Riyad Idrissi

Riyad Idrissi (born 13 June 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Serie A club Cagliari.

Club career Idrissi began playing football with the academy of Polisportiva Isili, before joining Cagliari's academy in 2018 at the age of 13, where he finished his development. On 3 July 2024, he extended his contract with Cagliari until 2027, and then joined Modena on a season-long loan in the Serie B. Returning to Cagliari for the 2025–26 season, he debuted with them in a 1–1 (6–5) Coppa Italia penalty shootout win over Virtus Entella on 16 August 2025.

International career Born in Italy, Idrissi is of Moroccan descent. He was called up to the Italy U21s for a set of 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in September 2025.

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