{{Short description|Footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mateo Retegui | image = Norway Italy - June 2025 A 21 (cropped).jpg | caption = Retegui with Italy in 2025 | full_name = Mateo Retegui<ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0293-1c452fdac2d3-77bc9b02ab25-1000/unl_booking_list_before_md5.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221134925/https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0293-1c452fdac2d3-77bc9b02ab25-1000/unl_booking_list_before_md5.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 December 2024 |title=UEFA Nations League 2025: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5 |publisher=UEFA |page=2 |date=6 November 2024 |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|29|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Mateo Retegui - Italy - European Qualifiers |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/teams/players/250183519--mateo-retegui/ |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=UEFA}}</ref> | birth_place = San Fernando, Argentina | height = 1.86 m<ref name="0221com"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = Al-Qadsiah | clubnumber = 32 | youthyears1 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs1 = River Plate | youthyears2 = 2016–2018 | youthclubs2 = Boca Juniors | years1 = 2018–2023 | clubs1 = Boca Juniors | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2020 | clubs2 = → Estudiantes (loan) | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = → Talleres (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = → Tigre (loan) | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 30 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = Genoa | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Atalanta | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 25 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Al-Qadsiah | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 16 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Argentina U20 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = Italy | nationalcaps2 = 28 | nationalgoals2 = 11 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}} {{Medal|Comp|UEFA Nations League}} {{Medal|3rd|2023|}} | club-update = 22:05, 14 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 31 March 2026 }} '''Mateo Retegui''' (born 29 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Italy national team.
==Early life== Retegui was born and raised in Argentina. His maternal grandfather, Angelo Dimarco, emigrated to Argentina from Canicattì, Sicily. His father's grandparents on one side of the family were also Italian, specifically from Genoa, while the paternal ancestors were originally Basque (the surname Retegui being from Gipuzkoa, Spain).
He is the son of former field hockey player Carlos Retegui, who represented Argentina as a player and coach at various Pan American Games and Olympic Games.<ref name="Goal"/> His sister Micaela is also an Olympian field hockey player.
==Club career== ===Early career in Argentina=== Retegui began his senior career with Boca Juniors, who signed him years prior from River Plate.<ref name="Olé">{{cite news|title=Estoy cumpliendo el sueño de mi papá|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/cumpliendo-sueno-papa_0_H19yG-ki3l.html|accessdate=17 November 2018|work=Olé|date=20 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Goal">{{cite news|title=Hockey? No, fútbol! Quién es Mateo Retegui, el hijo del ex-DT de Los Leones?|url=https://www.goal.com/es-cl/noticias/hockey-no-futbol-quien-es-mateo-retegui-el-hijo-del-ex-dt-de-los-/22p54cs3vxcc1kklrhz17zx0x|accessdate=17 November 2018|work=Goal|date=17 November 2018}}</ref> He was first promoted into the club's first-team by manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto during the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División season, appearing as an unused substitute on occasions against Arsenal de Sarandí and Estudiantes in December 2017.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web |title=Italy - M. Retegui |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mateo-retegui/526616/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |website=Soccerway}}</ref><ref name="TyC Sports">{{cite news|title=Conocé a Mateo Retegui, el juvenil que se perfila como titular en Boca|url=https://www.tycsports.com/nota/boca-juniors/2018/09/28/conoce-a-mateo-retegui-el-juvenil-que-se-perfila-como-titular-en-boca.html|accessdate=17 November 2018|work=TyC Sports|date=28 September 2018}}</ref> His professional debut arrived on 17 November 2018, with the forward being substituted on for the final moments of a 1–0 home win over Patronato.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
