Federico Viviani (born 24 March 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays a defensive midfielder for Serie C Group B club Ternana.

He was given his first team debut by Roma coach Luis Enrique in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League play-off round against Slovan Bratislava in August 2011.

On 22 March 2012, Viviani captained the Roma Primavera side which won the Tim Cup (Coppa Italia) after a 2–1 aggregate win against Juventus in a two legged final.

On 28 February, Viviani scored his first goal for Latina in a 3–0 victory against his old side Padova with a long range shot.

[11] On 21 July 2014, Roma confirmed that they had let the player discuss terms with Championship side Leeds United.

[16] However, the transfer of Viviani to Leeds dramatically fell through despite the player attending pre season games.

[18] On 31 August 2016, Viviani joined fellow Serie A side Bologna on a season-long loan deal.

[26] He was made captain of the Italy national under-20 football team by manager Luigi Di Biagio.

Viviani is a deep-lying playmaker who plays primarily as a 'Regista' in the defensive midfield position; he is also renowned for his ability from free kicks.