{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Raoul Bellanova | image = Lens - Torino FC (02-08-2023) 49 (cropped).jpg | caption = Bellanova with Torino in 2023 | full_name = Raoul Bellanova<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Italy |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=13 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |archivedate=6 February 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|5|17|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/raoul-bellanova|title=Raoul Bellanova: football player profile & stats|website=AC Milan}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.girondins.com/fr/joueur/raoul-bellanova|title=Raoul Bellanova|website=Girondins de Bordeaux|date=31 January 2019|access-date=11 August 2019|archive-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811165150/https://www.girondins.com/fr/joueur/raoul-bellanova|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = Rho, Italy | height = 1.88 m<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raoul Bellanova|url=https://www.inter.it/en/teams/first-team/raoul-bellanova|website=Inter Milan|access-date=2 September 2022|archive-date=30 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530144132/https://www.inter.it/en/teams/first-team/raoul-bellanova|url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = Right wing-back | currentclub = Atalanta | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = 2006–2019 | youthclubs1 = AC Milan | years1 = 2019–2022 | clubs1 = Bordeaux | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2020 | clubs2 = → Atalanta (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = → Pescara (loan) | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = → Cagliari (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = Cagliari | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = → Inter Milan (loan) | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Torino | caps7 = 38 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = Atalanta | caps8 = 58 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Italy U15 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Italy U16 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam3 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps3 = 24 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam4 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps4 = 21 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam5 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps5 = 10 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2020–2023 | nationalteam6 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps6 = 21 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalyears7 = 2024– | nationalteam7 = Italy | nationalcaps7 = 6 | nationalgoals7 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|ITA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}} {{Medal|RU|2018 Finland}} | club-update = 23:10, 22 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 13 November 2025 }} '''Raoul Bellanova''' (born 17 May 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Italy national team.
==Club career== ===Bordeaux=== In July 2019, Bellanova was officially presented as a Bordeaux player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2019/bordeaux-to-land-ac-milan-right-back-raoul-bellanova-on-a-free/|title=Bordeaux to Land AC Milan Right-back Raoul Bellanova on a Free|website=Get Football News France|date=19 January 2019|access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> On 10 August 2019, he made his debut in senior football, starting in the opening match of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season against Angers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/86404/infos |title=French Football League Ligue 1 Conforama {{!}} Season 2019/2020 {{!}} Week 1: Angers SCO vs. Girondins de Bordeaux |website=Ligue 1|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812063734/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/86404/infos |archive-date=12 August 2019}}</ref> Having made several positioning mistakes that led to three goals from his right flank, he was subbed off 63 minutes into the game by the team's coach Paulo Sousa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkX5VtSwF4|title=Angers SCO - Girondins de Bordeaux (3-1) Résumé {{!}} 2019-20|date=11 August 2019 |via=YouTube}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=May 2024}}
====Loan moves to Atalanta and Pescara==== On 30 January 2020, Bellanova joined Atalanta on a 1.5-year loan with an option to purchase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/news/1937231|title=Bordeaux's Bellanova signs for Atalanta on initial loan|publisher=The Score|date=30 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> He made his Serie A debut on 14 July in a 6–2 victory against Brescia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://football-italia.net/highlights-atalanta-6-2-brescia/|title=Highlights: Atalanta 6-2 Brescia|website=Football Italia|date=14 July 2020|access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
On 24 September 2020, Atalanta loaned him to Serie B club Pescara.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Raoul Bellanova al Pescara|url=https://www.atalanta.it/news/raoul-bellanova-al-pescara/|publisher=Atalanta|date=24 September 2020|language=it}}</ref>
===Cagliari=== On 31 August 2021, he joined Cagliari on loan with an option-to-buy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cagliari Calcio signs Bellanova|url=https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/en/news/latest-news/21068/cagliari-calcio-signs-on-loan-with-an-option-for-a-permanent-transfer|website=Cagliari|date=31 August 2021|access-date=16 September 2021|archive-date=22 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022154103/https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/en/news/latest-news/21068/cagliari-calcio-signs-on-loan-with-an-option-for-a-permanent-transfer|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 31 May 2022, Cagliari exercised their option to sign the player permanently.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bellanova a titolo definitivo|url=https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/21959/bellanova-a-titolo-definitivo-esercitato-il-diritto-di-riscatto-dal-bordeaux|website=Cagliari Calcio|date=31 May 2022|language=it|access-date=8 June 2022|archive-date=22 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022154059/https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/21959/bellanova-a-titolo-definitivo-esercitato-il-diritto-di-riscatto-dal-bordeaux|url-status=dead}}</ref>
====Loan to Inter Milan==== On 6 July 2022, Inter Milan announced the signing of Bellanova on loan from Cagliari for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raoul Bellanova joins Inter! |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2022/07/06/raoul-bellanova-joins-inter.html|website=Inter Milan|date=6 July 2022}}</ref>
===Torino===
On 1 July 2023, Bellanova was signed by Torino for €8 million from Cagliari.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bellanova al Toro|url=https://torinofc.it/news/01/07/2023/bellanova-al-toro_30939|website=Torino FC|date=1 July 2023|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2023/06/30/bellanova-torino-calciomercato-news | title=Il Torino piazza il suo secondo colpo di mercato | date=July 2023 }}</ref> He signed a four-year contract with the ''Granata'' and made his debut on 14 August, as a starter in a Coppa Italia match against Feralpisalò, won 2–1. The following Monday he made his league debut with Torino in the 0–0 draw against Cagliari.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/seriea/serie-a-torino-lecce-2-0-bellanova-zapata-juric-vince-e-vede-l-europa_77633976-202402k.shtml | title=Serie A, Torino-Lecce 2-0: Bellanova-Zapata, Juric vince e "vede" l'Europa }}</ref> On 16 February 2024, he scored his first goal for Torino, opening the score in a 2–0 victory against Lecce.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/seriea/serie-a-torino-lecce-2-0-bellanova-zapata-juric-vince-e-vede-l-europa_77633976-202402k.shtml | title=Serie A, Torino-Lecce 2-0: Bellanova-Zapata, Juric vince e "vede" l'Europa }}</ref> He also started the following season with Torino, playing one game in the Coppa Italia match and a 2–2 draw against Milan before being sold.
