Edoardo Bove

Edoardo Bove
Bove playing for Roma in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2021 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2026 Roma 65 (2)
2024–2025 → Fiorentina (loan) 12 (1)
2026– Watford 13 (1)
International career‡
2018 Italy U16 7 (0)
2019–2020 Italy U18 5 (1)
2021 Italy U20 6 (2)
2022–2024 Italy U21 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:08, 25 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

Edoardo Bove (born 16 May 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English EFL Championship club Watford.

Early life

Edoardo Bove was born in Rome. Bove's paternal family is originally from Naples, while his mother is German-Italian.[2] Bove grew up in the quartiere of Appio-Latino, and studied at the Massimo Institute in Rome's neighborhood EUR.[3][4] Subsequently, he continued his studies at Luiss 'Guido Carli', in Rome, enrolling in a degree course in Economics and Management.[5] In an interview, Bove stated that he was inspired by Roma's former captain Daniele De Rossi.[3][6]

Club career

Roma

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.[3] On 20 November 2020, Bove extended his contract with Roma until 2024.[7]

Bove was first called up by the first team on 3 December for a Europa League match against Young Boys without making his debut.[8] 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.[9] In the 2021–22 season, Bove was often called up by Roma's coach José Mourinho.[10] He made his first Conference League match on 9 December as a starter in a 3–2 win against CSKA Sofia.[11]

On 29 December, Roma announced that his contract would be extended until 2025.[12] On 19 February 2022, Bove scored his first senior goal allowing Roma to draw 2–2 against Verona.[13]

On 15 December 2023, Bove extended his contract with Roma until 2028.[14]

Loan to Fiorentina

On 30 August 2024, he joined fellow Serie A club Fiorentina on a season-long loan, with an option to make the move permanent.[15] On 27 October, Bove scored his first goal for Fiorentina against his parent club Roma in a 5–1 home victory.[16]

On 1 December 2024, Bove collapsed during Fiorentina’s match against Inter Milan.[17] 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.[18]

As a result of this event, he underwent surgery for the implantation of a subcutaneous implantable defibrillator. According to Italian regulations, with this device he is not allowed to engage in competitive sports.[19]

On 9 January 2026, Edoardo Bove terminated his contract with Roma.[20]

Watford

On 21 January 2026, Bove signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Watford in England's second-tier EFL Championship.[21]

On 17 March 2026, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home victory over Wrexham.[22]

Style of play

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.[3][6]

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.[23][24]

Personal life and other ventures

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.[18]

In 2025, he was a guest on the fifth night of the Sanremo Music Festival.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 2026[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roma 2020–21 Serie A 1000—0010
2021–22 Serie A 11100—2[c]0131
2022–23 Serie A 22110—10[d]1332
2023–24 Serie A 31020—12[d]1451
Total 65230—242924
Fiorentina (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 12100—3[c]0151
Watford 2025–26 Championship 111———111
2026–27 Championship 200020—40
Total 1310020—151
Career total 90430202721226
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Roma

References

  1. ↑ "Edoardo Bove: Profile". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Pio di Cianno, Giuseppe (18 December 2020). "Edoardo Bove, il giovane centrocampista goleador della Roma". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Roma, chi è Edoardo Bove: giocatore-studente lanciato da Mourinho". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 Canicchio, Lorenzo. "Roma, Edoardo Bove: "Darò tutto per la maglia giallorossa"". www.gazzettaregionale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Edoardo Bove rinnova fino al 30 giugno 2024". AS Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "C'è anche il giovane Bove tra i convocati: l'incubo è finito". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Roma-Crotone 5-0, gol e highlights: doppiette di Borja Mayoral e Pellegrini". Sky Sport (in Italian). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Roma lab: da Felix a Zalewski, ecco i ragazzi pronti per Mourinho". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "La Roma vince a Sofia e vince anche il suo girone: la cronaca!". AS Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bove, Darboe e Zalewski rinnovano il proprio contratto con la Roma". AS Roma (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Serie A, Roma-Verona 2-2: Volpato e Bove salvano Mourinho dal baratro". Sportmediaset.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Edoardo Bove signs deal until 2028!". AS Roma. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Edoardo Bove joins Fiorentina on loan". AS Roma.
  16. ↑ "Edoardo Bove: "It was the right thing not to celebrate against my former club."". Roma Press. 28 October 2024.
  17. ↑ Lev, Jacob (1 December 2024). "Serie A match abandoned after Fiorentina player collapses on field". CNN.
  18. 1 2 "Edoardo Bove's collapse gives a new lesson on what really matters in life". The Guardian. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Why Edoardo Bove might not play in the Serie A again". Yahoo!Sports. 5 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Edoardo Bove resolves Roma contract ahead of Watford move". RomaPress.net. 10 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Official: Bove Is A Hornet!". Watford F.C. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Watford beat Wrexham to keep top six hopes alive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "Mourinho admits Roma weaknesses, but 'we can't just buy Mudryk for €100m'". Football Italia. 15 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "BOVE: "MOURINHO IS INSTILLING A GREAT MENTALITY"". AS Roma. 12 April 2023.
  25. ↑ "Il racconto di Edoardo Bove a Sanremo: «Il calcio mi manca, ma mi sento fortunato a essere qui»" (in Italian).
  26. ↑ Edoardo Bove at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  27. ↑ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  28. ↑ 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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