97

Senior
Appearances

2

Senior
Goals

29

Reserve League Appearances

4

Reserve League Goals

0

FA Youth Cup
Appearances

0

FA Youth Cup Goals

-

Other Appearances | Goals

Riccardo Scimeca

First Team

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Centre Back

CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #709 |

Riccardo Scimeca

13 June 1975

Leamington Spa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 0 in) 1.85 m

Right

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

1991-92

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1991

Ron Atkinson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

1999-00

Nottingham Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£4.05m

23 July 1999

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Riccardo Scimeca

Previous Clubs:

-1991 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Peak Villa

Riccardo Scimeca

First Team

CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1995-99 | Youth |
🕒 97 | 68 (29) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 30 | #709 |
🟩 45 | 🟨 18 | 🟥 34 |
Cards 🟨 6 | 🟥 0 |

Career Progression

Riccardo Scimeca

1991-93 Aston Villa u18s
1993-99 Aston Villa Reserves
1995-99 Aston Villa First Team

Reserve & Youth

Riccardo Scimeca

Centre Back

1998-99 PLPrem 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |
1997-98 PLPrem 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |
1996-97 PLD1 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |
1995-96 PLD2 🕒 10 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🇺0 |

Squad Honours

Riccardo Scimeca

🏆 1995-96 League Cup Winner

Loans Out

Riccardo Scimeca

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Riccardo Scimeca

Subsequent Clubs:

1999-03 Nottingham Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £4.05m
Football League First Division
🕒 166 | 162 (4) | ⚽ 8 |

2003-04 Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Premier League
🕒 31 | 30 (1) | ⚽ 1 |

2004-06 West Bromwich Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.13m
Premier League
🕒 39 | 33 (6) | ⚽ 0 |

2006 Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Championship
🕒 1 | 0 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2006-09 Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Championship
🕒 76 | 64 (12) | ⚽ 6 |

2009 Retired aged 34

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Riccardo Scimeca

Premier League 2, FA Premier Reserve League, EFL Trophy, FA Youth Cup, UEFA Youth League, Birmingham Senior Cup, Premier League Cup

🟥 16 Aug 1995 Sunderland 4-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 21 Aug 1995 Villa 3-0 York

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟨 6 Sep 1995 Villa 3-3 Coventry

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟨 18 Oct 1995 Villa 2-2 Port Vale

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 23 Oct 1995 Preston 0-5 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 21 Nov 1995 Villa 4-2 Burnley

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟨 30 Nov 1995 Hull 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 17 Jan 1996 York 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟥 19 Feb 1996 Boro 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟥 27 Mar 1996 Barnsley 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two