Riccardo Braschi has gone from Primavera scorer to senior debutant in quick time, and Fiorentina are treating him like more than a one-off cameo. He has scored 17 times this season for the Primavera 1 side, signed a contract extension to 30 June 2027 with an option for the Viola to add two further seasons, and already had his first-team breakthrough in Europe.
How Braschi forced his way into the picture
Braschi made his debut on 12 March 2026 in the first leg of the Conference League round of 16 against Raków Częstochowa, coming on for Piccoli in the 82nd minute. Fiorentina won 2-1 thanks to a Gudmundsson penalty in the 93rd minute, which gave the evening a late lift, but the more important detail was the teenager’s name being added to the senior list at all.
The profile that has been sold on him is easy to understand. A Goal.com reporter described him as “a pure centre-forward with a strong physical build” who is developing “an excellent eye for goal in the box” and is also good at playing with his back to goal. That is a useful combination for a club looking for more than a penalty-box finisher.
His 17-goal Primavera season is the number that makes the move feel less like a novelty. Goal.com also noted that those performances earned him a first-team call-up under Pioli for the Conference League double-header against Polissya and the league opener versus Cagliari.
Why Fiorentina are leaning on him now
The timing matters because Fiorentina are not strolling through the season. They are 16th in Serie A with 37 points from 35 matches, and their recent league form reads LDDWW. Their Conference League form is LWLLW, so the European route has been one of the few places where young players have found openings.
Braschi’s debut at the Olimpico against Roma added another marker. His first attempt at goal struck the post, a decent snapshot of where he is right now, close enough to threaten but still raw. He was also moved to tears at the final whistle after the debut, which fits the tone of a week that felt significant even before the contract detail came out.
The contract extension to 30 June 2027, with the club option for two more seasons, is the clearest sign that Fiorentina see him as a genuine part of the next cycle. That does not mean he is ready-made. It does mean the club have already decided his progress is worth protecting, and his first steps with the senior side back that up.
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