Born on 24th January 1997 (age 28) in Italy, Riccardo Orsolini is a forward who mainly functions as the right winger for Bologna. Standing 6ft tall (1.83m) and weighing 11st 6lb (73kg), Orsolini can be recognised on the field in his number 7 jersey. Beyond his club commitments, Orsolini also boasts caps for the Italian national side.
Today, Orsolini's market value is estimated at around £22m according to data from Transfermarkt.
Orsolini first stepped into professional football in July 2015 when he joined Ascoli in the Serie C in Italy. Throughout his debut season, he made nine first team appearances in league matches. The following season, his presence increased to 41 first team appearances along with eight goals in league matches.
In January 2017, Orsolini transferred from Ascoli to Juventus in Serie A for a fee of around £5.1m. Consequent to his transfer, he was sent on loan again to Ascoli, where he repeated his previous year's performance.
July of the same year found Orsolini transferred on loan once more, this time to Atalanta in Serie A where he made eight first team appearances in league matches through the season.
January 2018 brought about a switch in loan sides as Orsolini moved from Juventus to Bologna in Serie A. Here, he made gradual strides forward, going from eight first team appearances in his first season to a total of 33 first team appearances by the 2023 - 2024 season. Backing his presence with goals, Orsolini's score rate went from eight in his second season, up to 15 by the season of 2024 - 2025.
A permanent transfer from Juventus to Bologna finally took place in July 2019 for a fee of around £14m. Here, he continued demonstrating solid performances on field. By the current season of 2025 - 2026, Orsolini has already marked 20 first team appearances with seven goals.
On the international level, Orsolini was involved in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe of 2024 - 2026 for Italy with two starts and four appearances off the bench. Club-wise, he contributed to Bologna's effort in the Supercoppa 2025 - 2026 with one goal in two starts and also appeared in the Europa League 2025 - 2026, netting two goals from three starts and four substitute appearances.
