Matteo Prati

Matteo Prati (born 28 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari.

Matteo Prati

Personal information
Full name	Matteo Prati[1]
Date of birth	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20)[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cagliari
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2021	Ravenna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Ravenna	33	(5)
2022–2023	SPAL	20	(2)
2023–	Cagliari	26	(1)
International career‡
2023	Italy U20	9	(1)
2023–	Italy U21	8	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2023 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Club career

Prati made his senior professional debut for the club he was raised in, Ravenna in Serie C in March 2021.^[2] Following Ravenna's relegation to Serie D for the 2021–22 season, he became a regular member of the starting lineup.^[3]

On 27 July 2022, Prati signed a three-year contract (with an option to extend for one more year) with SPAL in Serie B.^[4] He made his Serie B debut for SPAL on 3 September 2022 in a game against Bari.^[5] He made a good impact, but the team was relegated at the end of the season.

On 17 August 2023, Prati officially joined Serie A club Cagliari for five million euros (plus two millions in add-ons),^[6][7] signing a five-year contract with the club.^[7][8] In the process, the deal broke the transfer record as the most lucrative sale from any Serie C team.^[6][7] He made his Serie A debut on 17 September 2023, playing as a starter in the match against Udinese.

International career

In May 2023, Prati was included in the Italian U20 squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina,^[9] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.^[10][11]

On 8 September 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match against Latvia.

Honours

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023^[10][11]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Italy (ITA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. "Sambenedettese v Ravenna game report". Soccerway. 24 March 2021.
3. Matteo Prati at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
4. "IL GIOVANE CENTROCAMPISTA MATTEO PRATI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). SPAL. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
5. "Bari v SPAL game report". Soccerway. 3 September 2022.
6. "Cagliari, Prati da record: la cessione della Spal è la più ricca nella storia della Serie C". L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
7. Vissoli, Tommaso (17 August 2023). "Matteo Prati è stato ceduto a titolo definitivo al Cagliari". Lo Spallino (in Italian). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
8. "Prati al Cagliari". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
9. "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
10. "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
11. Di Chiaro, Michael (11 June 2023). "Uruguay-Italia Under 20 1-0: Luciano Rodriguez stende gli Azzurrini, sudamericani Campioni del Mondo". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

• Matteo Prati at Soccerway
• Matteo Prati at WorldFootball.net