Matteo Duțu
Romanian footballer (born 2005)
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Matteo Duțu (born 23 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Dinamo București. Born in Italy, he is a Romania youth international.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo București | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2024 | Lazio | ||
| 2024–2025 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Milan Futuro | 19 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Dinamo București | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Romania U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Romania U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Romania U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Romania U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania U21 | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Lazio
Duțu began his career in 2011, progressing through the youth ranks of Serie A club Lazio. During the 2023–24 season, on 13 December 2023, he received his first call-up with the senior team for a 2–0 away loss UEFA Champions League group stage match against Spanish La Liga club Atlético Madrid, as an unused substitute.[7]
AC Milan
On 12 July 2024, Duțu moved to fellow Serie A club AC Milan for an estimated €200,000 and joining the under-19 team.[8] He was first called-up with the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C match against Lecco, but didn't play.[9] A couple months later he made his professional debut with Milan Futuro on 20 October 2024, substituting Davide Bartesaghi at the 80th minute of a 3–1 home loss Serie C match against Legnago.[10]
Duțu was one of the players that were called up by AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri, for the 2025 AC Milan Asia-Pacific Tour pre-season matches against English Premier League clubs Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as Australian A-League Men club Perth Glory on 23, 26 and 31 July 2025, respectively.[11]
He became Milan Futuro's captain ahead of the 2025–26 season.[12][13]
Duțu received his first call-up with AC Milan for the 2–0 loss 2025–26 Supercoppa Italiana match against Napoli on 18 December 2025, as an unused substitute however.[14]
Dinamo București
On 23 January 2026, he moved to Romania and joined Liga I club Dinamo București, permanently for an undisclosed fee.[15][16]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lazio | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Futuro | 2024–25 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Serie D | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| AC Milan | 2025–26 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinamo București | 2025–26 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
- Note
- Includes Coppa Italia Serie D, Cupa României
- Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
Personal life
He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Eduard Duțu, who progressed through the youth ranks of Fiorentina, and also plays as a centre-back as well, for Serie C club Latina.