===Return to Atalanta=== On 22 August 2024, Bellanova was sold to Atalanta for a transfer fee of approximately €25 million including bonuses.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://en.atalanta.it/videos/here-he-is-welcome-back-raoul-bellanova|title=Here he is! Welcome back, Raoul Bellanova|language=en|date=22 August 2024|website=Atalanta BC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2024/08/22/bellanova-atalanta-visite-mediche-news | title=Atalanta, ufficiale l'arrivo di Bellanova | date=23 August 2024 }}</ref>
==International career== In October 2017, Bellanova represented Italy national under-19 football team in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Italia Under 19: i convocati per la fase Elite di qualificazione all'Europeo|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/italia-under-19-i-convocati-per-la-fase-elite-di-qualificazione--98215|website=Calcio Mercato|date=16 March 2018 |access-date=10 March 2019|language=it}}</ref> He debuted in a 4–0 victory against Moldova on 4 October.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} In November 2018, Bellanova played for Italy under-20 national team in a match against Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giovanilinazionali.it/tag/raoul-bellanova/|title=Raoul Bellanova Archivi|website=Giovanili Nazionali|access-date=10 March 2019|language=it}}</ref>
On 24 March 2024, Bellanova debuted for the Italian senior squad in a friendly match against Ecuador.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ecuador-Italia 0-2, decisivi i gol di Pellegrini e Barella: rivivi la diretta|url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/italia/2024/03/24-124602547/ecuador-italia_diretta_segui_l_amichevole_di_oggi_a_new_york_live|website=Corriere dello Sport|date=24 March 2024|language=it|quote=Esordio con la maglia della nazionale per Raoul Bellanova e Guglielmo Vicario|trans-quote=Debut with the national team for Raoul Bellanova and Guglielmo Vicario}}</ref> Later that year, on 6 June, he was selected in the Italian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 June 2024 |title=Ufficializzati i convocati per EURO 2024, esclusi dalla lista Provedel, Ricci e Orsolini |trans-title=EURO 2024 squad made official, Provedel, Ricci and Orsolini excluded from the list |url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/news/ufficializzati-i-convocati-per-euro-2024-esclusi-dalla-lista-provedel-ricci-e-orsolini/ |publisher=Italian Football Federation |language=it |access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>
==Style of play== Bellanova is a physically strong, quick, fast, offensive-minded right-back with the ability to read the game and good defensive positioning. Besides his regular position of a full-back or wing-back on the right flank, he can also play as a centre-back (in both, three and four-player defensive line) or as a wide midfielder in a 3–5–2 formation.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Federico|last=Beltrame|title=Raoul Bellanova, caratteristiche tecniche e ruolo|url=https://www.calcionews24.com/raoul-bellanova-caratteristiche-tecniche-ruolo|date=31 October 2018|language=it}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 22 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |title=R. Bellanova|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/raoul-bellanova/426559/|website=Soccerway|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Bordeaux |2019–20 |Ligue 1 |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Atalanta (loan) |2019–20 |Serie A |1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Pescara (loan) |2020–21 |Serie B |30||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |Cagliari (loan) |2021–22 |Serie A |31||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||31||1 |- |Inter Milan (loan) |2022–23 |Serie A |18||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||22||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Torino |2023–24 |Serie A |37||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1 |- |2024–25 |Serie A |1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!1!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Atalanta |2024–25 |Serie A |34||0||1||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||43||1 |- |2025–26 |Serie A |24||0||3||0||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||36||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !58!!0!!4!!0!!17!!1!!79!!1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !177!!2!!9!!0!!20!!1!!206!!3 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 13 November 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32678|title=Raoul Bellanova|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Italy |2024||4||0 |- |2025||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!6!!0 |}
== Honours == '''Inter Milan''' *Coppa Italia: 2022–23<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackenzie |first=Alasdair |date=24 May 2023 |title=Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan - Lautaro Martinez scores double as the Nerazzurri defend Coppa Italia |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/coppa-italia/2022-2023/fiorentina-v-inter-coppa-italia-final-live_sto9618209/story.shtml|website=Eurosport|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref> *Supercoppa Italiana: 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2023 |title=AC Milan 0-3 Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi's side ease to Supercoppa win over rivals to defend title |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/italian-super-coppa/2022-2023/ac-milan-v-inter-milan-supercoppa-italiana-final-live_sto9324796/story.shtml|website=Eurosport|access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> *UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2022–23<ref>{{cite web|first=Phil|last=McNulty|title=Man City beat Inter Milan 1–0 in Champions League final to claim Treble|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65845807|website=BBC Sport|date=10 June 2023|access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Serie A Team of the Year: 2023–24<ref name="gala2024">{{Cite news |last=Young |first=Peter |date=2 December 2024 |title=Every category and Serie A nominee at the Gran Gala del Calcio |url=https://football-italia.net/every-category-serie-a-nominees-gran-gala-2024/ |access-date=3 December 2024 |publisher=Football Italia |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|426559}} * {{WorldFootball.net|raoul-bellanova}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170809070915/https://www.calcio.com/profilo_giocatori/raoul-bellanova/ archive]) * {{LFP Ligue 1|raoul-bellanova}}
{{Atalanta BC squad}} {{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2024}} {{2023–24 Serie A Team of the Year}}
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