Riccardo Stivanello

Riccardo Stivanello (born 24 April 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group A club Juventus Next Gen, on loan from Bologna.

Club career
Stivanello started playing football at Cittadella, before joining Bologna in 2018. On 11 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club. Having worked his way up their youth ranks, he made his professional debut on 21 May 2022, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 1–0 Serie A win over Genoa.

On 16 June 2022, Stivanello extended his contract with Bologna until 30 June 2025.

On 29 August 2023, Stivanello joined Serie C side Juventus Next Gen, the reserve team of Juventus, on a season-long loan.

International career
Stivanello has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having played for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.

In June 2022, he was included in the Italian squad that took part in the UEFA Under-19 European Championship in Slovakia, where the Azzurrini reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners England.