Riccardo Ciervo (born 1 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as midfielder or forward for Serie B club Cosenza, on loan from Sassuolo.

Riccardo Ciervo
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Latina, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Cosenza
(on loan from Sassuolo)
Number 19
Youth career
2016–2021 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Roma 0 (0)
2021−2022Sampdoria (loan) 10 (0)
2022Sassuolo (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Sassuolo 0 (0)
2022–2023Frosinone (loan) 13 (0)
2023Venezia (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024Südtirol (loan) 27 (2)
2024–Cosenza (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2020 Italy U18 1 (0)
2022 Italy U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Career

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In the 2018–19 season, Ciervo scored five goals in 23 appearances with the under-17s of Roma[1] helping his team to finish in the second place.[2] The following year, Ciervo scored three goals in 13 appearances, being also called up for the under-19s for some matches.[1] In the 2020–21 season, he scored three goals in 27 appearances.[1] He also received many calls ups to the senior squad of Roma during the 2020–21 season, particularly for the UEFA Europa League campaign, but did not appear on the field.

On 31 August 2021, he moved from Roma to Sampdoria on loan.[3] On 23 September, he made his debut for Sampdoria (as well as his professional debut) in a 4–0 defeat against Napoli.[4] On 16 December, he debuted as a starter in a second round Coppa Italia 2–1 win against Torino being substituted in the 70th minute.[5]

On 28 January 2022, he moved on loan to Sassuolo with a subsequent obligation to buy.[6]

On 4 July 2022, Ciervo was loaned by Frosinone for the 2022–23 season.[7] On 27 January 2023, he moved on a new loan to Venezia.[8]

On 14 July 2023, Ciervo moved to Südtirol on loan-deal for the 2023-24 season.[9] On 6 July 2024, Ciervo moved on a new loan to Cosenza, with an option to buy.[10]

Style of play

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Ciervo can play as a left-back, in midfield as a right winger and as a forward.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 August 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sampdoria (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 10 0 2 0 12 0
Frosinone (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 13 0 1 0 14 0
Venezia (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Südtirol (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 27 2 1 0 28 2
Career total 56 2 4 0 0 0 60 2
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Calciomercato Sampdoria, chi è Riccardo Ciervo?". Club Doria 46 (in Italian). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Roma, Ciervo: chi è il baby prodigio convocato contro la Juve". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Sampdoria, ecco Ciervo: dalla stima di Mourinho alla corte di D'Aversa per crescere ancora - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ Faralli, Francesca (23 September 2021). "Sampdoria Napoli 0-4: la decide Osimhen, Spalletti torna in vetta". Samp News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Sport, Sky (16 December 2021). "Sampdoria-Torino LIVE". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "CIERVO COMPLETES SASSUOLO SWITCH" (Press release). Roma. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "CIERVO È DEL FROSINONE" (in Italian). Frosinone. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  8. ^ "RICCARDO CIERVO JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Der FCS verpflichtet Flügelspieler Riccardo Ciervo" (in German). Südtirol. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Riccardo Ciervo dal Sassuolo al Cosenza!" [Riccardo Ciervo from Sassuolo to Cosenza!] (in Italian). Cosenza. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ Riccardo Ciervo at Soccerway
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