Ian Wright, Riccardo Calafiori and Chloe Kelly model Arsenal's 1990s-inspired away kit for 2026-27 campaign as Mikel Arteta's side prepare to defend Premier League title

Riccardo Calafiori
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Riccardo Calafiori (born 19 May 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Italy national team. Calafiori began his senior career with Roma. He featured sparingly for the club, and was loaned out to Genoa, before departing to Basel and later Bologna. In July 2024, he joined Premier League club Arsenal for an initial fee of £33.6 million. Calafiori has represented Italy through various youth levels since 2017, and made his senior debut in June 2024. He played for Italy during UEFA Euro 2024, starting in all three group matches.
Career
- 2002Born
- 2017Joined Italy national under-15 football team
- 2017Joined Italy national under-16 football team
- 2018Joined Italy national under-17 football team
- 2020Joined Italy national under-19 football team
- 2021Joined Italy national under-21 football team
- 2022Joined Genoa CFC
- 2022Joined FC Basel
- 2023Joined Bologna F.C. 1909
- 2024Joined Italy men's national association football team
- 2024Joined Arsenal F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Rome
- •Citizenship: Italy
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Arsenal star Riccardo Calafiori ‘questioned by cops over Italian prostitution ring involving up to 50 top players’
Riccardo Calafiori may have already helped Arsenal beat Tottenham to Sandro Tonali transfer
Arsenal get clear Riccardo Calafiori transfer update after 'verbal agreement' reached in deal
Fabrizio Romano reveals whether Arsenal will receive Real Madrid bid for Riccardo Calafiori after ‘contact’
Football gossip: Calafiori, Bremer, Romero, Hall, Anderson, Fernandes, Darlow, Chukwueze, Silva, McKenna, Martin
Riccardo Calafiori and the curious case of the sell-on, sell-on clause which might force change
Jose Mourinho wants to sign Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori as part of Real Madrid rebuild despite discarding Italian when he was at Roma
Arsenal facing Riccardo Calafiori transfer dilemma after Real Madrid approach injury
'I'd like to return' - Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori admits he has 'unfinished business' at Roma
Arsenal: Riccardo Calafiori 'happy' as transfer dream is revealed amid 'unfinished business'
Calafiori won’t watch World Cup games, sends message to Roma: ‘See you in September’
Riccardo Calafiori quietly proved Arsenal will be okay in the Champions League final
Ødegaard and Calafiori react to Arsenal reaching their first UCL final in 20 years
Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze trains alongside Riccardo Calafiori; Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber absent
Why Riccardo Calafiori and Christian Norgaard were left out of Arsenal squad amid hope of rule change
Arsenal handed major boost with Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori set to return against Newcastle
Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori ‘probably’ returning to Arsenal squad for Newcastle game
Arsenal hold firm stance on Riccardo Calafiori exit amid interest from European giants
Riccardo Calafiori injury ‘not great news’, Bukayo Saka ‘unlikely’ to be fit for Liverpool
Riccardo Calafiori becomes just the second Arsenal player to achieve this impressive feat