Bryan Cristante, born on 3 March 1995 (age 31), is an Italian central defensive midfielder with a career now shaped overwhelmingly by Roma. He wears the number 4 shirt and is valued at around £6m, according to Transfermarkt.
Before Roma became the main body of his work, Cristante’s development was helped by time away from the bigger stage. His 2017-18 season at Atalanta was the clearest sign of what he could become, with nine league goals in 36 appearances. For a midfielder usually associated more with structure than flash, that return was hard to ignore.
Roma then became the long spell rather than the next stop. Across nine seasons he has made 274 league appearances and scored 18 league goals for the club, a level of service that says plenty about how often managers have trusted him to hold a side together. Not glamorous, perhaps, but useful careers are often built that way.
In 2026-27, Cristante has made five Serie A appearances and has scored once in the Champions League, giving him one goal in six Roma matches across all competitions. He has also remained involved with Italy, making five appearances in European World Cup qualifying this season.
His career has moved from development loans and a strong Atalanta season into a long, settled Roma spell. That is where his senior career has been most clearly defined.
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