Riccardo Gagliolo Explained

Riccardo Gagliolo
Birth Date:28 April 1990
Birth Place:Imperia, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Currentclub:Ascoli
Clubnumber:28
Position:Left back, centre-back
Youthyears1:1994–2007
Youthclubs1:Sanremese
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Andora
Years2:2009–2011
Clubs2:Sanremese
Caps2:23
Goals2:1
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Pro Imperia
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2018
Clubs4:Carpi
Caps4:136
Goals4:10
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Parma (loan)
Caps5:37
Goals5:5
Years6:2018–2021
Clubs6:Parma
Caps6:95
Goals6:5
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Salernitana
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Reggina
Caps8:30
Goals8:2
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:AEK Larnaca
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Ascoli
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:8 February 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:53, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Riccardo Gagliolo (pronounced as /it/; born 28 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Ascoli. Born in Italy to an Italian father and a Swedish mother, he won one cap for the Sweden national team in 2019.

Club career

Gagliolo made his senior debuts with Andora Calcio in the Eccellenza Liguria. In summer 2010, he joined Sanremese. In November 2011, he moved to Pro Imperia in Serie D.

In the summer of 2012, Gagliolo joined Carpi after a trial.[1] On 3 July 2013, he signed a new deal with the club extending until 2017.[2]

On 24 August 2013, Gagliolo made his Serie B debut, starting in a 1–0 loss at Ternana;[3] he scored his first goal on 29 December, the only goal of the game in a home win over Juve Stabia.[4]

On 24 July 2022, Gagliolo moved to Reggina on a multi-year contract.[5]

International career

Gagliolo's mother was Swedish. He has a Swedish passport and has expressed a wish to play for the Sweden national team, specifically with Zlatan Ibrahimović.[6] On 2 October 2019, Gagliolo was called up to Sweden's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying games against Malta and Spain.[7] Gagliolo made his international debut starting and playing the full game for Sweden in a 3–0 win against the Faroe Islands in the last game of the Euro 2020 qualifying stage.[8]

Personal life

Riccardo Gagliolo was born in Imperia, Italy to an Italian father and a Swedish mother from Sundsvall.[9] [10] Gagliolo understands the Swedish language well but has said that he struggles to speak it himself.[11] His mother Eva eventually moved back to Sweden where she died after a long illness in spring 2020 as Gagliolo was stuck in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] His maternal grandfather played football for Essviks AIF, near Sundsvall.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sanremese2010–11Lega Pro 22310020251
Carpi2012–13Lega Pro 1702040130
2013–14Serie B35310363
2014–1534510355
2015–16Serie A31140351
2016–17Serie B2912030341
Total13610100007015310
Parma2017–18Serie B37600376
2018–19Serie A34010350
2019–2032330353
2020–2128220302
2021–22Serie B101010
Total1321170000013911
Salernitana (loan)2021–22Serie A17010180
Reggina2022–23Serie B3021010322
AEK Larnaca2023–24Cypriot First Division601070
Career total344242000010037424

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden
201910
Total10

Notes and References

  1. http://www.puntosanremo.it/news/2012/07/25/riccardo-gagliolo-ex-sanremese-e-pro-imperia-in-prova-al-carpi-del-ds-cristiano_2852a51a-aa21-4b3b-b1d3-c01c03d88fa0 Riccardo Gagliolo, ex Sanremese e Pro Imperia, in prova al Carpi del Ds Cristiano Giuntoli (Riccardo Gagliolo, former Sanremese and Pro Imperia player, on trial at Sports Director Cristiano Giuntoli's Carpi)
  2. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-carpi-blindato-gagliolo-fino-al-2017-462322 Ufficiale: Carpi, blindato Gagliolo fino al 2017 (Official: Carpi, Gagliolo secured until 2017)
  3. http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-b/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Ternana-Carpi/66564 Ternana 1–0 Carpi
  4. http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-b/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Carpi-Juve%20Stabia/66988 Carpi 1–0 Juve Stabia
  5. Web site: Reggina. RICCARDO GAGLIOLO È UN CALCIATORE AMARANTO. 24 July 2022. 25 July 2022. it.
  6. Web site: Nobbades av GIF – nu är han i Serie A. 23 August 2015.
  7. Web site: Följ Janne Anderssons pk här. Aftonbladet. sv. 2 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Gagliolo glad efter Sverige-debuten: "Vill tacka alla som hjälpt mig hit". fotbollskanalen. sv. 20 November 2019.
  9. Web site: 2015-09-25. News > UN ITALO-SVEDESE AL CARPI. 2021-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925154921/http://www.panathlonarea1.it/Home/News/15-08-29/UN_ITALO-SVEDESE_AL_CARPI.aspx. 25 September 2015.
  10. Web site: 2015-09-25. THE FG-FILES: Riccardo Gagliolo, Carpi - Fantagazzetta.com. 2021-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925172048/http://www.fantagazzetta.com/approfondimenti/the-fg-files-riccardo-gagliolo-carpi-204846. 25 September 2015.
  11. Web site: 8 October 2019. Riccardo Gagliolo: "Valde Sverige för kärleken jag känner för mamma. Expressen. sv. 18 July 2021.
  12. Web site: 25 April 2020. Gagliolo sörjer sin mamma: "Har henne att tacka för allt". Aftonbladet. sv. 18 July 2021.
  13. Web site: Riccardo Gagliolo. Soccerway.com.
  14. Web site: Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll . 17 December 2019 . 15 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191115125429/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/riccardo-gagliolo/1122619/ . dead .