Bologna is a historic Italian club founded in 1909, rooted in the Emilia-Romagna capital and known for its red-and-blue identity. The club’s home is Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, a distinctive venue in the Saragozza district. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, transfer movements and competition profile available. It also places Bologna’s modern football within a longer story of domestic success, European ambition, academy development and a strong connection with the culture of its city.
Bologna Upcoming matches by league
Serie A
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- Regular Season - 5
Bologna
Torino
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- Regular Season - 6
LecceNo H2HBologna
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- Regular Season - 7
BolognaNo H2HInter
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- Regular Season - 8
CagliariNo H2HBologna
Unipol Domus
Bologna Last matches by league
Serie A
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
Coppa Italia
Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
Bologna Team Roster
Bologna’s recorded squad contains 28 players: nine attackers, eight defenders, four goalkeepers and seven midfielders. The group covers every position and includes both established names and recent arrivals. Ł. Skorupski and U. Happonen provide goalkeeper depth, while Juan Miranda, M. Vitík, N. Casale and T. Heggem feature among the defensive options. Midfield includes L. Ferguson, N. Moro, T. Pobega and O. El Azzouzi. Attacking options include R. Orsolini, F. Bernardeschi, J. Rowe, T. Dallinga, R. Piccoli and loan arrival A. Dovbyk. Shirt numbers are recorded alongside the roster, including number 7 for Orsolini and number 9 for Dovbyk.
position Goalkeeper
Łukasz Skorupski
Massimo Pessina
R. Gnudi
Ukko Happonen
position Defender
Emil Alfons Holm
Ali Jaber
Arthur Nicolas Theate
Eivind Fauske Helland
Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem
Nicolò Casale
M. Libra
Nadir Zortea
Abdel Rahim Alhassane Bonkano
Lorenzo De Silvestri
Juan Miranda González
Martin Vitík
position Midfielder
L. Kusic
Tommaso Pobega
Besalet Krasniqi
Nikola Moro
Mikel Jesús Amondarain
Federico Bernardeschi
Oussama El Azzouzi
Lewis Ferguson
Nicolò Cambiaghi
position Attacker
F. Castaldo
C. Piro
Riccardo Orsolini
Artem Dovbyk
Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda
Jens Odgaard
Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Enem
Roberto Piccoli
Last Bologna Coachs
Vincenzo Italiano is Bologna’s current coach, appointed on 1 June 2024, and remains the latest recorded holder of the role. He followed Thiago Motta, whose spell ran from 1 September 2022 to 1 June 2024. Luca Vigiani is recorded for a brief same-day coaching entry in September 2022, while Siniša Mihajlović led the side from January 2019 until September 2022. Filippo Inzaghi preceded him from July 2018 to January 2019. The timeline places Italiano after a succession that includes Motta, Mihajlović and Inzaghi.
Vincenzo Italiano
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Italiano | Germany | 1 June 2024 | |
| Luca Vigiani | Italy | 1 September 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Thiago Motta Santon Olivares | Brazil | 1 September 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Siniša Mihajlović | Croatia | 1 January 2019 | 1 September 2022 |
| Filippo Inzaghi | Italy | 1 July 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Roberto Donadoni | Italy | 1 October 2015 | 1 May 2018 |
| Delio Rossi | Italy | 1 May 2015 | 1 October 2015 |
| Luis Diego López Breijo | Uruguay | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Davide Ballardini | Italy | 1 January 2014 | 1 June 2014 |
| Stefano Pioli | Italy | 1 October 2011 | 1 January 2014 |
| Pierpaolo Bisoli | Italy | 1 May 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
| Paolo Magnani | Italy | 1 August 2010 | 1 August 2010 |
| Siniša Mihajlović | Croatia | 1 November 2008 | 1 April 2009 |
| Francesco Guidolin | Italy | 1 July 1999 | 1 June 2003 |
| Edoardo Reja | Italy | 1 December 1993 | 1 June 1994 |
| Alberto Zaccheroni | Italy | 1 July 1993 | 1 June 1994 |
Bologna Transfers
Through 12 August 2026, Bologna’s recorded arrivals include loan moves for R. Piccoli from Fiorentina and A. Dovbyk from AS Roma. Transfers in the listed activity include M. Amondarain from Estudiantes L.P., R. Alhassane from Oviedo, T. Pobega from AC Milan and L. Caccavo from Lumezzane. The same period also includes several returns from loan, including O. El Azzouzi, E. Holm, G. Fabbian and N. Pyyhtiä. No fee is recorded for these moves, and no free-agent arrival appears in this partial recent listing.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Enem |
FK Crvena Zvezda
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| F. Cassa |
Atalanta
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| S. Mbangula |
Werder Bremen
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Theate |
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Loan | 29 August 2026 |
| L. Kusic |
Radomlje
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| R. Piccoli |
Fiorentina
|
Loan | 12 August 2026 |
Fiorenzuola
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 | |
| A. Dovbyk |
AS Roma
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| M. Amondarain |
Estudiantes L.P.
