| Mattia Liberali | |
| Fullname: | Mattia Liberali |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 2007 |
| Birth Place: | Carate Brianza, Italy |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Currentclub: | Milan Futuro |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aquile della Brianza |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | La Dominante |
| Youthyears3: | 2015– |
| Youthclubs3: | AC Milan |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Milan Futuro |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 13:38, 26 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 6 June 2024 |
Mattia Liberali (born 6 April 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Serie C Group B club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.
In October 2024, Liberali was included in The Guardian
Liberali was born in Carate Brianza, Italy.[2]
In 2013, the manager of local amateur side, Alberto Bianchi, spotted Liberali and invited him to play in a youth tournament with a view to later sign him.[3] However, he would participate at the tournament with Aquile della Brianza from Muggiò instead, spending a year with the side before joining La Dominante, who he would train during the week with, while playing with professional side AC Milan on weekends.[3]
After a year of this arrangement, Liberali made the switch to AC Milan permanent.[3] During the 2021–22 under-16 Scudetto tournament, he finished second-top scorer behind Francesco Camarda with nine goals, as AC Milan went on to win the competition.[3] He was called up to train with the first team for the first time, alongside Camarda and Nirash Perera, in December 2022.[4] The following year, in July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club through 2027.[5]
Liberali joined AC Milan for their 2024–25 pre-season, displaying impressive performances during the friendly matches, including the headlining assist for a 1–0 win against Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid at the Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the club's third friendly match on 31 July 2024.[6] He made his professional debut on 10 August 2024, starting for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro, and scoring the first goal of a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.[7]
Liberali has represented Italy at the under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels.
Initially a central defender while playing at 7-a-side level, Liberali was moved up the pitch in the academy of AC Milan, settling at left-wing, with Italy under-17 coach also utilising him as an attacking midfielder.[3] Former AC Milan defender and current football pundit, Alessandro Costacurta, compared him with English international Phil Foden for their similar playing style.[8]