Davide Riccardi (born 9 April 1996) is an Italian

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player. He plays for club

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Club career

Hellas Verona

Loan to Südtirol

After 6 matches as an un-used substitute in

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for

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, on 17 January 2017, Riccardi was loaned to

Serie C The Serie C () is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing body that runs the Serie C. The unification of the Lega Pro ...

club

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on a 6-month loan deal. On 12 March he made his Serie C debut for Südtirol in a 1–0 home win over

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, he played the entire match. Riccardi ended his loan with 9 appearances, all as a starter.

Loan to Lecce

On 18 August 2017, Riccardi was signed by

side

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on a season-long loan deal. On 21 October he made his Serie C debut for Lecce in a 1–0 away win over

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, he played the entire match. On 4 November he scored his first professional goal in the 92nd minute of a 1–1 away draw against

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. On 7 November he scored his second goal in the 87th minute of a 2–1 home win over

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. In February 2018, Riccardi suffered an

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and was expected to be out for the rest of the season. Riccardi ended his loan to Lecce with 14 appearances, 2 goal and winning the Serie C title.

Lecce

After the loan, on 21 June 2018, Riccardi joined

club

on a permanent basis with an undisclosed fee. He played 2 matches in the

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season. On 3 November 2019 he made his Serie A debut against

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Venezia

On 29 January 2020 he joined Serie B club

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on loan. At the same time he extended his contract for Lecce until 2022.

Catanzaro

On 30 September 2020, he moved to

club

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on loan.

Triestina

On 17 August 2021, he moved to

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on permanent basis. On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to

Taranto Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...

Siena

On 20 August 2022, Riccardi signed a multi-year contract with

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Lecce *

: 2017–18

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riccardi, Davide 1996 births People from Monfalcone Footballers from Friuli Venezia Giulia Living people Italian footballers Men's association football defenders Udinese Calcio players Hellas Verona F.C. players F.C. Südtirol players U.S. Lecce players Venezia F.C. players U.S. Catanzaro 1929 players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players Taranto F.C. 1927 players A.C.R. Siena 1904 players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players