Matteo Rover | |
Birth Date: | 20 February 1999 |
Birth Place: | Motta di Livenza, Italy |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Südtirol |
Clubnumber: | 18 |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Liventina |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
Youthclubs2: | Internazionale |
Years1: | 2018– |
Clubs1: | Internazionale |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | → Vicenza Virtus (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019 |
Clubs3: | → Pordenone (loan) |
Caps3: | 13 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | → Südtirol (loan) |
Caps4: | 26 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Years5: | 2020– |
Clubs5: | Südtirol |
Caps5: | 126 |
Goals5: | 18 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Matteo Rover (born 20 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Südtirol.
He appeared for the main squad of Inter in a preseason friendly in the summer of 2017.
On 21 August 2018, Rover joined to Serie C club Vicenza Virtus on loan for the 2018–19 season.[1] On 7 October he made his professional debut for Vicenza Virtus in Serie C as a substitute replacing Stefano Giacomelli in the 77th minute of a 2–1 home win over Vis Pesaro.[2] His loan was terminated during the 2018–19 season winter break leaving Vicenza Virtus with only one appearance.[3]
On 11 January 2019, Rover was loaned to Serie C club Pordenone until the end of the season.[4] Eight days later, on 19 January, he made his debut for Pordenone as a substitute replacing Davide Gavazzi in the 92nd minute of a 1–0 home win over AlbinoLeffe.[5] On 5 May he played his first match as a starter for the club, a 2–2 away draw against FeralpiSalò, he was replaced by Gianvito Misuraca in the 64th minute.[6] Rover ended his 6-month loan with 13 appearances, but only 1 as a starter.
On 15 July 2019, Rover was loaned to Serie C club Südtirol on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 4 August he made his debut for the club in a 4–2 home win over Città di Fasano in the first round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match.[8] On 25 August he made his league debut for Südtirol as a substitute replacing Daniele Casiraghi in the 68th minute of a 2–1 away win over Vis Pesaro.[9] One week later, on 1 September, Rover scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 47th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Carpi.[10] On 21 September he played his first entire match for the club in Serie C, a 1–0 away win over Arzignano Valchiampo.[11] Four days later, Rover scored his second goal, again as a substitute, in the 64th minute of a 3–0 home win over Fermana.[12] Rover ended his loan with 30 appearances, 6 goals and 2 assists.
On 14 August 2020 he moved to Südtirol and signed contract until 2023.[13] He made his seasonal debut, on 22 September, as a starter in the first round of Coppa Italia and he also scored his first goal in the 27th minute of a 2–1 home win over Latte Dolce, he played the entire match.[14] Five days later, on 27 September, Rover made his league debut as a substitute replacing Daniele Casiraghi in the 64th minute of a 2–1 away win over Ravenna.[15]
Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Vicenza Virtus (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Pordenone (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1[16] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
Südtirol (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie C | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[17] | 0 | 30 | 6 | |||
2020–21 | Serie C | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||||
Career total | 75 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 86 | 13 |
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