January 2019 saw Retegui loaned to Estudiantes for eighteen months.<ref name="0221com">{{cite news|title=Mateo Retegui, de jugar en la Selección argentina de hockey a ser refuerzo de Estudiantes|url=https://www.0221.com.ar/nota/2019-2-3-7-23-0-mateo-retegui-de-jugar-en-la-seleccion-argentina-de-hockey-a-ser-refuerzo-de-estudiantes|accessdate=3 February 2019|work=0221|date=3 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="Soccerway"/> He appeared eight times in 2018–19, before scoring five goals in twenty-one appearances in 2019–20.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
In February 2022, Retegui joined Tigre on a loan deal until the end of 2023.<ref>[https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1038/49159/tigre-hizo-oficial-la-llegada-de-mateo-retegui TIGRE HIZO OFICIAL LA LLEGADA DE MATEO RETEGUI], elgrafico.com.ar, 8 February 2022</ref>
===Genoa=== On 26 July 2023, Retegui joined Serie A club Genoa on a five-year deal,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://genoacfc.it/2023/07/26/mateo-retegui-e-un-giocatore-del-genoa/|title=Mateo Retegui è un giocatore del Genoa|trans-title=Mateo Retegui is a Genoa player|date=26 July 2023|accessdate=26 July 2023|publisher=Genoa CFC|language=Italian}}</ref> for a reported fee of €15 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2023 |title=CALCIOMERCATO - UFFICIALE: MATEO RETEGUI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL GENOA. OPERAZIONE DA OLTRE 15 MILIONI. SORRIDE MANCINI |trans-title=TRANSFER MARKET - OFFICIAL: MATEO RETEGUI IS A NEW GENOA PLAYER. OPERATION WORTH OVER 15 MILLION. MANCINI SMILES |url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml |access-date=27 July 2023 |website=Eurosport}}</ref> On 11 August 2023, he scored his first two goals for the club in a Coppa Italia match against Serie B side Modena.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Genoa/11-08-2023/coppa-italia-genoa-modena-4-3-retegui-show-doppietta.shtml |title=Genoa, è già Retegui mania: esordio, doppietta e Modena al tappeto |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT |date=12 August 2023 |access-date=25 June 2024 }}</ref>
===Atalanta=== Retegui moved to fellow Serie A club Atalanta in a deal worth a reported €28 million on 8 August 2024, following an anterior cruciate ligament injury to Atalanta forward and Italy teammate Gianluca Scamacca.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.atalanta.it/news/mateo-retegui-another-ner-azzurro-in-bergamo |title=Mateo Retegui: another (ner)Azzurro in Bergamo! |work=Atalanta BC |date=8 August 2024 |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://football-italia.net/official-retegui-joins-atalanta-genoa-28m-deal/ |title=Official: Retegui joins Atalanta from Genoa in 28m deal |first=Susy |last=Campanale |work=Football Italia |date=8 August 2024 |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> Later that year, on 26 November, he scored his first Champions League goals by netting a brace in a 6–1 away victory over Young Boys.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.atalanta.it/news/young-boys-knocked-for-six-in-bern-and-another-ucl-win |title=Young Boys "knocked for six" in Bern and another UCL win! |publisher=Atalanta BC |date=26 November 2024 }}</ref> He scored four goals in a 5–0 demolition of Hellas Verona on 8 February 2025, in which he became the first player to score a first-half hat-trick for Atalanta in Serie A.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/10/mateo-retegui-moise-kean-serie-a-italy-spoilt-strikers-atalanta-fiorentina|title=In Retegui and Kean, Italy are finally spoilt again for in-form strikers|first=Nicky|last=Bandini|work=The Guardian |date=10 February 2025}}</ref> A month later, on 9 March, he scored from the penalty spot in a 4–0 away win over Juventus, handing them their worst home defeat since 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/juventus-suffer-worst-home-defeat-since-1967-facts-behind-record-breaking-atalanta-loss-40814882 |title=Juventus suffer worst home defeat since 1967: Facts behind record-breaking Atalanta loss |publisher=OneFootball |date=10 March 2025 }}</ref> He concluded the 2024–25 season as the ''Capocannoniere'', netting 25 goals and becoming only the second Atalanta player to earn the title after Filippo Inzaghi in the 1996–97 campaign.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cardia |first=Ivan |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/mateo-retegui-e-il-capocannoniere-della-serie-a-2024-2025-la-classifica-marcatori-2106981 |title=Mateo Retegui è il capocannoniere della Serie A 2024/2025: la classifica marcatori |publisher=TUTTO mercato |language=it |date=25 May 2025 }}</ref>
