Riccardo Forte
{{short description|Italian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Riccardo Forte
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|5|17}}
| birth_place = Trieste, Italy
| height = 1.79 m
| currentclub = Campobasso
| clubnumber = 7
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = AC Milan
| years1 = 2017–2020 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Pistoiese (loan) | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → Piacenza (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = → Lecco (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Cavese | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = Mestre | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Casale | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Legnano | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = Sestri Levante | caps9 = 56 | goals9 = 19
| years10= 2024– | clubs10= Campobasso | caps10= 18 | goals10= 3
| pcupdate = 17 December 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Riccardo Forte (born 17 May 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Campobasso}} club Campobasso.
Club career
= AC Milan =
Forte made his professional debut for AC Milan in a 2–0 Europa League loss to HNK Rijeka on 7 December 2017.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/07/europe/uefa-cup/hnk-rijeka/ac-milan/2580115/|title=Rijeka vs. Milan - 7 December 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
== Loan to Pistoiese ==
On 10 August 2018, Forte was loaned out to Serie C side Pistoiese.{{cite web |title=Due gioielli milanisti vestiranno l'arancione: ecco Llamas e Forte! |trans-title=Two Milanisti gems are wearing orange: here are Llamas and Forte! |url=http://www.uspistoiese1921.it/due-gioielli-milanisti-vestiranno-larancione-ecco-llamas-e-forte/ |publisher=Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 |date=10 August 2018 |language=Italian |accessdate=10 August 2018}} On 16 September he made his Serie C debut for Pistoiese as a substitute replacing Jacopo Fanucchi in the 85th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Pro Patria.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/16/italy/serie-c1/pro-patria/ac-pistoiese/2918826/|title=Pro Patria vs. Pistoiese - 16 September 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-15}} Two weeks later, on 30 September, he played his first match as a starter for Pistoiese, a 2–2 home draw against Gozzano, he was replaced Alberto Picchi after 64 minutes.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/30/italy/serie-c1/ac-pistoiese/asdc-gozzano/2918857/|title=Pistoiese vs. Gozzano - 30 September 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-15}} On 9 December he played his first entire match for Pistoiese and he scored his first professional goal in the 7th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Carrarese.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/09/italy/serie-c1/carrarese-calcio/ac-pistoiese/2918961/|title=Carrarese vs. Pistoiese - 9 December 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2018-12-11}} On 23 December he scored his second goal in the 70th minute of a 2–0 home win over Arzachena.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/23/italy/serie-c1/ac-pistoiese/polisportiva-arzachena/2918995/|title=Pistoiese vs. Arzachena - 23 December 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-01-01}} On 30 March 2019, Forte scored his third goal, as a substitute, in the 79th minute of a 4–0 away win over Juventus U23.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/30/italy/serie-c1/juventus-u23/ac-pistoiese/2919146/|title=Juventus II vs. Pistoiese - 30 March 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-05-06}} Forte ended his loan to Pistoiese with 33 appearances and 3 goals.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/riccardo-forte/527415/|title=Italy - R. Forte - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-05-06}}
==Loan to Piacenza and Lecco==
On 23 August 2019, Forte was sent out on loan for a second consecutive season in Serie C, this time joining Piacenza on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: RICCARDO FORTE|url=https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/media/2019-08-23/comunicato-ufficiale-riccardo-forte|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 July 2020|website=AC Milan|language=it}}{{cite web |url=https://www.piacenzacalcio.it/forte-giocatore-piacenza/ |title=Riccardo Forte firma con il Piacenza Calcio |trans-title=Riccardo Forte signs with Piacenza Calcio |publisher=Piacenza Calcio 1919 |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=25 August 2019 |language=IT}} Two days later, on 25 August, he made his debut for the club in Serie C as a 86th-minute substitute replacing Luca Cattaneo in a 0–0 away draw against Arzignano Valchiampo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/25/italy/serie-c1/union-arzignanochiampo/piacenza-calcio/3109518/|title=Arzignano Valchiampo vs. Piacenza - 25 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-30}} However his loan was terminated during the 2019–20 season winter break and he returned to Milan leaving Piacenza with only 4 appearances, all as a substitute and in Serie C, remaining an unused substitute for 15 other matches.
On 16 January 2020 he was loaned to Serie C club Lecco on a 6-month loan deal until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Lecco|url=http://www.calciolecco1912.com/forte-nuovo-giocatore-calcio-lecco-1912/|title=Comunicato Ufficiale: Riccardo Forte nuovo giocatore della Calcio Lecco 1912|date=16 January 2020|language=Italian}} Three days later, on 19 January, he made his debut for the club as a substitute replacing Simone D'Anna in the 71st minute of a 3–2 home win over Novara, and three days later he ade his second appearances for the club, again as a 74th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Arezzo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/19/italy/serie-c1/calcio-lecco-1912/novara-calcio/3108969/|title=Lecco vs. Novara - 19 January 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2020-01-22}}{{Cite web|title=Lecco vs. Arezzo - 22 January 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/22/italy/serie-c1/calcio-lecco-1912/ac-arezzo/3108946/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=uk.soccerway.com}} However Forte ended his 6-month loan to Lecco with only these 2 appearances, he also remained an unused substitute in 5 other matches.
=Cavese=
On 21 September 2020, he moved to Serie C club Cavese on a permanent basis, signing one-year contract with an extension option.{{cite press release|publisher=Cavese|url=https://www.cavese1919.it/cavese-arriva-forte/|title=Tesserato l'ex Milan Riccardo Forte|date=21 September 2020|language=Italian}} Five days later, on 26 September, Forte made his debut for the club as a starter in a 1–0 home defeat against Vibonese, he was replaced by Giuseppe Montaperto after 61 minutes.{{Cite web|title=Cavese vs. Vibonese - 26 September 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/26/italy/serie-c1/ss-cavese-1919/us-vibonese-calcio/3380905/|access-date=2020-10-06|website=uk.soccerway.com}} On 7 October he scored his first goal for Cavese, as a substitute, in the 87th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Bari.{{Cite web|title=Cavese vs. Bari - 7 October 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/07/italy/serie-c1/ss-cavese-1919/as-bari/3380922/|access-date=2020-10-11|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
=Mestre=
=Campobasso=
On 11 July 2024, Forte signed a three-year contract with Campobasso.{{cite web|publisher=Campobasso|url=https://cb1919.com/nuovo-lupo/riccardo-forte/|title=Ecco Riccardo Forte, per l’attaccante inizia l’avventura in rossoblù|trans-title=Here is Riccardo Forte, the striker's adventure in red and blue begins|date=11 July 2024|access-date=10 August 2024|language=it}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|10 October 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Europe ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| League
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| Milan
|0 |0 |0 |0 |1All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |
| Pistoiese (loan)
|33 |3 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |33 |3 |
| Piacenza (loan)
|Serie C |4 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |4 |0 |
| Lecco (loan)
|Serie C |2 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| Cavese
|Serie C |2 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!41 !4 !0 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !42 !4 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|riccardo-forte/527415}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Forte_Riccardo}}
- [https://www.legaseriea.it/it/giocatori/riccardo-forte/FRTCRD Serie A Profile]{{dead link|date=September 2023}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=4063&squadra=5 FIGC Profile]
- [https://www.acmilan.com/en/riccardo-forte Milan Profile]
{{Campobasso FC Squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forte, Riccardo}}
Category:Footballers from Trieste
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:FC Pistoiese SSD players
Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
Category:Calcio Lecco 1912 players
Category:US Sestri Levante 1919 players
Category:Campobasso FC players