Photo: Илья Хохлов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Riccardo Montolivo was a footballer's footballer, an elegant deep-lying midfielder who saw passes most players never even imagined. Milan-born, he made his name at Fiorentina with that effortless range of distribution before captaining AC Milan and representing Italy at World Cups and a Euros final. I always enjoyed his calm on the ball; he dictated tempo rather than chasing the game. Injuries blunted his later Milan years, which was a shame, but at his peak he was a genuinely creative regista. Now retired, he's the type of cerebral player I wish modern football produced more of.
Overview
Riccardo Montolivo (Italian pronunciation: [rikˈkardo montoˈliːvo]; born 18 January 1985) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He most notably played for Fiorentina, AC Milan, and the Italy national team. A versatile and creative player, Montolivo began his career with Atalanta in 2003 before joining Fiorentina in 2005.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Riccardo Montolivo
- Name (Japanese)
- リッカルド・モントリーヴォ
- Reading
- りっかるど・もんとりーゔぉ
- Born
- January 18, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Milan, province of Milan, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.