Riccardo Turicchia

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Riccardo Turicchia (born 5 February 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as left-back for club Virtus Entella.

Club career Turicchia began playing youth football for local club Borgo Tossignano, and Casalfiumanese before joining Imolese, where he played for three years. In 2014, he moved to Cesena, before joining Juventus' youth setup. On 24 October, Turicchia made his professional debut for Juventus U23—the reserve team of Juventus—in a 1–1 home draw against Pro Sesto, coming on as substitute in the 84th minute. He spent the 2021–22 season playing for Juventus U19, scoring eight goals in 39 matches, and helped the U19s reach the UEFA Youth League semifinals, their best-ever placing in the competition.

On 31 July 2024, he moved to Catanzaro on loan.

On 16 January 2025, he returned to Juventus Next Gen.

On 13 January 2026, Turicchia signed with Virtus Entella in Serie B.

International career In May 2023, Turicchia was included in the Italian under-20 squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.

Style of play Turicchia's usual role is left back, but he also played several times as left winger and central midfielder.

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Honours Italy U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023