Matteo Prati (born 28 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Racing de Santander, on loan from club Cagliari.
Club career Prati made his senior professional debut for the club he was raised in, Ravenna in Serie C in March 2021. Following Ravenna's relegation to Serie D for the 2021–22 season, he became a regular member of the starting lineup.
On 27 July 2022, Prati signed a three-year contract (with an option to extend for one more year) with SPAL in Serie B. He made his Serie B debut for SPAL on 3 September 2022 in a game against Bari. 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), signing a five-year contract with the club. In the process, the deal broke the transfer record as the most lucrative sale from any Serie C team. He made his Serie A debut on 17 September 2023, playing as a starter in the match against Udinese.
On 30 January 2026, Prati moved to Torino on loan with an option to buy. On 26 August, he joined Spanish newly La Liga promoted side Racing de Santander also in a temporary deal.
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, where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.
On 8 September 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match against Latvia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRavenna2020–21Serie C10——102021–22Serie D34530—375Total3553000385SPAL2022–23Serie B20200—202Cagliari2023–24Serie A26100—2612024–25Serie A12021—1412025–26Serie A16120—181Total5424100583Career total1099710011610
Honours Italy U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023
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