| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-04-24)24 April 2004 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Dolo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lumezzane (on loan fromBologna) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Cittadella | ||
| 2018–2021 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | →Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | →Torres (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | →Lumezzane (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Italy U19 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2023 | |||
Riccardo Stivanello (born 24 April 2004) is an Italian professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forSerie C Group A clubLumezzane on loan fromBologna.
Stivanello started playing football atCittadella, before joiningBologna in 2018.[1] On 11 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] Having worked his way up their youth ranks, he made his professional debut on 21 May 2022, coming on as asubstitute in the second half of a 1–0Serie A win overGenoa.[1][3]
On 16 June 2022, Stivanello extended his contract with Bologna until 30 June 2025.[4]
On 29 August 2023, Stivanello joinedSerie C sideJuventus Next Gen, thereserve team ofJuventus, on a season-long loan.[5][6] He returned toJuventus Next Gen on a new loan for the 2024–25 season.[7]
On 23 July 2025, Stivanello was loaned byTorres inSerie C.[8]
Stivanello has representedItaly at several youth international levels, having played for theunder-18 andunder-19 national teams.[2][9]
In June 2022, he was included in the Italian squad that took part in theUEFA Under-19 European Championship inSlovakia,[10] where theAzzurrini reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winnersEngland.[11]