Edoardo Bove (born 16 May 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma.[2]
Edoardo Bove was born in Rome. Bove's paternal family is originally from Naples, while his mother is German-Italian.[3] Bove grew up in the quartiere of Appio-Latino, and studied at the Massimo Institute in Rome's neighborhood EUR.[4][5] Subsequently, he continued his studies at Luiss 'Guido Carli', in Rome, enrolling in a degree course in Economics and Management.[6] In an interview, Bove stated that he was inspired by Roma's former captain Daniele De Rossi.[4][7]
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.[4] On 20 November 2020, Bove extended his contract with Roma until 2024.[8]
Bove was first called up by the first team on 3 December for a Europa League match against Young Boys without making his debut.[9] 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.[10] In the 2021–22 season, Bove was often called up by Roma's coach José Mourinho.[11] He made his first Conference League match on 9 December as a starter in a 3–2 win against CSKA Sofia.[12]
On 29 December, Roma announced that his contract would be extended until 2025.[13] On 19 February 2022, Bove scored his first senior goal allowing Roma to draw 2–2 against Verona.[14]
On 15 December 2023, Bove extended his contract with Roma until 2028.[15]
On 30 August 2024, he joined fellow Serie A club Fiorentina on a season-long loan, with an option to make the move permanent.[16] On 27 October, Bove scored his first goal for Fiorentina against his parent club Roma in a 5–1 home victory.[17]
On 1 December 2024, Bove collapsed during Fiorentina’s match against Inter Milan.[18] 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.[19]
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.[4][7]
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.[20][21]
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.[19]
In 2025, he was a guest on the fifth night of the Sanremo Music Festival.[22]
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 77 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 107 | 5 | ||
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