{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1993)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matteo Bianchetti | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|17}} | birth_place = Como, Italy | height = {{Height|m=1.89}} | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Cremonese | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Libertas SanBartolomeo<ref name=lariosport>{{cite web|url=http://www.lariosport.it/default.aspx?IDNEWS=4275|title=Under 21, stasera la finale dell'Europeo contro la Spagna: in campo il comasco Matteo Bianchetti|date=18 June 2013|accessdate=18 June 2015|publisher=lariosport|language=Italian}}</ref> | youthyears2 = –2005 | youthclubs2 = Como<ref name=lariosport/> | youthyears3 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs3 = Corsico | youthyears4 = 2007–2013 | youthclubs4 = Inter Milan | youthyears5 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs5 = → Varese (loan) | years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Inter Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Verona (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2019 | clubs3 = Verona | caps3 = 80 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Spezia (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = → Empoli (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → Spezia (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019– | clubs7 = Cremonese | caps7 = 216 | goals7 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Italy U20<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tuttonazionali.com/?action=read&idnotizia=4501|title=12° Torneo "Quattro Nazioni" 2012 - 1a Giornata - Svizzera U20 vs Italia U20 0-2 (53' Improta, 90+1' Beretta)}}</ref> | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2013–2015 | nationalteam4 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps4 = 21 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 25 May 2026 | ntupdate = 18 June 2015 }}
'''Matteo Bianchetti''' (born 17 March 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{Italian football updater|Cremonese}} club Cremonese.
==Club career==
===Inter Milan=== Born in Como, Lombardy, Bianchetti joined Inter Milan from Corsico, a local team from the town of Corsico.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26875&L=en|title=Four new players for academy|date=20 July 2007|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|archive-date=8 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008055728/http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26875&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played for Inter in every ranks from U15, 16, 17 to the reserve in 2011 (U20 by regulation until 2011–12, but Inter changed to U19 internally). He also spent one season with Varese reserve in 2010–11 season<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=34371&L=en|title=New destinations for two players|date=18 August 2010|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> as Inter did not have its own U18 team in Berretti League as wild card until 2011. Bianchetti won the 2012 Campionato Nazionale Primavera and 2011–12 NextGen Series with the U19 team.
Bianchetti was also included in the first team occasionally, but failed to play in competitive games. He was included in 2011–12 UEFA Champions League List B squad as no.44, a routine move for reserve players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=37363&L=en|title=UEFA Champions League: Inter's squad list|date=1 September 2011|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Certain youth product also eligible to play if a pre-match notice was sent to UEFA (and fulfil List B requirements by UEFA), regardless he was named in the original B list or not, however List A remained locked until transfer windows.|group="nb"|name="ListB"}} In summer 2012 Lega Serie A changed the age limit of the reserve league to U19, and Inter's reserve transformed to a more age specific teams: U19 and U18. However, Bianchetti remained in Inter, just likes his predecessors Davide Faraoni and Samuele Longo who was one of the three age 20 "overage" player for Inter U19 reserve in 2010–11 season and 2011–12 season respectively. But on the other hand, Bianchetti was a real "overage" player as the regulation changed, thus Bianchetti did not have much chance for Inter U19 team in 2012–13 season, along with former captain Andrea Romanò, Daniel Bessa and Raffaele Di Gennaro, despite the latter two were forced to remain in Inter due to injury (Bianchetti also missed a few months since January 2012 and recovered in pre-season 2012).
Bianchetti did not play in 2012 Supercoppa Primavera, the conclusion of last season, where Inter also fielded overage players Alfred Duncan and Marko Livaja. Bianchetti remained in Inter's European squad, but promoted to List A, along with Romanò.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=40733&L=en|title=Europa League, group stage: Inter's squad list|date=3 September 2012|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|archive-date=8 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908014527/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=40733&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> However it was due to Inter did not have enough youth product to fill the 4 specific quota and the outcome was indifference. {{#tag:ref|It would make Inter had 25-man List A squad plus nominated two players less in List B instead of a 23-man List A squad plus List B. |group="nb"|name="ListA"}}
===Verona=== As Bianchetti was lack of play time, despite he received call-up from Italy national under-21 football team,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/33679/2012/10/News.shtml|title=PLAY OFF CON LA SVEZIA: RIENTRANO INSIGNE E BORINI, NOVITÀ BIANCHETTI|date=7 October 2012|accessdate=3 February 2013|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}}</ref> he did not debut yet. On 23 January 2013 he left for Hellas Verona F.C. of Serie B.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=20702|title=Ufficiale: Matteo Bianchetti in gialloblù|date=23 January 2013|accessdate=31 January 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213075340/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=20702|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=61098&L=it|title=Mercato: Bianchetti all'Hellas Verona|date=23 January 2013|accessdate=31 January 2013|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|language=Italian}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Verona also signed former U20 player Michelangelo Albertazzi from Milan in summer 2012 but he failed to make a significant impact and did not receive any call-up since January due to injury. Bianchetti immediately entered the squad and made his competitive debut against Spezia as a last minute substitute for Emanuel Benito Rivas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=20717|title=Cacia-gol, l'Hellas vola a La Spezia|date=26 January 2013|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213074453/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=20717|url-status=dead}}</ref> He wore no.14 shirt previously owned by Simone Calvano.