Matteo Rover
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Motta di Livenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Liventina | ||
| 2015–2018 | Internazionale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vicenza Virtus (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pordenone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Südtirol (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2020–2025 | Südtirol | 155 | (22) |
| 2025– | Reggiana | 22 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Italy U18 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2026 | |||
Matteo Rover (born 20 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Reggiana.
Internazionale
He appeared for the main squad of Inter in a preseason friendly in the summer of 2017.
Loan to Vicenza Virtus and Pordenone
On 21 August 2018, Rover joined to Serie C club Vicenza Virtus on loan for the 2018–19 season.[1] On 7 October he made his professional debut for Vicenza Virtus in Serie C as a substitute replacing Stefano Giacomelli in the 77th minute of a 2–1 home win over Vis Pesaro.[2] His loan was terminated during the 2018–19 season winter break leaving Vicenza Virtus with only one appearance.[3]
On 11 January 2019, Rover was loaned to Serie C club Pordenone until the end of the season.[4] Eight days later, on 19 January, he made his debut for Pordenone as a substitute replacing Davide Gavazzi in the 92nd minute of a 1–0 home win over AlbinoLeffe.[5] On 5 May he played his first match as a starter for the club, a 2–2 away draw against FeralpiSalò, he was replaced by Gianvito Misuraca in the 64th minute.[6] Rover ended his 6-month loan with 13 appearances, but only 1 as a starter.[3]
Loan to Südtirol
On 15 July 2019, Rover was loaned to Serie C club Südtirol on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 4 August he made his debut for the club in a 4–2 home win over Città di Fasano in the first round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match.[8] On 25 August he made his league debut for Südtirol as a substitute replacing Daniele Casiraghi in the 68th minute of a 2–1 away win over Vis Pesaro.[9] One week later, on 1 September, Rover scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 47th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Carpi.[10] On 21 September he played his first entire match for the club in Serie C, a 1–0 away win over Arzignano Valchiampo.[11] Four days later, Rover scored his second goal, again as a substitute, in the 64th minute of a 3–0 home win over Fermana.[12] Rover ended his loan with 30 appearances, 6 goals and 2 assists.[3]
Südtirol
On 14 August 2020 he moved to Südtirol and signed contract until 2023.[13] He made his seasonal debut, on 22 September, as a starter in the first round of Coppa Italia and he also scored his first goal in the 27th minute of a 2–1 home win over Latte Dolce, he played the entire match.[14] Five days later, on 27 September, Rover made his league debut as a substitute replacing Daniele Casiraghi in the 64th minute of a 2–1 away win over Ravenna.[15]
Reggiana
On 18 July 2025, Rover signed a two-year contract with Reggiana in Serie B.[16]