My Take
Matteo Ruggeri is exactly the kind of quietly excellent player that serious football fans rave about while casual fans are still getting acquainted with his name. Born in 2002 in the Province of Bergamo — the same rugged corner of Lombardy that bleeds football — he grew up in the Atalanta system, which tells you a lot: that club doesn't coddle prospects, it forges them. As a left-back he combines genuine defensive discipline with the willingness to drive forward, and watching him operate in tight spaces you'd never guess he's barely in his twenties. Landing at Atlético Madrid is a serious statement of arrival, and under Diego Simeone's demanding setup there's nowhere to hide. I think he's one of the most interesting young defenders in Europe right now, and the next few years are going to be very telling.
Overview
Matteo Ruggeri (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛ.o rudˈd͡ʒɛ.ri]; born 11 July 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matteo Ruggeri Genini
- Name (Japanese)
- マッテオ・ルッジェーリ
- Reading
- まってお・るっじぇーり
- Born
- July 11, 2002 (age 23)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- San Giovanni Bianco, Province of Bergamo, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.