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=20705|title=Numeri maglia: Sgrigna, Agostini e Bianchetti|date=24 January 2013|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025859/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=20705|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the recovery of Albertazzi, Bianchetti was fall from the first priority on the bench, until regained the bench position since round 30 (missed round 33 for international duty), made 5 substitute appearances for Crespo, Raphael Martinho, Ceccarelli, Moras and Maietta respectively; Bianchetti made his only start on 22 April,<ref>[http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-b/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Hellas%20Verona-Brescia/48775 Match Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105102711/http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-b/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Hellas%20Verona-Brescia/48775 |date=5 November 2014 }} {{in lang|it}}</ref> due to the absence of Ceccarelli.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=21152|title=Hellas Verona-Brescia: 21 convocati|date=21 April 2013|accessdate=2 November 2014|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=22 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622032753/https://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=21152|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 2013 Verona bought half of the registration rights of Bianchetti for €350,000 in 3-year contract.<ref>Hellas Verona FC SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 {{in lang|it}}</ref> Bianchetti made his Serie A debut on 15 September 2013. In total he made 3 Serie A appearances before leaving for Spezia in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Mercato-per-la-difesa-aquilotta-ecco-Matteo-Bianchetti.8811.html|title=Mercato: per la difesa aquilotta ecco Matteo Bianchetti|date=7 January 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> In June 2014 the co-ownership deal between Verona and Inter was renewed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/65875|title=Mercato, le 31 soluzioni delle comproprietà|date=20 June 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|language=Italian|archive-date=2 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102155801/http://www.inter.it/it/news/65875|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 29 January 2015, Spezia re-signed Bianchetti.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/mercato-bentornato-matteo.11298.html|title=Mercato: bentornato Matteo!|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=18 June 2015|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref>
On 25 June 2015, Inter announced the Co-Ownership resolved in their favor, and they are sending the player to Verona in a definitive deal on 1 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/48498|title=CO-OWNERSHIP SETTLEMENTS|publisher=Inter.it|accessdate=25 June 2015|archive-date=28 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628220024/http://www.inter.it/en/news/48498|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=25449|title=Risolta la compartecipazione di Bianchetti|date=25 June 2015|accessdate=3 July 2015|publisher=Hellas Verona F.C.|language=Italian|archive-date=3 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703221153/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=25449|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Cremonese=== On 17 August 2019, Bianchetti signed Serie B club Cremonese for free.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-cremonese-nuovo-rinforzo-in-difesa-arriva-bianchetti-1280948|access-date=17 August 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Cremonese, nuovo rinforzo in difesa: arriva Bianchetti}}</ref>
==International career== Bianchetti played twice in 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification. He missed the elite round due to injury. In September 2012 he played for Italy national under-20 football team in Four Nations. In October 2012 received he call-up to 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification play-offs. In January 2013 made he his debut for U21 team in a non-competitive triangular tournament between U21, 20 and 19. He was partnered with 2 other Inter youth products Luca Caldirola and Cristiano Biraghi in that 45-minute match against U20;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tuttonazionali.com/?action=read&idnotizia=5335|title=TRIANGOLARE DI COVERCIANO - 2a Partita - Italia U21 vs Italia U20 0-1 (41' Belotti)}}</ref> rested against U19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tuttonazionali.com/?action=read&idnotizia=5336|title=TRIANGOLARE DI COVERCIANO - 3a Partita - Italia U21 vs Italia U19 2-0 (13' Fabbrini, 30' Caprari)}}</ref>
His debut for the Italy U-21 team was in a friendly game against the Germany U-21 side on 6 February 2013, playing 90 minutes.
He took part at the 2013 and captained his team at 2015 editions of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 1 June 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|matteo-bianchetti/199387|accessdate=10 November 2019}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Inter Milan |2011–12 |rowspan="2"|Serie A |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2012–13 |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |Hellas Verona (loan) |2012–13 |Serie B |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |rowspan="6"|Hellas Verona |2013–14 |rowspan="2"|Serie A |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2015–16 |23||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1 |- |2016–17 |Serie B |34||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||0 |- |2017–18 |Serie A |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2018–19 |Serie B |18||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !87!!2!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!94!!2 |- |Spezia (loan) |2013–14 |Serie B |9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||11||0 |- |Empoli (loan) |2014–15 |Serie A |1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |Spezia (loan) |2014–15 |Serie B |12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||13||0 |- |rowspan="7"|Cremonese |2019–20 |rowspan="6"|Serie B |34||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||1 |- |2020–21 |35||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||0 |- |2021–22 |27||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||0 |- |2022–23 |25||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1 |- |2023–24 |33||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||39||2 |- |2024–25 |35||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||38||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !189!!5!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0!!205!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !298!!7!!18!!0!!0!!0!!10!!0!!326!!7 |}
==Footnotes== {{reflist|group=nb}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3609&squadra=2 FIGC Archive] {{in lang|it}} * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/9791/bianchetti-matteo.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|matteo-bianchetti/199387}}
{{U.S. Cremonese squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bianchetti, Matteo}} Category:Living people Category:1993 births Category:Footballers from Como Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Inter Milan players Category:Hellas Verona FC players Category:Empoli FC players Category:Spezia Calcio players Category:US Cremonese players Category:Serie A players Category:Serie B players Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen