Riccardo Gagliolo (; born 28 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back. Born in Italy to an Italian father and a Swedish mother, he won one cap for the Sweden national team in 2019.
Club career Gagliolo made his senior debuts with Andora Calcio in the Eccellenza Liguria. In summer 2010, he joined Sanremese. In November 2011, he moved to Pro Imperia in Serie D.
In the summer of 2012, Gagliolo joined Carpi after a trial.Riccardo Gagliolo, ex Sanremese e Pro Imperia, in prova al Carpi del Ds Cristiano Giuntoli (Riccardo Gagliolo, former Sanremese and Pro Imperia player, on trial at Sports Director Cristiano Giuntoli's Carpi); Punto Sanremo, 25 July 2012 On 3 July 2013, he signed a new deal with the club extending until 2017.Ufficiale: Carpi, blindato Gagliolo fino al 2017 (Official: Carpi, Gagliolo secured until 2017); Tutto Mercato Web, 3 July 2013
On 24 August 2013, Gagliolo made his Serie B debut, starting in a 1–0 loss at Ternana;Ternana 1–0 Carpi ; Lega Serie B, 24 August 2013 he scored his first goal on 29 December, the only goal of the game in a home win over Juve Stabia.Carpi 1–0 Juve Stabia ; Lega Serie B, 29 December 2013
On 24 July 2022, Gagliolo moved to Reggina on a multi-year contract.
International career Gagliolo's mother was Swedish. He has a Swedish passport and has expressed a wish to play for the Sweden national team, specifically with Zlatan Ibrahimović. On 2 October 2019, Gagliolo was first called up to Sweden's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying games against Malta and Spain. Gagliolo made his international debut starting and playing the full game for Sweden in a 3–0 win against the Faroe Islands in the last game of the Euro 2020 qualifying stage.
Personal life Riccardo Gagliolo was born in Imperia, Italy to an Italian father and a Swedish mother from Sundsvall. Gagliolo understands the Swedish language well but has said that he struggles to speak it himself. His mother Eva eventually moved back to Sweden where she died after a long illness in spring 2020 as Gagliolo was stuck in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His maternal grandfather played football for Essviks AIF, near Sundsvall.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSanremese2010–11Lega Pro 223100–20251Carpi2012–13Lega Pro 17020–401302013–14Serie B35310––3632014–1534510––3552015–16Serie A31140––3512016–17Serie B29120–30341Total13610100007015310Parma2017–18Serie B37600––3762018–19Serie A34010––3502019–2032330––3532020–2128220––3022021–22Serie B1010––10Total1321170000013911Salernitana (loan)2021–22Serie A17010––180Reggina2022–23Serie B30210–10322AEK Larnaca2023–24Cypriot First Division6010––70Career total344242000010037424
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden201910Total10
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