|
Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| R. Alhassane |
Oviedo
|
Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| Giacomo Giacomone |
Lazio
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| L. Caccavo |
Lumezzane
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Pobega |
AC Milan
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Ebone |
Trento
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Gasperini |
Lentigione
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Through 10 August 2026, Bologna’s recorded departures include a loan move for B. Domínguez to Sassuolo and transfers sending F. Ravaglia to Watford, S. Castro to AS Roma, O. Nordvall to IF Elfsborg, M. Aebischer to Pisa and G. Fabbian to Fiorentina. Further loans sent L. Menegazzo, L. Caccavo, N. Pyyhtiä, R. Stivanello and W. Amey to Italian clubs. G. Battimelli is listed as a free-agent departure, while T. Pobega and João Mário are recorded as returning from loan. No fee is recorded, and this is a partial recent listing rather than a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Cassa |
Catanzaro
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Rowe |
Atalanta
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| C. Lykogiannis |
AEK Athens FC
|
Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| R. Freuler |
Olympiakos Piraeus
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| J. Lucumí |
Juventus
|
Transfer | 16 August 2026 |
| T. Dallinga |
1. FC Köln
|
Loan | 16 August 2026 |
| M. Ilić |
Cesena
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| B. Domínguez |
Sassuolo
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| F. Ravaglia |
Watford
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| S. Castro |
AS Roma
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| D. Baroncioni |
Lumezzane
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| D. Baroncioni |
Lumezzane
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| O. Nordvall |
IF Elfsborg
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| D. Baroncioni |
Lumezzane
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| O. Nordvall |
IF Elfsborg
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent recorded movement around Bologna shows activity in both directions, but it should be treated as a partial window rather than a complete transfer ledger. Arrivals combine two loans, four listed transfers and a sizeable group of returns from loan, indicating that the club’s incoming picture includes both new moves and players coming back from temporary spells. Departures include transfers, loans, one free-agent exit and returns to parent clubs, with several listed players moving to Italian sides. The listed movements include no recorded fees, so the financial balance cannot be assessed from this material. The latest dated entries are an arrival for R. Piccoli on 12 August 2026 and a departure for B. Domínguez on 10 August 2026. The clearest supported conclusion is a busy, mixed movement period, not a definitive measure of Bologna’s overall recruitment or sales activity.
Leagues Bologna has participated in
The latest recorded participation through 2025 includes Serie A, Coppa Italia, Friendlies Clubs and UEFA Europa League, each marked as recent in the competition record. UEFA Champions League participation is recorded for 2024 and is historical in this view rather than recent. The competition history covers domestic league and cup football alongside European fixtures, with the Europa League entry beginning in 2025 and the Champions League entry limited to 2024. The record does not establish a 2026 competition campaign for Bologna.
More about Bologna
Bologna Football Club 1909 is a historic Italian club based in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna. Founded in 1909, it carries a strong civic identity through its red-and-blue vertical stripes, an oval crest and the white cross associated with the city’s coat of arms. The club is commonly known in English as the Red and Blues, while its traditions remain closely connected to Bologna’s academic life, food culture and historic urban character.
Home matches are played at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in the Saragozza district. The stadium is noted for its brickwork architecture and the Maratona Tower, giving the club a venue with a distinctive visual presence as well as deep local significance. The setting reinforces Bologna’s role as a football institution embedded in the life of its city rather than detached from it.
On the pitch, Bologna belongs to the historic group of Italian clubs that helped shape the national game. It won multiple Italian league titles, including the 1964 championship decided by a one-game playoff, and enjoyed a particularly influential period in the 1930s. Its wider history includes European competition and honours such as the Mitropa Cup and Intertoto Cup. The Derby dell’Appennino against Fiorentina is a notable regional fixture.
The modern club is associated with international ownership, long-term growth and investment in infrastructure. Its sporting model is characterised by tactical flexibility, extensive scouting and a multinational squad assembled alongside experienced Italian players. The youth academy forms an important part of that ecosystem, supporting a pathway between development football and the senior side. Recent recorded participation includes Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA competition, while the club’s historical reputation continues to rest on domestic achievement, regional belonging and a capacity to connect Italian tradition with a modern European outlook.
Last matches statistics for Bologna
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bologna
0 - 4
Arminia Bielefeld
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bologna
1 - 1
1. FC Heidenheim
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bologna
2 - 0
Iraklis 1908
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bologna
3 - 1
Cambuur
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bologna
1 - 1
Pisa
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brighton
1 - 0
Bologna
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bologna
0 - 1
Lazio
|
5 / 13 |
|
90 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
|
Atalanta
1 - 0
Bologna
|
3 / 16 |
|
91 | 13 | - | 1 |
|
Bologna
2 - 2
Sassuolo
|
5 / 21 |
|
93 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
|
Napoli
1 - 0
Bologna
|
2 / 5 |
|
87 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Bologna
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Bologna
Warnings Bologna
Passes Bologna
Goalkeeper saves Bologna
Latest start lineups Bologna (XI)
Napoli vs Bologna
Serie A 2026 - 1550123
Bologna vs Sassuolo
Serie A 2026 - 1550108
Atalanta vs Bologna
Serie A 2026 - 1550098
Bologna vs Lazio
Serie A 2026 - 1550089
Bologna vs Inter
Serie A 2025 - 1378234
Atalanta vs Bologna
Serie A 2025 - 1378224
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
5th shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2015-2016
2nd shirt
2012-2013
1st shirt
2012-2013
2nd shirt
2012-2013
3rd shirt
2012-2013
4th shirt