Riccardo Sottil (born 3 June 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Serie A club AC Milan, on loan from Fiorentina.
Club career
Fiorentina
Sottil joined Fiorentina youth teams in January 2016.[1] He was first called up to Fiorentina's senior squad late in the 2017–18 season.
He made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina on 19 September 2018 in a game against Sampdoria as an 82nd-minute substitute for Federico Chiesa.[2]
Pescara (loan)
On 27 January 2019, Sottil joined to Serie B side Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019.[3]
Cagliari (loan)
On 10 September 2020, Sottil joined to Serie A side Cagliari on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.[4]
AC Milan (loan)
On 3 February 2025, Sottil joined AC Milan on loan by signing a contract until the end of the 2024–25 season, with an option of a permanent move.[5]
International career
Sottil was first called up to represent his country in August 2016, for Italy national under-18 football team friendlies.[6]
In October 2017, he made one appearance in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[7] He was not selected for the final tournament.
In 2018, he was included in the Italy U20 squad hat played at the 2018–19 Under 20 Elite League. He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 6 September 2019, in a friendly match won 4–0 against Moldova.
Personal life
His father Andrea Sottil is a football coach and a former player who played 14 seasons in the Serie A.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 February 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fiorentina | 2018–19 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11[a] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6[c] | 3 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| Total | 102 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 14 | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Cagliari (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| Milan (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 134 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
Honours
Fiorentina
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23[10]
- UEFA Conference League runner-up 2022–23
References
- ^ "Profile by TuttoCalciatori" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 19 September 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, Sottil ceduto in prestito al Pescara fino a giugno" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Riccardo Sottil è un nuovo giocatore del Cagliari. Arriva dalla Fiorentina".
- ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: RICCARDO SOTTIL". AC Milan. 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Sottil U-18 squad statistics" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Sottil U-19 squad statistics" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Sottil: "Mio figlio, Cerofolini e Gori pronti per il salto. Spero che Riccardo resti con Pioli"" (in Italian). Fiorentina.It. 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Riccardo Sottil".
- ^ Porzio, Francesco (24 May 2023). "Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links
- Profile at the ACF Fiorentina website (in Italian)
- Riccardo Sottil at Soccerway
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