===Al-Qadsiah=== On 21 July 2025, Retegui joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah for a reported transfer fee of €65 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/45789102/italy-striker-mateo-retegui-al-qadsiah-atalanta |title=Italy striker Mateo Retegui joins Al Qadsiah from Atalanta |publisher=ESPN |date=21 July 2025 }}</ref> A month later, on 30 August, he marked his league debut with a brace in a 3–1 win over Al-Najma.<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Peter |url=https://football-italia.net/retegui-off-to-flying-start-in-saudi-arabia/ |title=Retegui off to flying start in Saudi Arabia after €65m transfer away from Atalanta |publisher=Football Italia |date=31 August 2025 }}</ref>
==International career== Retegui represented Argentina at U19 and U20 level, including for the latter at the 2018 South American Games.<ref name="AFA 1">{{cite news|title=Argentina superó 3-0 al Shandong Luneng|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/mobile/noticia.php?control=9395|accessdate=3 February 2019|work=AFA|date=5 April 2018|archive-date=24 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324152029/http://www.afa.com.ar/mobile/noticia.php%3Fcontrol%3D9395|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="AFA 2">{{cite news|title=La Selección se entrenó por la tarde|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/9831/la-seleccion-se-entrenara-por-la-tarde|accessdate=3 February 2019|work=AFA|archive-date=4 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014216/http://www.afa.com.ar/9831/la-seleccion-se-entrenara-por-la-tarde|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Being eligible to play for Italy through descent, in February 2023 it was reported Retegui was pre-selected by Roberto Mancini to join the ''Azzurri'' team for the first UEFA Euro 2024 qualification games.<ref name="fanpage_it">{{cite web |url=https://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/bomber-retegui-dice-si-allitalia-grazie-al-nonno-di-canicatti-e-un-onore-e-un-orgoglio/ |publisher=Fanpage.it |language=it |date=10 March 2023 |accessdate=10 March 2023 |title=Bomber Retegui dice sì all'Italia grazie al nonno di Canicattì: "È un onore e un orgoglio"|work=Sport Fanpage }}</ref> Retegui received his first official call up to the Italy national team on 17 March 2023,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/nazionale/2023/03/17/news/nazionale_mancini_chiama_il_bomber_argentino_retegui_convocati_anche_falcone_e_buongiorno-392588865/ |publisher=La Repubblica |language=it |date=17 March 2023 |accessdate=18 March 2023 |title=Nazionale, Mancini chiama l'argentino Retegui. Prima anche Falcone e Buongiorno}}</ref> and proceeded to score in his international debut on 23 March against England in a Euro 2024 qualifying match lost 2–1 in Naples.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/england-and-portugal-win-on-record-night-for-kane-and-ronaldo-37032310|title=England and Portugal win on record night for Kane and Ronaldo|date=23 March 2023|website=OneFootball}}</ref> He would tally again in his subsequent appearance on 26 March, netting the winner in a 2–0 win over Malta in a Euro 2024 qualifier in Ta' Qali,<ref>{{Cite web |title=🔥 Retegui has had zero issues settling into life with the Azzurri |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/retegui-has-had-zero-issues-settling-into-life-with-the-azzurri-37050581 |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=OneFootball |date=26 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> to become the first player to score in his first two competitive matches for the national side since Pierino Prati accomplished the feat in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=26 March 2023 |title=Video: Retegui first to score in both first competitive games since 1968 |url=https://football-italia.net/video-retegui-first-to-score-in-both-first-competitive-games-since-1968/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Football Italia}}</ref>
On 21 March 2024, Retegui scored twice in a 2–1 victory over Venezuela. He was the first Genoa player to score a brace for Italy since Virgilio Levratto at the 1928 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Peter |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Retegui breaks 96-year Genoa record with brace in Italy-Venezuela |url=https://football-italia.net/retegui-breaks-96-year-genoa-record/ |access-date=Mar 22, 2024 |website=Football Italia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Redazione Pianetagenoa |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Levratto ultimo genoano a realizzare una doppietta in Nazionale nel 1928: Il famoso centravanti segnò due reti alle Olimpiadi di Amsterdam |url=https://www.pianetagenoa1893.net/primo-piano/levratto-ultimo-genoano-a-realizzare-una-doppietta-in-nazionale-nel-1928 |access-date=March 22, 2024 |website=pianetagenoa1893.net}}</ref> In June 2024, Retegui was included by manager Luciano Spalletti in Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/ufficializzati-i-convocati-per-euro-2024-esclusi-dalla-lista-provedel-ricci-e-orsolini/ |title=Ufficializzati i convocati per EURO 2024, esclusi dalla lista Provedel, Ricci e Orsolini |work=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |date=6 June 2024 |access-date=10 June 2024 }}</ref> Later that year, on 6 September, he was named player of the match, in which he also provided an assist, in a 3–1 away win over France during the UEFA Nations League, helping his country to secure their first win against their opponent in Paris since April 1954.