{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matteo Ruggeri | image = Next Generation Trophy 2017 Dritter Tag 01.jpg | caption = Ruggeri playing for Atalanta in 2017 | full_name = Matteo Ruggeri<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Italy |publisher=FIFA |page=12 |date=31 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |archivedate=27 December 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|11|df=y}} | birth_place = San Giovanni Bianco, Italy | height = 1.87 m | position = Left-back | currentclub = Atlético Madrid | clubnumber = 3 | youthyears1 = 2011–2020 | youthclubs1 = Atalanta | years1 = 2020–2025 | clubs1 = Atalanta | caps1 = 85 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021–2022 | clubs2 = → Salernitana (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = Atlético Madrid | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam1 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps1 = 16 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam2 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2020 | nationalteam3 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam4 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2022–2025 | nationalteam5 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps5 = 16 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|ITA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}} {{Medal|RU|2019 Ireland}} | club-update = 23:36, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 22 June 2025 }} '''Matteo Ruggeri''' ({{IPA|it|matˈtɛ.o rudˈd͡ʒɛ.ri}}; born 11 July 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Spanish football updater|Atlético Madrid}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rinaldi|first=Leandro|date=24 May 2019|title=Matteo Ruggeri, dalla Zognese agli azzurrini: 'mi ispiro a Spinazzola sognando la serie A'|url=https://www.lavocedellevalli.it/valbrembana/articolo/matteo-ruggeri-dalla-zognese-agli-azzurrini-mi-ispiro-a-spinazzola-sognando-la-serie-a|access-date=3 November 2020|website=La voce delle valli|language=it-IT}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 November 2020|title=Incubo Liverpool a Bergamo, Atalanta travolta 5-0|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/champions-league/2020/11/03/atalanta-liverpool-risultato-gol|access-date=3 November 2020|website=Sky Sport|language=it}}</ref> Five days later, he made his Serie A debut in a 1–1 home draw against Inter.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pegoraro|first=Paolo|date=8 November 2020|title=Serie A: Atalanta-Inter, pagelle: Lautaro e Miranchuk, che numeri|url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/serie-a/2020-2021/serie-a-atalanta-inter-pagelle-lautaro-e-miranchuk-che-numeri_sto7985196/story.shtml|access-date=9 November 2020|website=Eurosport|language=it}}</ref>

====Loan to Salernitana==== On 27 July 2021, Ruggeri joined newly-promoted Serie A club Salernitana on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttosalernitana.com/comunicati-ufficiali/ufficiale-matteo-ruggeri-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-della-salernitana-71432 |title=Ufficiale – Matteo Ruggeri è un nuovo calciatore della Salernitana |publisher=Tutto Salernitana |date=27 July 2021 |language=it}}</ref>

====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.<ref name="=Atalanta win Europa League">{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Jonathan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/22/atalanta-bayer-leverkusen-europa-league-final-match-report |title=Atalanta win Europa League as Lookman hat-trick ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run |work=The Guardian |date=22 March 2024 }}</ref>

===Atlético Madrid=== On 1 July 2025, Ruggeri joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid, signing a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/welcome-matteo-ruggeri |title=Welcome, Matteo Ruggeri! |publisher=Atlético Madrid |date=1 July 2025 }}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/news/italia-operazione-rimonta-spalletti-se-avremo-lo-stesso-comportamento-di-gioved%C3%AC-il-risultato-sar%C3%A0-diverso/|title=Italia, operazione rimonta. Spalletti: "Se avremo lo stesso comportamento di giovedì, il risultato sarà diverso"|language=it|publisher=Italian Football Federation|date=22 March 2025|access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club === {{updated|match played 24 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|title=M. Ruggeri|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/579195/|access-date=22 August 2022|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

{| 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 Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Atalanta |2020–21 |Serie A |6||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |2022–23 |Serie A |15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |2023–24 |Serie A |34||0||4||0||10{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||colspan="2"|—||48||2 |- |2024–25 |Serie A |30||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana}}||0||38||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !85!!0!!4!!0!!18!!2!!2!!0!!109!!2 |- |Salernitana (loan) |2021–22 |Serie A |14||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |Atlético Madrid |2025–26 |La Liga |26||0||5||0||15{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa de España}}||0||47||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !125!!0!!10!!0!!33!!2!!3!!0!!171!!2 |} {{notelist}}

== Honours == '''Atalanta''' *UEFA Europa League: 2023–24<ref>{{cite news |date=22 May 2024 |title=Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/028d-1af3bf5e7e68-7d9202792002-1000--atalanta-3-0-leverkusen-lookman-treble-brings-uefa-europ/ |access-date=23 May 2024 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}</ref> *Coppa Italia runner-up: 2020–21,<ref>{{cite web |title=Atalanta 1-2 Juventus: Federico Chiesa goal wins Coppa Italia for Andrea Pirlo's Juve |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57177748 |date=19 May 2021 |access-date=19 May 2021 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 2023–24<ref>{{cite web |title=Juventus 1-0 Atalanta: Juve win a record 15th Coppa Italia |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cxwvzr31yrvt |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=15 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

'''Atlético Madrid''' *Copa del Rey runner-up: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web |title=Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Sociedad (3-4 on pens): Sociedad triumph to win fourth Copa del Rey title |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cy0130ned7yt |date=18 April 2026 |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

'''Individual''' *UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2023–24<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/028d-1af72d7a87db-103be0eecc6d-1000--europa-league-all-star-xi/|title=2023/24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=24 May 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://www.atalanta.it/en/characters/matteo-ruggeri/ Profile] at the Atalanta BC website * {{UEFA player}}

{{Atlético Madrid squad}}

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