Edoardo Bove

Edoardo Bove
Bove playing for Roma in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
(on loan from Roma)
Number 4
Youth career
2012–2021 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Roma 65 (2)
2024– → Fiorentina (loan) 11 (1)
International career‡
2018 Italy U16 7 (0)
2019–2020 Italy U18 5 (1)
2021 Italy U20 6 (2)
2022– Italy U21 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Edoardo Bove (born 16 May 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina, on loan from Roma.[3]

Early life

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Edoardo Bove was born in Rome. Bove's paternal family is originally from Naples, while his mother is German-Italian.[4] Bove grew up in the quartiere of Appio-Latino, and studied at the Massimo Institute in Rome's neighborhood EUR.[5][6] Subsequently, he continued his studies at Luiss 'Guido Carli', in Rome, enrolling in a degree course in Economics and Management.[7] In an interview, Bove stated that he was inspired by Roma's former captain Daniele De Rossi.[5][8]

Club career

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Roma

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Bove started playing football in the Roman club of Boreale Donorione until 2012, when he joined Roma after following a successful trial under the supervision of Bruno Conti.[5] On 20 November 2020, Bove extended his contract with Roma until 2024.[9]

Bove was first called up by the first team on 3 December for a Europa League match against Young Boys without making his debut.[10] Bove made his professional debut for Roma on the 9 May 2021, replacing Ebrima Darboe in the second half of a 5–0 Serie A win against Crotone at the Stadio Olimpico.[11] In the 2021–22 season, Bove was often called up by Roma's coach José Mourinho.[12] He made his first Conference League match on 9 December as a starter in a 3–2 win against CSKA Sofia.[13]

On 29 December, Roma announced that his contract would be extended until 2025.[14] On 19 February 2022, Bove scored his first senior goal allowing Roma to draw 2–2 against Verona.[15]

On 15 December 2023, Bove extended his contract with Roma until 2028.[16]

Loan to Fiorentina

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On 30 August 2024, he joined fellow Serie A club Fiorentina on a season-long loan, with an option to make the move permanent.[17] On 27 October, Bove scored his first goal for Fiorentina against his parent club Roma in a 5–1 home victory.[18]

On 1 December 2024, Bove collapsed during Fiorentina’s match against Inter Milan.[19] The following morning, journalist Matteo Dovellini for the newspaper la Repubblica reported that Bove had been "extubated", was "lucid", and had no cerebral or cardiac damage.[20]

Style of play

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Bove is a mezzala or trequartista who is good at offensive insertions and tactically disciplined. He also has a good technique and an eye for the goal.[5][8]

During his second season at Roma, José Mourinho labeled Bove a "sick dog", due to his intensity and aggressiveness on the pitch, a nickname that quickly became popular among fans.[21][22]

Personal life

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Off the pitch, Bove enrolled in an economics and management course at Luiss University in Rome, studying part-time, after achieving the highest possible score on his school-leaving tests.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 November 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goal Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma 2020–21 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 Serie A 11 1 0 0 2[a] 0 13 1
2022–23 Serie A 22 1 1 0 10[b] 1 33 2
2023–24 Serie A 31 0 2 0 12[b] 1 45 1
Total 65 2 3 0 24 2 92 4
Fiorentina (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 11 1 0 0 3[a] 0 14 1
Career total 76 3 3 0 27 2 106 5
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Roma

References

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  1. ^ "Edoardo Bove: Profile". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "E. Bove: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ Edoardo Bove at Soccerway
  4. ^ Grimaldi, Laura (9 May 2021). "Edoardo Bove, romano dell'Appio-Latino, esordisce in A in Roma-Crotone 5-0". AppiOH (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Pio di Cianno, Giuseppe (18 December 2020). "Edoardo Bove, il giovane centrocampista goleador della Roma". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Edoardo Bove: talento italiano classe 2002". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 27 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Roma, chi è Edoardo Bove: giocatore-studente lanciato da Mourinho". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b Canicchio, Lorenzo. "Roma, Edoardo Bove: "Darò tutto per la maglia giallorossa"". www.gazzettaregionale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Edoardo Bove rinnova fino al 30 giugno 2024". AS Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  10. ^ "C'è anche il giovane Bove tra i convocati: l'incubo è finito". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Roma-Crotone 5-0, gol e highlights: doppiette di Borja Mayoral e Pellegrini". Sky Sport (in Italian). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Roma lab: da Felix a Zalewski, ecco i ragazzi pronti per Mourinho". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  13. ^ "La Roma vince a Sofia e vince anche il suo girone: la cronaca!". AS Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Bove, Darboe e Zalewski rinnovano il proprio contratto con la Roma". AS Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Serie A, Roma-Verona 2-2: Volpato e Bove salvano Mourinho dal baratro". Sportmediaset.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Edoardo Bove signs deal until 2028!". AS Roma. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Edoardo Bove joins Fiorentina on loan". AS Roma.
  18. ^ "Edoardo Bove: "It was the right thing not to celebrate against my former club."". Roma Press. 28 October 2024.
  19. ^ Lev, Jacob (1 December 2024). "Serie A match abandoned after Fiorentina player collapses on field". CNN.
  20. ^ a b "Edoardo Bove's collapse gives a new lesson on what really matters in life". The Guardian. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Mourinho admits Roma weaknesses, but 'we can't just buy Mudryk for €100m'". Football Italia. 15 January 2023.
  22. ^ "BOVE: "MOURINHO IS INSTILLING A GREAT MENTALITY"". AS Roma. 12 April 2023.
  23. ^ Edoardo Bove at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  24. ^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  25. ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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