# Mateo Retegui

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{{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](/source/Italy_national_football_team) 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](/source/UEFA)}}</ref>
| birth_place = [San Fernando](/source/San_Fernando_de_la_Buena_Vista), Argentina
| height = 1.86 m<ref name="0221com"/>
| position = [Striker](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Al-Qadsiah](/source/Al_Qadsiah_FC)
| clubnumber = 32
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs1 = [River Plate](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_River_Plate)
| youthyears2 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs2 = [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors)
| years1 = 2018–2023
| clubs1 = [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors)
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → [Estudiantes](/source/Estudiantes_de_La_Plata) (loan)
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → [Talleres](/source/Talleres_de_C%C3%B3rdoba) (loan)
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = → [Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) (loan)
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 30
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = [Genoa](/source/Genoa_CFC)
| caps5 = 29
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2024–2025
| clubs6 = [Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_BC)
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 25
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = [Al-Qadsiah](/source/Al_Qadsiah_FC)
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = [Argentina U20](/source/Argentina_national_under-20_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = [Italy](/source/Italy_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 28
| nationalgoals2 = 11
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [Football](/source/Association_football)}} 
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[UEFA Nations League](/source/UEFA_Nations_League)}}
{{Medal|3rd|[2023](/source/2023_UEFA_Nations_League_Finals)|}}
| club-update = 22:05, 14 April 2026 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 31 March 2026 
}}
'''Mateo Retegui''' (born 29 April 1999) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League) club [Al-Qadsiah](/source/Al_Qadsiah_FC). Born in Argentina, he plays for the [Italy national team](/source/Italy_national_football_team).

==Early life==
Retegui was born and raised in Argentina.  His maternal grandfather, Angelo Dimarco, emigrated to Argentina from [Canicattì](/source/Canicatt%C3%AC), [Sicily](/source/Sicily). His father's grandparents on one side of the family were also Italian, specifically from [Genoa](/source/Genoa), while the paternal ancestors were originally Basque (the surname Retegui being from [Gipuzkoa](/source/Gipuzkoa), Spain).

He is the son of former [field hockey](/source/field_hockey) player [Carlos Retegui](/source/Carlos_Retegui), who represented Argentina as a player and coach at various [Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games) and [Olympic Games](/source/Olympic_Games).<ref name="Goal"/> His sister [Micaela](/source/Micaela_Retegui) is also an Olympian field hockey player.

==Club career==
===Early career in Argentina===
Retegui began his senior career with [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors), who signed him years prior from [River Plate](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_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](/source/Guillermo_Barros_Schelotto) during the [2017–18 Argentine Primera División](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) season, appearing as an unused substitute on occasions against [Arsenal de Sarandí](/source/Arsenal_de_Sarand%C3%AD) and [Estudiantes](/source/Estudiantes_de_La_Plata) 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](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_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](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n), before scoring five goals in twenty-one appearances in [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n).<ref name="Soccerway"/>

