PLAYER PROFILE / Attacking Midfield
Riccardo Saponara.
Not recorded · Italy
TM 88909 · Retired 20 Jul 2025Age today34
Recorded moves23
Peak recorded value€15.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Riccardo Saponara
- Born
- 21 Dec 1991
- Nationality
- Italy
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 183
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- MKE AnkaragücüLast recorded move · 26 Feb 2025
- Hellas VeronaLast recorded move · 30 Jan 2024
- ACF FiorentinaLast recorded move · 21 Jul 2023
- Spezia CalcioLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2021
- Genoa CFCLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2020
- US LecceLast recorded move · 30 Aug 2020
- UC SampdoriaLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2019
- FC EmpoliLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2018
- AC MilanLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2015
- Empoli PrimaveraLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Ravenna FCLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2009
- Ravenna PrimaveraLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2014 | 22 | AC Milan | €6.50m |
| 25 Jun 2013 | 21 | FC Empoli | €7.00m |
| 28 Dec 2012 | 21 | FC Empoli | €3.00m |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 20 | FC Empoli | €500k |
| 01 Jan 2012 | 20 | FC Empoli | €500k |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 19 | FC Empoli | €400k |
| 15 Feb 2011 | 19 | FC Empoli | €200k |
| 11 Oct 2010 | 18 | FC Empoli | €150k |
| 22 Jun 2009 | 17 | Empoli Primavera | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2025 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 26 Feb 2025 | MKE Ankaragücü | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Hellas Verona | MKE Ankaragücü | Transfer | Free |
| 21 Jul 2023 | ACF Fiorentina | Hellas Verona | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2023 | ACF Fiorentina | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Spezia Calcio | ACF Fiorentina | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 05 Jan 2021 | ACF Fiorentina | Spezia Calcio | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Genoa CFC | ACF Fiorentina | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 30 Aug 2020 | US Lecce | Genoa CFC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 22 Jan 2020 | Genoa CFC | US Lecce | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 07 Aug 2019 | ACF Fiorentina | Genoa CFC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2019 | UC Sampdoria | ACF Fiorentina | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 17 Aug 2018 | ACF Fiorentina | UC Sampdoria | Loan | €2.00m |
| 01 Jul 2018 | FC Empoli | ACF Fiorentina | Transfer | €9.00m |
| 30 Jun 2018 | ACF Fiorentina | FC Empoli | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 28 Jan 2017 | FC Empoli | ACF Fiorentina | Loan | €1.50m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | AC Milan | FC Empoli | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 30 Jun 2015 | FC Empoli | AC Milan | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 16 Jan 2015 | AC Milan | FC Empoli | Loan | €500k |
| 01 Jul 2013 | FC Empoli | AC Milan | Transfer | €4.80m |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Empoli Primavera | FC Empoli | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jan 2009 | Ravenna FC | Empoli Primavera | Transfer | €1.35m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Ravenna Primavera | Ravenna FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.