Raoul Bellanova

Raoul Bellanova
Bellanova warming up for Torino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Raoul Bellanova
Date of birth (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Rho, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back/right wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 16
Youth career
2006–2019 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2020 → Atalanta (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Pescara (loan) 30 (0)
2021–2022 → Cagliari (loan) 31 (1)
2022–2023 Cagliari 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Inter Milan (loan) 18 (0)
2023–2024 Torino 38 (1)
2024– Atalanta 20 (0)
International career‡
2015 Italy U15 9 (0)
2015 Italy U16 3 (0)
2015–2016 Italy U17 24 (0)
2017–2019 Italy U19 21 (0)
2018–2019 Italy U20 10 (0)
2020–2023 Italy U21 21 (0)
2024– Italy 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Raoul Bellanova (born 17 May 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Italy national team.

Club career

Bordeaux

In July 2019, Bellanova was officially presented as a Bordeaux player. On 10 August 2019, he made his debut in senior football, starting in the opening match of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season against Angers. Having made several positioning mistakes that led to three goals from his right flank, he was subbed off 63 minutes into the game by the team's coach Paulo Sousa.[better source needed]

Loan moves to Atalanta and Pescara

On 30 January 2020, Bellanova joined Atalanta on a 1.5-year loan with an option to purchase. He made his Serie A debut on 14 July in a 6–2 victory against Brescia.

On 24 September 2020, Atalanta loaned him to Serie B club Pescara.

Cagliari

On 31 August 2021, he joined Cagliari on loan with an option-to-buy. On 31 May 2022, Cagliari exercised their option to sign the player permanently.

Loan to Inter Milan

On 6 July 2022, Inter Milan announced the signing of Bellanova on loan from Cagliari for the 2022–23 season.

Torino

On 1 July 2023, Bellanova was signed by Torino for €8 million from Cagliari. He signed a four-year contract with the Granata and made his debut on 14 August, as a starter in a Coppa Italia match against Feralpisalò, won 2–1. The following Monday he made his league debut with Torino in the 0–0 draw against Cagliari. On 16 February 2024, he scored his first goal for Torino, opening the score in a 2–0 victory against Lecce. He also started the following season with Torino, playing one game in the Coppa Italia match and a 2–2 draw against Milan before being sold.

Return to Atalanta

On 22 August 2024, Bellanova was sold to Atalanta for a transfer fee of approximately €25 million including bonuses.

International career

In October 2017, Bellanova represented Italy national under-19 football team in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. He debuted in a 4–0 victory against Moldova on 4 October.[citation needed] In November 2018, Bellanova played for Italy under-20 national team in a match against Germany.

On 24 March 2024, Bellanova debuted for the Italian senior squad in a friendly match against Ecuador. Later that year, on 6 June, he was selected in the Italian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.

Style of play

Bellanova is a physically strong, quick, fast, offensive-minded right-back with good defensive positioning and reading of the game. Besides his regular position of a full-back or wing-back on the right flank, he can also play as a centre-back (in both, three and four-player defensive line) or as a wide midfielder in a 3–5–2 formation.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bordeaux 2019–20 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Atalanta (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Pescara (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 30 0 1 0 — 31 0
Cagliari (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 31 1 0 0 — 31 1
Inter Milan (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 18 0 1 0 3 0 22 0
Torino 2023–24 Serie A 37 1 2 0 — 39 1
2024–25 Serie A 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
Total 38 1 3 0 — 41 1
Atalanta 2024–25 Serie A 20 0 0 0 6 1 26 1
Career total 139 2 5 0 9 1 153 3
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2024 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Inter Milan

Individual

References

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