Matteo Giampaolo Vitaioli (born 27 October 1989) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for La Fiorita as a midfielder. In 2007, he became the youngest ever player for the San Marino national football team. In 2022, he became the most capped footballer for the country.
Club career Born in Fiorentino, San Marino, Vitaioli has represented four clubs on a permanent basis: San Marino Calcio, F.C. Fiorentino, Sammaurese and Tropical Coriano and has played for four clubs on loan: Empoli (although he failed to make a single league appearance in the second half of 2005–06 Serie A), ASD Cagliese, Real Montecchio and P.D. Castellarano.
International career At the age of 17 years-old, he became San Marino's youngest ever international player in 2007. He played for the San Marino national football team as they secured a 0–0 draw against Estonia in 2014. He scored his first goal on 8 September 2015, in a 2–1 defeat in a European Championship qualifier away to Lithuania. It was San Marino's first away goal in 14 years.
He was considered to be one of the most promising young talents in the San Marino national football team, often regarded as a key member of the squad, partnering with Andy Selva and Nicola Ciacci in a three-pronged San Marino attack. By 2024, he had become the captain of the San Marino national team, and in 2022, he became the most capped player in his country’s history with his 74th international appearance against Estonia, overtaking the 73 caps earned by Selva.
On November 18, 2024, he played as San Marino secured promotion from the fourth and bottom tier of the UEFA Nations League with a 3–1 win away against Liechtenstein.
On November 18, 2025, he made his 100th international appearance in a 7–1 defeat to Romania during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, becoming the first Sammarinese player to achieve this feat.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSan Marino Calcio2005–06Serie C12000—10302006–0720——0020Total4000001050Empoli (loan)2005–06Serie A00———00Cagliese Calcio (loan)2007–08Serie D261——20281Real Montecchio (loan)2008–09Serie D306——20326San Marino Calcio2009–10Serie C210——20302010–1114000—411812011–1240——2060Total190000081271Castellarano (loan)2009–10Serie D306——20326Fiorentino2012–13Campionato Sammarinese1030——40Sammaurese2013–14Eccellenza277——00277Tropical Coriano2014–15Promozione9——002015–1623——002016–1713——002017–187——002018–1918——002019–20Eccellenza74——002020–210——00Total740000Pennarossa2020–21Campionato Sammarinese30———30Tropical Coriano2021–22Eccellenza173——00173La Fiorita2022–23Campionato Sammarinese20643005129102023–242476010403572024–252362100302872025–26198410010249Total86271651013111633Career total
International International goals Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Matteo Vitaioli No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 8 September 2015 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
Personal life Vitaioli works as a graphic designer. He has one daughter. His brother Fabio Vitaioli also played alongside him for the San Marino national football team.
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