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Serie B: 2020–21

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Serie B Footballer of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2020–21","3D0C18FC6E83B9810B0FAD6BF04C7B64":"2022-7-1","5C3036D26CFC912788B0712D1AAE3BCF":"","722D75C33935B48A":"","781CC09C30E6A152":"1","7CC3966A9B90B9412F1273E902F0953F":"Empoli FC,Torino FC[on loan],Empoli(U19)","0108B3B67855A673":"1972290","FCD4DE51CBA4497A941CDE925DCB26D2":"Italy","ED1B32E089DA5A802C3D6EB75016A1DA":"Samuele Ricci (born 21 August 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as central or defensive midfielder for Serie A club Torino and the Italy national team.

Ricci was selected in the senior Italy squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Argentina on 1 June 2022, and for 2022–23 UEFA Nations League group stage matches against Germany, Hungary, England and Germany between 4 and 14 June 2022.

Ricci is a right-footed player, mainly deployed as playmaker in front of the defence or as a midfielder. Gifted with excellent individual technique and sense of positioning, he is regarded as one of the most important prospects in Italian football. His reference model is Andrea Pirlo.","e_index":8};