Matteo Prati (born 28 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari.
Prati made his senior professional debut for the club he was raised in, Ravenna in Serie C in March 2021.[2] Following Ravenna's relegation to Serie D for the 2021–22 season, he became a regular member of the starting lineup.[3]
On 27 July 2022, Prati signed a three-year contract (with an option to extend for one more year) with SPAL in Serie B.[4] He made his Serie B debut for SPAL on 3 September 2022 in a game against Bari.[5] He made a good impact, but the team was relegated at the end of the season.
On 17 August 2023, Prati officially joined Serie A club Cagliari for five million euros (plus two millions in add-ons),[6][7] signing a five-year contract with the club.[7][8] In the process, the deal broke the transfer record as the most lucrative sale from any Serie C team.[6][7] He made his Serie A debut on 17 September 2023, playing as a starter in the match against Udinese.
In May 2023, Prati was included in the Italian U20 squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina,[9] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.[10][11]
On 8 September 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match against Latvia.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ravenna | 2020–21 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie D | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| SPAL | 2022–23 | Serie B | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |
| Cagliari | 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 9 | ||
Italy U20
