Antonio Raimondo
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antonio Raimondo
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2004|3|18}}
| birth_place = Ravenna, Italy
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Salernitana
(on loan from Bologna)
| clubnumber = 99
| youthyears1 = 2013–2018
| youthclubs1 = Cesena
| youthyears2 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs2 = Bologna
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Bologna
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Ternana (loan)
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2024–2025
| clubs3 = → Venezia (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = → Salernitana (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam3 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Italy}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}
{{Medal|RU|Oran 2022|U-18 Team}}
| pcupdate = 24 February 2025
| ntupdate = 10 September 2024
}}
Antonio Raimondo (born 18 March 2004) is a professional Italian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for {{Italian football updater|Salernitana}} club Salernitana on loan from Bologna.
Club career
Born in Ravenna but originally from Campania on his father’s side, Raimondo played football in the academy of Cesena, before joining Bologna in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.infocilento.it/2021/05/12/antonio-raiomndo-bologna-ascea-serie-a/|title=Antonio Raimondo: la punta di origine cilentana ad un passo dalla Serie A|date=12 May 2021}} The striker signed his first professional contract with the Felsinei in December 2020. Having come through the club's youth ranks, he made his professional debut with the first team on 17 May 2021, coming on as a substitute for Rodrigo Palacio in the injury time of a 2–2 Serie A draw with Hellas Verona.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ravennaedintorni.it/passioni/2021/05/28/raimondo-intervista-calcio-bologna/|title=Calcio, parla il 17enne Raimondo: "Il calcio per me è tutto. Mi ispiro a Ibra. Che sorpresa il debutto in A"|date=28 May 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Guizzardi |first=Giacomo |date=16 May 2021 |title=Verona Bologna 2-2: la riacciuffa Palacio - Sport - Calcio - ilrestodelcarlino.it |url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/fc/hellas-verona-bologna-1.6371152 |access-date=30 August 2023 |website=Il Resto del Carlino |language=it-IT}}
Raimondo made his first senior start on 21 May 2022, playing 75 minutes of the last league game of the season against Genoa, which ended in a 1–0 win for Bologna.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Il Genoa saluta con un ko: vince il Bologna 1-0 |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/partite/2021/giornata-38/genoa-bologna/risultato-gol |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Sky Sport Italia |language=it}} At the end of the campaign, the club's manager Siniša Mihajlović announced that the forward would be officially promoted to the first team starting from the 2022–23 season, together with Wisdom Amey, Riccardo Stivanello and Kacper Urbański.{{Cite web |last=Torrisi |first=Antonio |date=2022-05-20 |title=Mihajlovic apre le porte al futuro del Bologna: "Pronti 4 giovani per l'anno prossimo" |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/mihajlovic-bologna-pronti-4-giovani-primavera/blt3c9bf716a51b4cd8 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Goal.com |language=it}}
On 10 August 2023, Raimondo joined Serie B club Ternana on loan until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Ternana|url=https://ternanacalcio.com/dal-bologna-arriva-lattaccante-antonio-raimondo/|title=Dal Bologna arriva l’attaccante Antonio Raimondo|date=10 August 2023|access-date=10 August 2023|language=it}} On 27 August, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 league loss to Catanzaro.{{Cite web |last=Maresca |first=Oscar |date=27 August 2023 |title=Decide un rigore di Vandeputte all'89': Catanzaro-Ternana finisce 2-1 |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-B/27-08-2023/serie-b-catanzaro-ternana-2-1-gol-di-biasci-raimondo-e-vandeputte.shtml |access-date=30 August 2023 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}
On 8 August 2024, Raimondo joined newly-promoted Venezia on loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bolognafc.it/en/raimondo-goes-on-loan-to-venezia/|title=Raimondo goes on loan to Venezia|date=8 August 2024|access-date=8 August 2024|publisher=Bologna FC 1909}} On 9 January 2025, he moved on a new loan to Salernitana in Serie B for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Salernitana|url=https://salernitana.it/news/antonio-raimondo-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=Antonio Raimondo è un giocatore della Salernitana|trans-title=Antonio Raimondo is a player of Salernitana|date=9 January 2025|access-date=9 January 2025|language=it}}
International career
Raimondo is a youth international for Italy, having represented the under-18{{Cite web |date=2022-07-02 |title=Giochi del Mediterraneo, Raimondo trascina ancora l'Italia: Azzurrini in finale, lunedì con la Francia si gioca per l'oro |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/giochi-del-mediterraneo-raimondo-trascina-ancora-litalia-marocco-ko-azzurrini-in-finale-contro-la-francia/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=it}} and under-19 national teams.{{Cite web |date=28 March 2023 |title=Fase élite. Pari con il Belgio e qualificazione alle fasi finali dell’Europeo. Bollini: "Un grande gruppo, un grande cuore" |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/fase-%C3%A9lite-pari-con-il-belgio-e-qualificazione-alle-fasi-finali-dell-europeo-bollini-un-grande-gruppo-un-grande-cuore/ |access-date=30 August 2023 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=it-IT}}
He was included in the under-18 squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l’esordio con il Portogallo |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/tornano-i-giochi-del-mediterraneo-domenica-il-raduno-a-roma-il-26-giugno-l-esordio-con-il-portogallo/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=it}} Having scored six goals in five matches, the striker was one of the most notable performers in the Azzurrini
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|antonio-raimondo/702876}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|id=antonio-raimondo}}
- {{BDFutbol|40590}}
- [https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=55402&squadraId=14 FIGC Profile]
{{US Salernitana 1919 squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Ravenna
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy