Matteo Lavelli
Italian footballer (born 2006)
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Matteo "Pocho" Lavelli (born 8 December 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Inter Milan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Vimercate, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Vibe Ronchese | ||
| 2015–2015 | Monza | ||
| 2016–2018 | Renate | ||
| 2018–2025 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Inter Milan Under-23 | 24 | (0) |
| 2026– | Inter Milan | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:55, 4 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Lavelli is a product of the youth academies of the Italian clubs Vibe Ronchese, Monza, Renate and Inter Milan.[2] On 5 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Inter until 2027.[3] In April 2025 he extended his contract with Inter, and was promoted to the Inter Milan Under-23 in Serie C.[4] On 4 January 2026, he debuted with the senior Inter Milan team as a substitute in a 3–1 Serie A win over Bologna.[5]
International career
Lavelli is a youth international for Italy. He was called up to the Italy U20s for a set of friendlies on November 2025.[6]
Personal life
Lavelli's father Diego Lavelli played in Serie C in the late 80s and early 90s.[7] His nickname "Pocho" comes from the nickname for the Argentine footballer Ezequiel Lavezzi.[1]