Riccardo Improta
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-12-19) 19 December 1993 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Pozzuoli, Italy | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Puteolana | |||
2010–2011 | Lanciano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Lanciano | 10 | (2) |
2012 | → Genoa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 27 | (6) |
2013–2014 | → Chievo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2014 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Padova (loan) | 18 | (7) |
2014–2018 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Bologna (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Cesena (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Salernitana (loan) | 31 | (2) |
2017–2018 | → Bari (loan) | 36 | (8) |
2018–2024 | Benevento | 189 | (16) |
International career | |||
2012 | Italy U19 | 6 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Italy U20 | 7 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Italy U21 | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 |
Riccardo Improta (born 19 December 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
His elder brothers Umberto and Giancarlo Improta are also professional footballers.[1]
Club career
Born in Pozzuoli, The Province of Naples, Campania, Riccardo Improta started his career at hometown club Puteolana. He was the member of Giovanissimi U15 team in 2007–08 season.[2] In 2008–09 season he was the member of Allievi Fascia B U16 team.[3] In 2009–10 season Improta promoted to Allievi U17 team.[4] All 3 teams competed in Campania regional youth league.
In 2010 Improta left for the reserve of Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Lanciano.
Lanciano
On 2 May 2011, Improta made his first team debut against Lucchese. Riccardo replaced Alessandro Volpe at half-time, while his brother, Umberto Improta was replaced by Mario Titone.[5] He was promoted to the first team in the 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, while Umberto left the club. Improta made a total of 10 appearances, seven of which were starts. On 18 January 2012, he left for Serie A club Genoa in a temporary deal.[6]
Genoa
Improta played for the Genoa reserve team in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera. He played 9 games and scored 1 goal in the second half of the 2011–12 season. He also played in the first round of the play-offs, losing to Fiorentina.
On 22 June 2012, Genoa excised the option to sign Improta outright, for €150,000.[7] He left for Gubbio's pre-season camp.[8] However, he was allowed to join Juve Stabia on 4 August 2012.[9]
On 2 July 2013, Improta left for Chievo on loan, with an option to buy.[10] In January 2014, Chievo bought him in a co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of €500.[11] However, he left for Padova immediately.[12]
In June 2014, Improta returned to Genoa for an undisclosed fee.[13]
On 1 September 2014, Improta left for Bologna.[14][15]
On 18 July 2015, Improta was signed by Cesena on a temporary basis.[16] On 19 August 2016, Improta left for Salernitana in another loan.[17] Before he left Genoa, he was assigned the number 16 shirt.[18]
On 11 July 2017, Improta was signed by Bari.[19]
On 1 July 2018, Improta signed for Serie B club Benevento.[20]
International career
Improta was capped for Italy national under-19 football team in the second half of the 2011–12 season. He scored twice in 3 games of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification. Along with Francesco Zampano, they scored a goal against U19 team when they represented Italy Lega Pro representative teams in December 2011.[21][22] After the game they both entered U19 team.
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 November 2020[23]
Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Virtus Lanciano | 2010–11 | Lega Pro | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2011–12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
Juve Stabia | 2012–13 | Serie B | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 6 | ||
Chievo | 2013–14 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
Padova | 2013–14 | Serie B | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 7 | ||
Bologna | 2014–15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
Cesena | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Salernitana | 2016–17 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 2 | |||
Bari | 2017–18 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 8 | |||
Benevento | 2018–19 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 4 | |||
2019–20 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 4 | ||||
2020–21 | Serie A | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
Total | 70 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 9 | ||
Career total | 214 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 35 |
Honours
Club
- Lanciano (youth)
- Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti Runner-up: 2011
Individual
- Genoa (youth)
- Top-scorer of 2012 Torneo di Viareggio
References
- ^ "Improta: a Lanciano sarei tornato volentieri". Il Centro (in Italian). 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°58 (2007–08)" (Microsoft Word). Comitato Regionale Campania, Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS) (in Italian). FIGC. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°17 (2008–09)" (Microsoft Word). SGS Campania (in Italian). FIGC. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°26 (2009–10)" (PDF). SGS Campania (in Italian). FIGC. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Lucchese-Virtus Lanciano 2-0" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Riccardo Improta al Genoa" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "I convocati per il ritiro" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Riccardo Improta è un calciatore della Juve Stabia" (in Italian). S.S. Juve Stabia. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Mercato: arriva al ChievoVerona Riccardo Improta" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. ChievoVerona. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "RICCARDO IMPROTA È UN GIOCATORE DEL PADOVA, PRESENTAZIONE ALLO STADIO EUGANEO ALLE ORE 15.00" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "MERCATO ACCORDI PARTECIPAZIONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Improta al Bologna" (Press release) (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 1 September 2014 [re-published in 2016]. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "ALTRE OPERAZIONI CALCIO MERCATO" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Riccardo Improta è un giocatore del Cesena" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Riccardo Improta è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana 1919. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "NUMERAZIONE MAGLIE STAGIONE 2016/17" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Masi, Capradossi, Improta e De Lucia in biancorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Improta signed with Benevento". Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "GOALS AND GOOD PLAY BY THE U.19 IN COVERCIANO UNDER WATCHFUL EYE OF PRANDELLI" (in Italian). FIGC. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Italia Lega Pro - Under 19 2-4 davanti a Prandelli | Lega Pro".
- ^ "Riccardo Improta".
External links
- FIGC (in Italian)
- Football.it Profile (in Italian)
- Riccardo Improta at Soccerway