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Riccardo Calafiori
Born: May 19, 2002
Height: 6' 2" (188cm)
Hometown: Rome, Italy
Nationality: 
Italian
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ItalianPosition: Defender
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2020-2022 | Roma |
| → 2022 | Genoa (loan) | |
| 2022-2023 | Basel | |
| 2023-2024 | Bologna | |
| 2024- | Arsenal | |
Sports Mole has 714 articles about Riccardo Calafiori. Articles 1 to 40:
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Arsenal have major Viktor Gyokeres worry as quadruple injury update emerges before Atletico Madrid game
Arsenal receive a double boost and a double blow in Tuesday's training session ahead of the first leg of their Champions League semi-final showdown with Atletico Madrid.13:18
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners seriously interested in signing £69m Sporting defender
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Sporting Lisbon defender Maxi Araujo in the summer transfer window.Apr 26, 17:17
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Arsenal vs. Newcastle confirmed lineups: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Bruno Guimaraes decisions made for Premier League clash
Arsenal and Newcastle United confirm their starting lineups for Saturday's Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.Apr 25, 16:18
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Team News: Arsenal vs. Newcastle injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United.Apr 24, 17:30
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Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Newcastle: Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Newcastle United.Apr 22, 23:05
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Man City vs. Arsenal: Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Premier League rivals Manchester City and Arsenal.Apr 19, 18:45
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Team News: Arsenal vs. Sporting injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon.Apr 14, 20:00
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Arsenal injury news: Declan Rice among five players absent from training ahead of Sporting Lisbon clash
Arsenal are sweating over the fitness of five first-team players who missed training on Tuesday (April 14) ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Sporting Lisbon.Apr 14, 12:19
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Juventus transfer news: From Alisson to Calafiori — the ten players on Spalletti's summer wishlist with six Premier League targets
Juventus have already begun working behind the scenes to identify potential signings for next season.Apr 13, 10:42
Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Sporting: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Riccardo Calafiori latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon.Apr 12, 07:56
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Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Italy: Calafiori decision made as five players left out of Gattuso’s squad for 2026 World Cup playoff final
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori is included in Italy’s matchday squad for tonight’s 2026 World Cup playoff final away against Bosnia-Herzegovina.Mar 31, 13:07
Arsenal injury news: Riccardo Calafiori delivers injury update ahead of Italy World Cup playoff
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori delivers an injury update ahead of Italy's World Cup playoff semi-final against Northern Ireland on Thursday night.Mar 24, 18:32
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Preview:Italy vs Northern Ireland - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying playoff semi-final between Italy and Northern Ireland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 24, 14:53
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Arsenal player ratings vs. Man City: Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka 3s on disastrous EFL Cup final day
Sports Mole provides Arsenal player ratings from their EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley.Mar 22, 18:28
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners show 'little intention' of selling defender by four Italian clubs
Arsenal reportedly have 'little intention' of selling defender Riccardo Calafiori, who is attracting interest from four Serie A clubs.Mar 17, 00:40
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Team News: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal.Mar 10, 17:45
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Watch Arsenal training footage as Mikel Arteta receives triple injury boost before Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal receive three boosts and two blows in their open training session before Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayer Leverkusen.Mar 10, 12:46
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners ‘ready to accept’ offers for defender amid Real Madrid, Everton links
One of Arsenal's defenders with an "excellent" attitude is facing an uncertain future at the Emirates Stadium, according to a report.Mar 10, 09:17
Arsenal lineup vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Predicted XI for Champions League first leg as William Saliba starts
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg with Bayer Leverkusen.Mar 9, 11:00
Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Bayer Leverkusen: Leandro Trossard, Riccardo Calafiori, William Saliba latest
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League round-of-16 first-leg clash with Bayer Leverkusen.Mar 8, 22:15
Mikel Arteta issues Leandro Trossard, Riccardo Calafiori injury updates after double Arsenal blow
Mikel Arteta issues updates on the fitness of Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard after both players were forced off injured in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup victory over Mansfield Town.Mar 7, 16:14
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Arsenal lineup vs. Brighton: Predicted XI for Premier League clash amid Declan Rice injury worry
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.Mar 2, 10:14
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Arsenal transfer news: First summer deal in the works as Mikel Arteta drops £45m defender hint
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta confirms that he is expecting the Gunners to complete a £45m transfer deal in the summer window.Feb 27, 15:45
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Arsenal lineup vs. Chelsea: Predicted XI for Premier League London derby amid Bukayo Saka injury worry
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Sunday's Premier League London derby against Chelsea.Feb 27, 08:10
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Wolves vs. Arsenal team news: Mikel Arteta, Rob Edwards make 11 changes between them for Molineux game
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal announce their starting lineups for Wednesday's Premier League fixture at Molineux.Feb 18, 18:51
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'open' to selling key squad member amid growing injury concerns
Arsenal may allegedly be open to cashing in on a key squad member amid reported growing concerns over his injury record.Feb 18, 10:14
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Team News: Wolves vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal.Feb 17, 20:00
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Arsenal receive unexpected injury boost as Mikel Arteta gives quadruple update before Wolves
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta delivers a quadruple injury update before Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, including an unexpectedly positive claim on Kai Havertz.Feb 17, 14:57
Arsenal lineup vs. Wolves: Predicted XI for Premier League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.Feb 16, 13:05
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Preview:Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 16, 13:00
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Arsenal news: Ben White provides injury update as fans grow concerned about squad in Premier League title race
Arsenal defender Ben Whit provides an update on his injury after he was taken off on Sunday against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup.Feb 15, 23:10
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Arsenal injury news: Mikel Arteta on "doubts" Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori after Wigan FA Cup win leaves defence short
Mikel Arteta provides an injury update on both Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori after the pair picked on issues on Sunday against Wigan Athletic.Feb 15, 20:47
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Arsenal 4-0 Wigan: Mikel Arteta makes exciting Bukayo Saka claim after emergency midfield experiment
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta makes an exciting Bukayo Saka positional claim following an emergency experiment in their 4-0 FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic.Feb 15, 20:23
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Arsenal transfer news: Myles Lewis-Skelly fear emerges as £52.6m 'priority' target identified
Arsenal reportedly identify a £52.6m Bundesliga defender as a priority target, but the move could have ramifications for Myles Lewis-Skelly.Feb 15, 08:05
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Team News: Arsenal vs. Kairat injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Arsenal and Kairat.Jan 27, 20:00
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Arsenal could be missing six players for Kairat clash as Mikel Arteta reveals new double injury blow
Arsenal could be without a total of six players for Wednesday’s Champions League league-phase clash with Kairat as Mikel Arteta confirms a fresh double injury blow.Jan 27, 18:08
Preview:Arsenal vs Kairat - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Arsenal and Kairat, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 26, 11:20
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Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Kairat: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber,, Max Dowman
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Kairat.Jan 26, 08:23
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Team News: Arsenal vs. Man Utd injury, suspension lists, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United.Jan 24, 16:30
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Arsenal transfer news: Oleksandr Zinchenko exit 'on hold' amid Mikel Arteta reunion hope
Oleksandr Zinchenko's proposed permanent exit from Arsenal to Ajax is reportedly on hold as negotiations continue with the player's representatives.Jan 24, 15:37
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