Riccardo Saponara
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Riccardo Saponara |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-12-21 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Forlì, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | LP Sport Management |
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Ankaragücü | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 371 |
| Hellas Verona | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 16/17 | 22/23 | 107 | 11 | 18 | 1,224 |
| Spezia Calcio | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 255 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| US Lecce | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 476 |
| UC Sampdoria | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 455 |
| Fiorentina Primavera | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| FC Empoli | 6 | 10/11 | 16/17 | 163 | 28 | 36 | 3,743 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empoli Primavera | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 1,056 |
| Ravenna Calcio | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravenna Primavera | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 1.Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | MKE Ankaragücü | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | MKE Ankaragücü | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | ACF Fiorentina | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 302 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | US Lecce | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 476 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 455 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Primavera 1 | Fiorentina Primavera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 18 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 767 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 33 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 528 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 36 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 279 |
| 12/13 | Serie B Play-off | FC Empoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,814 |
| 11/12 | Serie B Play-out | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primavera A | Empoli Primavera | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 09/10 | Primavera Fase Finale | Empoli Primavera | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 09/10 | Viareggio Cup | Empoli Primavera | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 419 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Ravenna Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Ravenna Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primavera A | Empoli Primavera | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primavera Fase Finale | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Viareggio Cup | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera B | Ravenna Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ravenna U19 | Ravenna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Ravenna | Empoli U19 | Transfer | 0 | €1.35m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Empoli U19 | FC Empoli | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Empoli | AC Milan | Transfer | 7000000 | €4.80m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | AC Milan | FC Empoli | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Empoli | AC Milan | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | AC Milan | FC Empoli | Transfer | 8000000 | €4.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-28 | FC Empoli | Fiorentina | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Fiorentina | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Empoli | Fiorentina | Transfer | 9000000 | €9.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Fiorentina | Sampdoria | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Sampdoria | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 8500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Fiorentina | Genoa | Loan | 8500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Genoa | Lecce | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-30 | Lecce | Genoa | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Genoa | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Fiorentina | Spezia Calcio | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Spezia Calcio | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-21 | Fiorentina | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Hellas Verona | Ankaragücü | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-26 | Ankaragücü | Without Club | Transfer | 475000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-20 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Head injury | 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-13 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-15 | 14 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-27 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2020-02-17 | 2020-02-25 | 9 | 1 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-01-23 | 2021-01-29 | 7 | 2 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-02-27 | 2021-04-20 | 53 | 8 |
| 21/22 | inflammation | 2021-10-02 | 2021-10-18 | 17 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-10-27 | 2021-10-31 | 5 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Rest | 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-16 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-01-22 | 2022-02-03 | 13 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-11 | 2023-01-20 | 10 | 2 |
| 22/23 | flu | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Ankle sprain | 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-04 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-12-02 | 2023-12-08 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | flu | 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-08 | 11 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21746 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21426 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 22 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Pucciarelli | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Laurini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Milenković | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pietro Terracciano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Julio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elseid Hysaj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukasz Skorupski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Guitto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolao Cardoso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 11 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 7 | 18 |
| 09/10 | Primavera A | Empoli Primavera | 7 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 14 | 36 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 9 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | US Lecce | 5 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Spezia Calcio | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Fiorentina | Spezia Calcio | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Genoa | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-30 | Lecce | Genoa | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Genoa | Lecce | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Fiorentina | Genoa | Loan | — | €8.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Sampdoria | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €8.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Fiorentina | Sampdoria | Loan | — | €9.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Fiorentina | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-28 | FC Empoli | Fiorentina | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Empoli | AC Milan | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | AC Milan | FC Empoli | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Riccardo Saponara'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 58 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 51 | 113 | -62 | 14% |
| AS Roma | 58 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 53 | 110 | -57 | 10% |
| Torino FC | 57 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 33% |
| AC Milan | 57 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 63 | 92 | -29 | 26% |
| Udinese Calcio | 56 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 38% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 48 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 44% |
| Empoli FC | 45 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 33% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 47% |
| Hellas Verona FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 33% |
| SS Lazio | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 20% |
| Juventus FC | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 13% |
| Atalanta BC | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 61 | -29 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 371 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 588 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 428 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 255 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 505 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 455 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 975 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 528 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 175 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 459 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 1,814 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 1,056 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Riccardo Saponara
Who is Riccardo Saponara?
Riccardo Saponara is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Riccardo Saponara?
Riccardo Saponara is 34 years old. He was born on December 21, 1991 in Forlì.
What position does Riccardo Saponara play?
Riccardo Saponara plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Riccardo Saponara play for?
Riccardo Saponara currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Riccardo Saponara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Riccardo Saponara has scored 61 goals in 419 appearances.
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