Matteo Rover

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matteo Rover

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Motta di Livenza, Italy

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Südtirol

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–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 = 155

| goals5 = 22

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 17 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

| image = Matteo Rover.jpg

}}

Matteo Rover (born 20 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Sudtirol}} club Südtirol.

Club career

=Internazionale=

He appeared for the main squad of Inter in a preseason friendly in the summer of 2017.

==Loan to Vicenza Virtus and Pordenone==

On 21 August 2018, Rover joined to Serie C club Vicenza Virtus on loan for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|publisher=Inter Milan|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/88781/rover-al-vicenza|title=ROVER AL VICENZA|date=21 August 2018|language=Italian}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/07/italy/serie-c1/vicenza-calcio/vis-pesaro/2919244/|title=Vicenza Virtus vs. Vis Pesaro - 7 October 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27}} His loan was terminated during the 2018–19 season winter break leaving Vicenza Virtus with only one appearance.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/matteo-rover/489394/|title=Italy - M. Rover - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-01-14}}

On 11 January 2019, Rover was loaned to Serie C club Pordenone until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/91567/rover-al-pordenone|title=Rover al Pordenone|publisher=inter.it|language=Italian|date=11 January 2019|accessdate=11 January 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/19/italy/serie-c1/pordenone-calcio-ssd/uc-albinoleffe/2919400/|title=Pordenone vs. AlbinoLeffe - 19 January 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-01-21}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/05/italy/serie-c1/feralpisalo/pordenone-calcio-ssd/2919572/|title=FeralpiSalò vs. Pordenone - 5 May 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-05-27}} Rover ended his 6-month loan with 13 appearances, but only 1 as a starter.

== Loan to Südtirol ==

On 15 July 2019, Rover was loaned to Serie C club Südtirol on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-sudtirol-dall-inter-arriva-l-attaccante-rover-1269194|title=UFFICIALE: Sudtirol, dall'Inter arriva l'attaccante Rover - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|website=www.tuttomercatoweb.com|language=it|access-date=2019-07-16}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/04/italy/coppa-italia/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/as-fasano/3099900/?ICID=PL_MS_03|title=Südtirol vs. Città di Fasano - 4 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-05}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/25/italy/serie-c1/vis-pesaro/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/3109526/|title=Vis Pesaro vs. Südtirol - 25 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-09-02}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/01/italy/serie-c1/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/carpi-fc-1909/3109536/|title=Südtirol vs. Carpi - 1 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-09-02}} On 21 September he played his first entire match for the club in Serie C, a 1–0 away win over Arzignano Valchiampo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/21/italy/serie-c1/union-arzignanochiampo/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/3109558/|title=Arzignano Valchiampo vs. Südtirol - 21 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-09-28}} Four days later, Rover scored his second goal, again as a substitute, in the 64th minute of a 3–0 home win over Fermana.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/25/italy/serie-c1/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/fermana/3109575/|title=Südtirol vs. Fermana - 25 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-09-28}} Rover ended his loan with 30 appearances, 6 goals and 2 assists.

= Südtirol =

On 14 August 2020 he moved to Südtirol and signed contract until 2023.{{cite press release|url=https://www.fc-suedtirol.com/de/news/der-fc-südtirol-nimmt-matteo-rover-unter-vertrag/24-1057.html|title=Der FC Südtirol nimmt Matteo Rover unter Vertrag|date=14 August 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|publisher=fc-suedtirol.com|language=German}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Südtirol vs. Latte Dolce - 22 September 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/22/italy/coppa-italia/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/latte-dolce/3372001/|access-date=2020-10-06|website=uk.soccerway.com}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Ravenna vs. Südtirol - 27 September 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/27/italy/serie-c1/ravenna-calcio/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/3380423/|access-date=2020-10-06|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
League !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Vicenza Virtus (loan) \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
Pordenone (loan) \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|12 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1All appearance(s) in Supercoppa di Serie C. \|0 \|13 \|0
Südtirol (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie C \|26 \|6 \|3 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1All appearance(s) in Serie C play-off. \|0 \|30 \|6
Südtirol \|2020–21 \|Serie C \|36 \|6 \|2 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|4 \|0 \|42 \|7
colspan="3" \|Career total !75 !12 ! 0 \|5 !1 ! colspan="2" \|— !6 !0 !86 !13

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! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup

! colspan="2" |Europe

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

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