Francesco Ruopolo

Triestina & AlbinoLeffe In July 2006, Ruopolo was signed by Serie B club Triestina in co-ownership deal, but he failed to impress in Trieste and moved to AlbinoLeffe in January 2007 in another co-ownership deal. He scored 8 league goals for AlbinoLeffe in his first season, and the club decided to buy him outright. He then scored an average of 10 Serie B goals a season in the next 3 seasons for the Province of Bergamo based side.

Atalanta On 5 July 2010, he moved to cross-town "rival" Atalanta Bergamo, which they shared the same stadium on free transfer. He signed a 3-year contract. Atalanta Bergamo was relegated from Serie A in May 2010 and had sold numbers of players to AlbinoLeffe in previous seasons. In the 2010–11 season, Ruopolo played 31 matches and scored 8 times for the Dea.

In May 2012, Atalanta received two penalty points and a €25,000 fine as several players, including Ruopolo, had been accused of match fixing.

Padova & football scandal In July 2011, Ruopolo was moved to Calcio Padova on free transfer. He was banned for 16 months after plea bargain for involvement in 2011–12 Italian football scandal. He was released by Padova in July 2012.

International career During the "Festival International Espoirs de Toulon et du Var" in 2003, Ruopolo scored one goal against Portugal in the final of the tournament.