Daniele Ghilardi (born 6 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Roma.
Club career Ghilardi is a youth product of Lucchese from the age of 5 to 9 and played as a goalkeeper and striker as a youth. He moved to Fiorentina's youth academy at 9, worked his way up their youth categories, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 September 2021 until 2024.
He joined Hellas Verona on loan with the option to buy in January 2022. Hellas Verona exercised the option for €500,000 on 16 July 2022. He spent the 2022–23 season on loan with Mantova 1911 in the Serie C.
On 13 August 2023, he joined Sampdoria on loan in the Serie B for the 2023–24 season with the option to buy.
On 2 August 2025, Ghilardi joined Roma on loan for the 2025–26 season, for an estimated €2.5 million fee with a conditional obligation to make the move permanent at the end of the season. He signed a contract with Roma until 2030 that would be in effect if the conditions are triggered.
International career Ghilardi is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U20s at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup where they came in second.
He was called up to the Italy U21s for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in September 2023, and he made his debut with the U21 side on 8 September in the match against Latvia.
Ghilardi was one of the players who were called up with the Italy national team by head coach Roberto Mancini for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium, Turkey and France between 25 September and 5 October 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMantova (loan)2022–23Serie C21120—20251Sampdoria (loan)2023–24Serie B38220——402Hellas Verona2024–25Serie A24000——240Roma (loan)2025–26Serie A2301040—280Roma2026–27Serie A200000—20Roma total2501040—300Career total9835040201093
Honours
Italy U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023
References
External links Profile at the AS Roma website