Riccardo Calafiori
Defender - Left-Back
at Arsenal FC
at Arsenal FC
664 days · joined 2024-07-29
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€35.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.08
goals / match
FC Basel 1893
top club · 38 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#23
goals rank
#16
assists rank
13
season goals
17
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€45.00m
peak value · 2024
€45.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
5
best season · 19/20
34 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-19 · 6 players total
161Appearances
13Goals
17Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Riccardo Calafiori |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-05-19 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roma, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Arsenal FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-29 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | World Soccer Agency |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Arsenal FC
3 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Bologna → Arsenal
24/25 · Transfer · €45.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Arsenal FC
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: FC Basel → Bologna
23/24 · Transfer · €24.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bologna FC 1909, FC Basel 1893
37 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: AS Roma → FC Basel
22/23 · Transfer · €10.20m
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Basel 1893
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Genoa → AS Roma
21/22 · Return from loan
May 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: AS Roma → Genoa
21/22 · Loan
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — AS Roma, Genoa CFC
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Roma U19 → AS Roma
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AS Roma
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Roma U19, AS Roma
17 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Roma U19, AS Roma UEFA U19
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Roma U17 → Roma U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Roma Under 17
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: AS Rom Youth → Roma U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €45.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.40/90
Assists2 total · 0.80/90
G+A3 total · 1.19/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.40/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
30.0%
FC Basel 1893
18.3%
Bologna FC 1909
30.5%
AS Roma
9.3%
Genoa CFC
0.0%
Roma U19
11.9%
AS Roma UEFA U19
0.0%
Roma Under 17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1,149 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 699 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1,169 |
| AS Roma | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 354 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roma U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 456 |
| AS Roma UEFA U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roma Under 17 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 430 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 493 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,169 |
| 23/24 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 699 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | AS Roma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | AS Roma | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | AS Roma | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 354 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | AS Roma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Primavera | Roma U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Primavera 1 | Roma U19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Primavera 1 | Roma U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | AS Roma UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Supercoppa U17 | Roma Under 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Under 17 - C | Roma Under 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Under 17 - Finals | Roma Under 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | AS Rom Youth | Roma U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Roma U17 | Roma U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Roma U19 | AS Roma | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | AS Roma | Genoa | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Genoa | AS Roma | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | AS Roma | FC Basel | Transfer | 3500000 | €10.20m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | FC Basel | Bologna | Transfer | 4500000 | €24.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-29 | Bologna | Arsenal | Transfer | 45000000 | €45.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2021-11-06 | 2021-12-01 | 26 | 11 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-21 | 14 | 2 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-03 | 29 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Torn muscle fiber | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-05 | 35 | 10 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-02-19 | 2023-02-23 | 5 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-11 | 2023-04-18 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-08 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2024-02-11 | 2024-02-14 | 4 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Calf problems | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-18 | 12 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-10-22 | 2024-11-21 | 31 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-17 | 15 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-01-11 | 2025-01-21 | 11 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-03-21 | 2025-05-06 | 47 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Knee bruise | 2025-05-24 | 2025-07-21 | 59 | 3 |
Current€40.00m
Peak€45.00m
Low€700k
Δ since start+€37.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28461 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23243 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23133 | #3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21426 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | #13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | #13 | 10 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Fabbian | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Kristiansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Posch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Riccardo Orsolini | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukasz Skorupski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wouter Burger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Remo Freuler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marwin Hitz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Aebischer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Pelmard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Diouf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Primavera 1 | Roma U19 | 4 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 30 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Primavera 1 | Roma U19 | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Genoa | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | AS Roma | Genoa | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Last 50 matches for Arsenal FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | – | Arsenal FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 1–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-05-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | – | Burnley FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-05-05 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 1–0 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 3–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 3–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | CL |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-04-15 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 0–0 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2026-04-07 | CL |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-03-11 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-03-04 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 1–4 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-02-18 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-02-12 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 0–4 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | FK Kairat | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–3 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-20 | CL |
FC Internazionale Milano | 1–3 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-01-08 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 0–0 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 2–3 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 4–1 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-10 | CL |
Club Brugge KV | 0–3 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-26 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 3–1 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CL |
SK Slavia Praha | 0–3 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–0 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 4–0 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | Available |
Teams faced most often by Riccardo Calafiori's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 13% |
| SSC Napoli | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 26% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 57% |
| Udinese Calcio | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 59% |
| Torino FC | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 55% |
| FC Internazionale Milano | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 24% |
| Juventus FC | 21 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 5% |
| Atalanta BC | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 15% |
| Genoa CFC | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 42% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 58% |
| SS Lazio | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 42% |
| Hellas Verona FC | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 923 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 1,169 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 699 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 354 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 456 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primavera 1
14 apps
4 G
2 A
Premier League
22 apps
3 G
3 A
Serie A
43 apps
2 G
7 A
Conference L.
11 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Primavera
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League
26 apps
0 G
1 A
Swiss Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Under 17 - C
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Riccardo Calafiori?
Riccardo Calafiori is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Arsenal FC.
How old is Riccardo Calafiori?
Riccardo Calafiori is 24 years old. He was born on May 19, 2002 in Roma.
What position does Riccardo Calafiori play?
Riccardo Calafiori plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Riccardo Calafiori play for?
Riccardo Calafiori currently plays for Arsenal FC.
How many career goals has Riccardo Calafiori scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Riccardo Calafiori has scored 13 goals in 161 appearances.
What is Riccardo Calafiori's market value?
Riccardo Calafiori's most recent reported market value is €35.00m.