Daniele Ghilardi (born 6 January 2003, age 23) is an Italian central defender with Roma, wearing squad number 87. He is still in the building stage of his senior career, rather than a finished article dressed up as one.
His most substantial league campaign so far came with Sampdoria in 2023-24, when he made 37 appearances and scored twice. That kind of workload matters for a young centre-half: it is the difference between being talked about and actually having to defend every week.
At Roma in 2026-27, Ghilardi has made three Serie A appearances, with four further outings in UEFA under-21 qualifying also on his season’s record. His market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt.
Ghilardi’s career to this point is a straightforward one: an Italian defender with a meaningful Sampdoria season behind him and a place on the fringes of Roma’s senior picture.
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