Matteo Ruggeri (born 11 July 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
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]
On 27 July 2021, Ruggeri joined newly-promoted Serie A club Salernitana on a season-long loan.[5]
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]
On 1 July 2025, Ruggeri joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid, signing a five-year contract.[7]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 105 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 2 | ||