In February 2022, Retegui joined [Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_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](/source/Serie_A) club [Genoa](/source/Genoa_CFC) 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](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Coppa_Italia) match against [Serie B](/source/Serie_B) side [Modena](/source/Modena_FC_2018).<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](/source/Atalanta_BC) in a deal worth a reported €28&nbsp;million on 8 August 2024, following an [anterior cruciate ligament injury](/source/anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury) to Atalanta forward and Italy teammate [Gianluca Scamacca](/source/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](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) goals by netting a brace in a 6–1 away victory over [Young Boys](/source/BSC_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](/source/Hellas_Verona_FC) 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](/source/Juventus_FC), 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](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Serie_A) as the ''[Capocannoniere](/source/Capocannoniere)'', netting 25 goals and becoming only the second Atalanta player to earn the title after [Filippo Inzaghi](/source/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](/source/Saudi_Pro_League) club [Al-Qadsiah](/source/Al_Qadsiah_FC) 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](/source/Al-Najma_SC_(Saudi_Arabia)).<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](/source/Argentina_national_under-20_football_team) level, including for the latter at the [2018 South American Games](/source/Football_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](/source/Italy_national_football_team) through descent, in February 2023 it was reported Retegui was pre-selected by [Roberto Mancini](/source/Roberto_Mancini) to join the ''Azzurri'' team for the first [UEFA Euro 2024](/source/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](/source/England_national_football_team) in a [Euro 2024 qualifying match](/source/UEFA_Euro_2024_qualifying) lost 2–1 in [Naples](/source/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](/source/Malta_national_football_team) in a Euro 2024 qualifier in [Ta' Qali](/source/National_Stadium%2C_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](/source/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](/source/Venezuela_national_football_team). He was the first Genoa player to score a brace for Italy since [Virgilio Levratto](/source/Virgilio_Levratto) at the [1928 Summer Olympics](/source/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](/source/Luciano_Spalletti) in Italy's squad for [UEFA Euro 2024](/source/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](/source/France_national_football_team) during the [UEFA Nations League](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_UEFA_Nations_League_A), 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](/source/Israel_national_football_team) during the [2026 World Cup qualifiers](/source/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_I).<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](/source/Copa_Argentina), [Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia), [King's Cup](/source/King's_Cup_(Saudi_Arabia))}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [Copa de la Liga Profesional](/source/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](/source/Boca_Juniors)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Boca_Juniors_season)
|[Argentine Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Boca_Juniors_season)
|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](/source/Estudiantes_de_La_Plata) (loan)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|Argentine Primera División
|3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in [Copa de la Superliga](/source/Copa_de_la_Superliga)}}||0||8||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|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](/source/Talleres_de_C%C3%B3rdoba) (loan)
|[2020](/source/2020_Copa_de_la_Liga_Profesional)
|—
| colspan="2" |—
||2||0||11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1
|-
|[2021](/source/2021_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
||Argentine Primera División
|24||4||4||0||14||2||6{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in [Copa Sudamericana](/source/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](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) (loan)
|[2022](/source/2022_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|Argentine Primera División
|27||19||1||0||13||3||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=TdC|Appearance in [Trofeo de Campeones](/source/Trofeo_de_Campeones_de_la_Liga_Profesional)}}||1||42||23
|-
|[2023](/source/2023_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|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](/source/Genoa_CFC)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Genoa_CFC_season)
|[Serie A](/source/Serie_A)
|29||7||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||9
|-
|[Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_BC)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Atalanta_BC_season)
|Serie A
|36||25||2||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)}}||3||1{{efn|Appearance in [UEFA Super Cup](/source/UEFA_Super_Cup)}}||0||49||28
|-
|[Al-Qadsiah](/source/Al_Qadsiah_FC)
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Al-Qadsiah_FC_season)
|[Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League)
|28||16||2||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [Saudi Super Cup](/source/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](/source/Italy_national_football_team)
|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](/source/Stadio_Diego_Armando_Maradona), Naples, Italy || align="center" | 1 || {{fb|ENG}} || align="center" | 1–2 || align="center" | 1–2 || [UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying](/source/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](/source/National_Stadium%2C_Ta'_Qali), Attard, Malta || align="center" | 2 || {{fb|MLT}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || [UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Friendly_(association_football)) || 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](/source/Stadio_Olimpico), Rome, Italy || align="center" | 15 || {{fb|BEL}} || align="center" | 2–0 || align="center" | 2–2 || [2024–25 UEFA Nations League A](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_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](/source/Stadio_Friuli), Udine, Italy || align="center" | 16 || {{fb|ISR}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 4–1 || [2024–25 UEFA Nations League A](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/A._Le_Coq_Arena), [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), Estonia || align="center" | 23 || {{fb|EST}} || align=center| 2–0 ||align=center|3–1 || [2026 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/List_of_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_top_scorers): [2022](/source/2022_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
*[Serie A Player of the Month](/source/Serie_A_Player_of_the_Month): [October 2024](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Serie_A)<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](/source/Capocannoniere): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Serie_A)<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](/source/Serie_A_Awards): 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](/source/Serie_A) Team of the Season: [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Serie_A)<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](/source/Serie_A_Team_of_the_Year): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Serie_A)<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}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerway|new_id=retegui-mateo/Grhjz8pS|mateo-retegui/526616}}

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