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-nations-league/2024-2025/france-v-italy-uefa-nations-league-live_sto10331900/story.shtml |title=France 1-3 Italy: Kylian Mbappe fails to fire as Didier Deschamps' side make losing start to Nations League campaign |publisher=Eurosport |date=6 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://football-italia.net/italy-records-first-paris-win-for-70-years/ |title=Italy shatter series of football records with first Paris win for 70 years |publisher=Football Italia |date=6 September 2024 }}</ref>
On 14 October 2025, Retegui scored twice in a 3–0 win against Israel during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.<ref>https://www.beinsports.com/en-nz/football/uefa-world-cup-qualifiers/articles-video/retegui-brace-keeps-italy-s-world-cup-hopes-alive-2025-10-14</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 14 April 2026}}<ref name="Soccerway"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia, King's Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Boca Juniors |2017–18 |Argentine Primera División |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2018–19 |Argentine Primera División |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0 !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Estudiantes (loan) |2018–19 |Argentine Primera División |3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in Copa de la Superliga}}||0||8||0 |- |2019–20 |Argentine Primera División |18||4||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !21!!4!!4!!1!!0 !0!!0 !0!! 4 |0!!0!!29!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|Talleres (loan) |2020 |— | colspan="2" |— ||2||0||11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |2021 ||Argentine Primera División |24||4||4||0||14||2||6{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}}|||0||colspan="2"|—||48||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!4!!6!!0!!25!!3!!6!!0!!0 !0!!61!!7 |- |rowspan="3"|Tigre (loan) |2022 |Argentine Primera División |27||19||1||0||13||3||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=TdC|Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones}}||1||42||23 |- |2023 |Argentine Primera División |21||11||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=CS}}||1||colspan="2"|—||28||12 |- !colspan="2"|Total !48!!30!!2!!0!!13!!3!!6!!1!!1!!1!!70!!35 |- |Genoa |2023–24 |Serie A |29||7||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||9 |- |Atalanta |2024–25 |Serie A |36||25||2||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||3||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Super Cup}}||0||49||28 |- |Al-Qadsiah |2025–26 |Saudi Pro League |28||16||2||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Saudi Super Cup}}||0||31||19 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !187!!85!!18!!6!!38!!6!!22!!4!!7!!1!!272!!103 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32303|title=Mateo Retegui|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Italy |2023||4||2 |- |2024||14||4 |- |2025||8||5 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!28!!11 |}
:''Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Retegui goal.''<ref name="auto1" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Mateo Retegui !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | align="center" | 1 || 23 March 2023 || Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy || align="center" | 1 || {{fb|ENG}} || align="center" | 1–2 || align="center" | 1–2 || UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/23/europe/european-championship-qualification/italy/england/3972476/ |title=Italy vs. England 1–2: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=23 March 2023 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 2 || 26 March 2023 || National Stadium, Attard, Malta || align="center" | 2 || {{fb|MLT}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/26/europe/european-championship-qualification/malta/italy/3972479/ |title=Malta vs. Italy 0–2: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 3 || rowspan="2" | 21 March 2024 || rowspan="2" | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States || rowspan="2" align="center" | 5 || rowspan="2" | {{fb|VEN}} || align="center" | 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center" | 2–1 || rowspan="2" | Friendly || rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/world/friendlies/italy/venezuela/4316397/ |title=Italy vs. Venezuela 2–1: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 March 2024 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 4 || align="center" | 2–1 |- | align="center" | 5 || 10 October 2024 || Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy || align="center" | 15 || {{fb|BEL}} || align="center" | 2–0 || align="center" | 2–2 || 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A || align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/10/europe/uefa-nations-league/italy/belgium/4319370/ |title=Italy vs. Belgium 2–2: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=10 October 2024 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 6 || 14 October 2024 || Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy || align="center" | 16 || {{fb|ISR}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 4–1 || 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A || align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/14/europe/uefa-nations-league/italy/israel/4319378/ |title=Italy vs. Israel 4–1: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=14 October 2024 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 7 || rowspan="2" | 5 September 2025 || rowspan="2" | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo, Italy || rowspan="2" align="center" | 21 || rowspan="2" | {{fb|EST}} || align="center" | 2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center" | 5–0 || rowspan="2" | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification || rowspan="2" align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/09/05/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/italy/estonia/4571566/ |title=Italy vs. Estonia 5–0: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=5 September 2025 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 8 || align="center" | 4–0 |- | align="center" | 9 || 11 October 2025 || A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia || align="center" | 23 || {{fb|EST}} || align=center| 2–0 ||align=center|3–1 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification || align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerway.com/match/estonia-YJwM4R15/italy-hlKvieGH/summary/?mid=21Up434c |title=Estonia vs. Italy 1–3: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=11 October 2025 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 10 || rowspan="2" | 14 October 2025 || rowspan="2" | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy || rowspan="2" align="center" | 24 || rowspan="2" | {{fb|ISR}} || align="center" | 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center" | 3–0 || rowspan="2" | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification || rowspan="2" align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerway.com/match/israel-rqK1ypob/italy-hlKvieGH/?mid=bTNg2sZ9 |title=Italy vs. Israel 3–0: Summary |website=Soccerway |access-date=14 October 2025 }}</ref> |- | align="center" | 11 || align="center" | 2–0 |}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Argentine Primera División top scorer: 2022 *Serie A Player of the Month: October 2024<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/mateo-retegui-ea-sports-fc-player-of-the-month-for-october|title=Mateo Retegui "EA Sports FC Player of the Month" for October|access-date=14 November 2024|date=14 November 2024|publisher=Serie A}}</ref> *Capocannoniere: 2024–25<ref name="stats">{{cite web |title=Statistics {{!}} Serie A |url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/statistiche |access-date=31 August 2024 |publisher=Serie A}}</ref> *Serie A Best Striker: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Peter |date=23 May 2025 |title=Official: All 2024-25 Serie A MVP award winners revealed |url=https://football-italia.net/official-2024-25-serie-a-mvp-awards-revealed |access-date=23 May 2025 |website=Football Italia}}</ref> *Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25<ref name=":11">{{cite news |date=24 May 2025 |title=EA Sports FC 25 – Serie A Team of the Season |url=https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/serie-a|access-date=24 May 2025 |publisher=Serie A}}</ref> *Serie A Team of the Year: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=1 December 2025 |title=Serie A 2025 Awards: McTominay Best Player of the Year |url=https://football-italia.net/serie-a-2025-awards-mctominay-player-of-year/ |access-date=2 December 2025 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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