Riccardo Gagliolo

Riccardo Gagliolo (Italian pronunciation: [ɡaʎˈʎɔːlo]; born 28 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Serie A club Parma. Born in Italy to an Italian father and a Swedish mother, he has decided to represent Sweden on the international level.

Riccardo Gagliolo

Personal information
Full name	Riccardo Gagliolo
Date of birth	28 April 1990
Place of birth	Imperia, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back, centre-back
Club information
Current team	Parma
Number	7
Youth career
1994–2007	Sanremese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Andora
2009–2011	Sanremese	23	(1)
2011–2012	Pro Imperia	16	(0)
2012–2018	Carpi	77	(8)
2017–2018	→ Parma (loan)	37	(6)
2018–	Parma	82	(4)
National team^‡
2019–	Sweden	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:01, 31 January 2021 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:53, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Personal life

Riccardo Gagliolo was born in Imperia, Italy to an Italian father and a Swedish mother.[1]

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.[2] On 3 July 2013, he signed a new deal with the club extending until 2017.[3]

On 24 August 2013, Gagliolo made his Serie B debut, starting in a 0–1 loss at Ternana;[4] he scored his first goal on 29 December, the only goal of the game in a home win over Juve Stabia.[5]

International career

Gagliolo's mother is 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 January 2021[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Carpi	2012–13	Lega Pro	7	0	1	0	–		4	0	12	0
	2013–14	Serie B	35	3	1	0	–		–		36	1
	2014–15		34	5	1	0	–		–		35	5
	2015–16	Serie A	31	1	4	0	–		–		35	1
	2016–17	Serie B	29	1	2	0	–		3	0	34	1
	Total		136	10	9	0	0	0	7	0	152	10
Parma	2017–18	Serie B	37	5	0	0	–		–		37	5
	2018–19	Serie A	34	0	1	0	–		–		35	0
	2019–20		32	3	3	0	–		–		35	3
	2020–21		16	1	2	0	–		–		18	1
	Total		119	9	6	0	0	0	0	0	125	9
Career total			255	19	15	0	0	0	7	0	277	19

International

As of 17 December 2019[10]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden
	2019	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/landslagsfotboll/herrlandslaget/article21545022.ab
2. 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); Punto Sanremo, 25 July 2012 (in Italian)
3. Ufficiale: Carpi, blindato Gagliolo fino al 2017 (Official: Carpi, Gagliolo secured until 2017); Tutto Mercato Web, 3 July 2013 (in Italian)
4. Ternana 1–0 Carpi Archived 24 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Lega Serie B, 24 August 2013 (in Italian)
5. Carpi 1–0 Juve Stabia Archived 1 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Lega Serie B, 29 December 2013 (in Italian)
6. http://www.st.nu/sport/fotboll/nobbades-av-gif-nu-ar-han-i-serie-a
7. "Följ Janne Anderssons pk här". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 October 2019.
8. "Gagliolo glad efter Sverige-debuten: "Vill tacka alla som hjälpt mig hit"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 November 2019.
9. "Riccardo Gagliolo". Soccerway.com.
10. https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/riccardo-gagliolo/1122619/

External links

• Riccardo Gagliolo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Riccardo Gagliolo at Soccerway