 shirt and become a long-serving attacking presence rather than a passing project. He has made 278 league appearances across 10 seasons, scoring 77 goals. His strongest league campaign came in 2024-25, when he scored 15 goals in 30 appearances.

In 2026-27, he has made five Serie A appearances for Bologna and scored two goals. His market value is around £21.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

Orsolini’s career is not hard to place: early development on loan, then a long, productive spell at Bologna, where his output and staying power have given the story its main shape.

📈 Key stats and insights

Riccardo Orsolini has made 5 Serie A 2026 - 2027 appearances (2 starts, 3 as a substitute)
Riccardo Orsolini has scored 2 goals in Serie A 2026 - 2027
Riccardo Orsolini had 15 goals in 2024 - 2025
Riccardo Orsolini carries a €25.00m market value
Riccardo Orsolini moved to Bologna for £14m in July 2019
Last updated 13 November 2026. Send feedback

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Right Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Riccardo Orsolini
RW
1.83m (6ft)
Height
7
Squad Number
73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight
24 January 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth
Italy 🇮🇹
Country of Birth
Bologna
Team
£21.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Bologna
Bologna
Serie A 2026 - 2027
Games
5
Starting
2
Substitute
3
Unused
6
Utilisation
45%
Goals
2
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Riccardo Orsolini is 29 and is Italian; he plays as a right wing for Bologna. In Serie A 2026 - 2027 he has made 5 appearances (2 starts, 3 as a substitute) and scored 2 goals – the split between starts and substitute appearances points to a rotational role, while the goals represent an efficient return from limited game time and his disciplinary record shows zero yellow or red cards.

📋 Career stats

Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
5
Goals
2
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
35
Goals
10
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
30
Goals
15
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
33
Goals
10
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
32
Goals
11
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
29
Goals
6
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
34
Goals
7
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
37
Goals
8
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
35
Goals
8
Team
Bologna
Bologna
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Atalanta
Atalanta
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Ascoli
Ascoli
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
41
Goals
8
Team
Ascoli
Ascoli
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Italy 🇮🇹
Games
9
Goals
-

Orsolini's career included spells at Ascoli, Juventus, Atalanta and Bologna. He moved from Ascoli to Juventus for £5.1m in January 2017 and followed that with loans back to Ascoli in January 2017, to Atalanta in July 2017 and to Bologna in January 2018, before a permanent transfer to Bologna for £14m in July 2019 – his scoring peaked with 15 goals in 2024 - 2025 and several double-figure seasons around that period, showing a phase of consistent goal output prior to a lower tally in the current 2026 - 2027 season.

💰 Transfers

Team
Bologna
Bologna
1 July 2019
From
Juventus
Juventus
Type
Fee (£14m)
Team
Bologna
Bologna
31 January 2018
From
Juventus
Juventus
Type
Loan
Team
Atalanta
Atalanta
14 July 2017
From
Juventus
Juventus
Type
Loan
Team
Ascoli
Ascoli
31 January 2017
From
Juventus
Juventus
Type
Loan
Team
Juventus
Juventus
30 January 2017
From
Ascoli
Ascoli
Type
Fee (£5.1m)
Team
Ascoli
Ascoli
1 July 2015
Type
Signed

Orsolini moved from Ascoli to Juventus for £5.1m in January 2017, was loaned by Juventus to Ascoli in January 2017 and to Atalanta in July 2017, and joined Bologna on loan in January 2018; Bologna then signed him permanently for £14m in July 2019 – the sequence reflects early-career loans followed by a significant permanent fee to secure him at Bologna.

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