Matteo Ruggeri

	Ruggeri playing for Atalanta in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Matteo Ruggeri
Date of birth	11 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	San Giovanni Bianco, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Atlético Madrid
Number	3
Youth career
2011–2020	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2025	Atalanta
2021–2022	→ Salernitana (loan)
2025–	Atlético Madrid
International career‡
2018–2019	Italy U17
2019–2020	Italy U18
2020	Italy U19
2021–2022	Italy U20
2022–2025	Italy U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025
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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.

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 30 September 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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

^ Includes Coppa Italia
^ ^a ^b ^c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

Honours

Atalanta

UEFA Europa League: 2023–24^[10]

Individual

UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2023–24^[11]

References

^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
^ Rinaldi, Leandro (24 May 2019). "Matteo Ruggeri, dalla Zognese agli azzurrini: 'mi ispiro a Spinazzola sognando la serie A'". La voce delle valli (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ "Incubo Liverpool a Bergamo, Atalanta travolta 5-0". Sky Sport (in Italian). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ Pegoraro, Paolo (8 November 2020). "Serie A: Atalanta-Inter, pagelle: Lautaro e Miranchuk, che numeri". Eurosport (in Italian). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Ufficiale – Matteo Ruggeri è un nuovo calciatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). Tutto Salernitana. 27 July 2021.
^ Wilson, Jonathan (22 March 2024). "Atalanta win Europa League as Lookman hat-trick ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run". The Guardian.
^ "Welcome, Matteo Ruggeri!". Atlético Madrid. 1 July 2025.
^ "Italia, operazione rimonta. Spalletti: "Se avremo lo stesso comportamento di giovedì, il risultato sarà diverso"" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
^ "M. Ruggeri". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ "2023/24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

External links

Profile at the Atalanta BC website
Matteo Ruggeri – UEFA competition record (archive)

[10] Includes Coppa Italia

[UCL-11] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[12] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[13] One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

[1] "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.

[2] Rinaldi, Leandro (24 May 2019). "Matteo Ruggeri, dalla Zognese agli azzurrini: 'mi ispiro a Spinazzola sognando la serie A'". La voce delle valli (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[3] "Incubo Liverpool a Bergamo, Atalanta travolta 5-0". Sky Sport (in Italian). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[4] Pegoraro, Paolo (8 November 2020). "Serie A: Atalanta-Inter, pagelle: Lautaro e Miranchuk, che numeri". Eurosport (in Italian). Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[5] "Ufficiale – Matteo Ruggeri è un nuovo calciatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). Tutto Salernitana. 27 July 2021.

[=Atalanta_win_Europa_League-6] Wilson, Jonathan (22 March 2024). "Atalanta win Europa League as Lookman hat-trick ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run". The Guardian.

[7] "Welcome, Matteo Ruggeri!". Atlético Madrid. 1 July 2025.

[8] "Italia, operazione rimonta. Spalletti: "Se avremo lo stesso comportamento di giovedì, il risultato sarà diverso"" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.

[9] "M. Ruggeri". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[14] "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

[15] "2023/24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

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Personal information
Ruggeri playing for Atalanta in 2017
Full name	Matteo Ruggeri^[1]
Date of birth	(2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	San Giovanni Bianco, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
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	6	(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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025