Riccardo Fogliata (born 20 may 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia.
Club career
Born in Castrezzato, a town in the Province of Brescia,[1][2] Fogliata grew up in Brescia Calcio Youth Sector. After his debut during the previous season,[3] in the 2022-2023 season he became the captain of Brescia's Primavera when he was 18,[2] scoring 6 goals and serving 1 assist in 27 appearances during that season.[4]
After being promoted to Brescia's first team in the same summer, under head coach Daniele Gastaldello, he made his professional debut on 3 September 2023 against Cosenza (1-0), playing as a starter in the first game of Brescia's season, serving the assist for the winning goal of Birkir Bjarnason in the 53rd minute.[1][5] After playing the most of the games during the first months,[6] with the new coach Rolando Maran he started playing less, finishing his first professional season with 13 appearances and 1 assist.[7] Meanwhile, in December 2023, together with his peer Matteo Ferro, he signed his first professional contract for Brescia, signing with Rondinelle until 2028.[1]
During the next season, after some benches during the first matches, he returned to play often and on 19 October 2024 he scored his first professional goal against Sassuolo (2-5), scoring the momentary 1-1.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brescia | 2023–24 | Serie B | 13 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| Brescia | 2024-25 | Serie B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Brescia, primo contratto professionistico per Fogliata e Ferro" (in Italian).
- ^ a b c "Dall'esordio al gol: il "sogno di una vita" di Riccardo Fogliata" (in Italian). 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Riccardo Fogliata" (in Italian).
- ^ "Riccardo Fogliata" (in Italian).
- ^ "Brescia-Cosenza 1-0" (in Italian).
- ^ "Chilometro zero" (in Italian).
- ^ "Riccardo Fogliata" (in Italian).
- ^ "Riccardo Fogliata" (in Italian).
- ^ "Riccardo Fogliata" (in Italian).
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