Matteo Ruggeri
Italian footballer (born 2002)
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Matteo Ruggeri (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛ.o rudˈd͡ʒɛ.ri]; born 11 July 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
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Ruggeri playing for Atalanta in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Matteo Ruggeri[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Giovanni Bianco, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2020 | Atalanta | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Atalanta | 85 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Salernitana (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Atlético Madrid | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Italy U17 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Italy U18 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Italy U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Italy U21 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 7 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Atalanta
Matteo Ruggeri grew up in Zogno, Lombardy, Italy, where he started playing football, before joining Atalanta's youth sector in 2011.[2] He made his professional debut for Atalanta on 3 November 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against Liverpool, which Atalanta lost 5–0 at home.[3] Five days later, he made his Serie A debut in a 1–1 home draw against Inter.[4]
Loan to Salernitana
On 27 July 2021, Ruggeri joined newly-promoted Serie A club Salernitana on a season-long loan.[5]
Return to Atalanta
On 22 May 2024, Ruggeri started in Atalanta's 3–0 victory over German champions Bayer Leverkusen in the 2024 UEFA Europa League final.[6]
Atlético Madrid
On 1 July 2025, Ruggeri joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid, signing a five-year contract.[7]
International career
In March 2025 he was called up to the senior Italy squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League quarter-final matches against Germany on 20 and 23 March 2025.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta | 2020–21 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[c] | 2 | — | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Total | 85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 2 | ||
| Salernitana (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2025–26 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Career total | 118 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 2 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
