Michele Rinaldi (born 9 January 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Sanmarinese club Virtus.

Born in Manerbio, in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Rinaldi started his career at Atalanta.

In 2005 Udinese signed Rinaldi (loan), Marco Motta, Cesare Natali, Massimo Gotti, Piermario Morosini and Fausto Rossini from Atalanta, with Thomas Manfredini and Antonino D'Agostino moved to Bergamo.

On 9 August 2006 Rinaldi and Christian Tiboni were signed by Udinese in a co-ownership deal for €800,000 and €1.1 million respectively,[1][2] with Argentine midfielder Fernando Tissone moved to Bergamo also in a co-ownership deal for €1.5 million.

At the end of season Atalanta bought back Rinaldi and Tiboni for undisclosed fees, with Tissone returned to Udinese for €4.165 million.