Riccardo Calafiori

Calafiori's current-season form is level with last season (Season 39→39), while his Rating held around 83. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 60).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Arsenal · 2nd	1	0	1	7.3	83	39
2025/26	Arsenal · 1st	26	1	2	6.92	83	39
2024/25	Arsenal · 2nd	22	2	1	6.94	82	20
2023/24	Bologna · 5th	30	2	5	7.22	88	60
2023/24	FC Basel 1893	3	0	0	6.63	—	—
2022/23	FC Basel 1893	21	0	1	6.95	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy	14	0
Italy U21	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

R. Calafiori is a 24-year-old full-back at Arsenal, rated 82.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Calafiori.

On the season, Calafiori graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 9 clean sheets and 2.742 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 83. At 24 Calafiori is in his prime years, and a market index of 99.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2025/26StreakyInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs

82.7

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

39.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

49.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.74

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Arsenal finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.74

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 100/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 82.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.053

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.158

Defensive actions / 902.742

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.264

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~99), then tapers with age. At 24, Calafiori sits on 99.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Calafiori's projected Rating — 82.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions15

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€46M total transfer fees · 5 moves

ArsenalJul 2024 – now€ 45M

BolognaAug 2023 – Jul 2024

FC Basel 1893Sept 2022 – Aug 2023€ 1M

AS Roma(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Sept 2022

Genoa(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

AS Romauntil Jan 2022

About R. Calafiori

Riccardo Calafiori is a 24-year-old full-back who plays for Arsenal, born on May 19, 2002 in Roma, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Italy. Arsenal currently sit 2nd of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, R. Calafiori has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 81 minutes, averaging a 7.5 match rating over his last 2 rated games. His season has spanned the Premier League and the Community Shield.

Recent matches

August 21, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Coventry (81 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Manchester City (60 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)

R. Calafiori's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Arsenal face Aston Villa away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Calafiori at 82.7 with a Season form score of 39.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Emirates Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, R. Calafiori has totalled 114 club appearances with 5 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for Bologna.

R. Calafiori's career has also included time at Bologna, FC Basel 1893, AS Roma and Genoa.

On the international stage, R. Calafiori has represented Italy and Italy U21 — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.