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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Vimercate, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Vibe Ronchese | ||
| 2015–2015 | Monza | ||
| 2016–2018 | Renate | ||
| 2018–2025 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Inter Milan Under-23 | 30 | (0) |
| 2026– | Inter Milan | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:55, 8 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matteo "Pocho" Lavelli (born 8 December 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Inter Milan.
Club career
[edit]Lavelli is a product of the youth academies of the Italian clubs Vibe Ronchese, Monza, Renate and Inter Milan.[2] On 5 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Inter until 2027.[3] In April 2025 he extended his contract with Inter, and was promoted to the Inter Milan Under-23 in Serie C.[4] On 4 January 2026, he debuted with the senior Inter Milan team as a substitute in a 3–1 Serie A win over Bologna.[5]
International career
[edit]Lavelli is a youth international for Italy. He was called up to the Italy U20s for a set of friendlies in November 2025.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Lavelli's father Diego Lavelli played in Serie C in the late 80s and early 90s.[7] His nickname "Pocho" comes from the nickname for the Argentine footballer Ezequiel Lavezzi.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Carzaniga, Dennis (4 January 2026). "San Siro applaude il "Pocho": l'esordio di Matteo Lavelli racconta il presente (e il futuro) dell'Inter". www.sprintesport.it.
- ↑ Zarra, Angelo (2 April 2025). "Inter, chi è Matteo Lavelli: carriera, ruolo e caratteristiche".
- ↑ "Lavelli-Inter, UFFICIALE: BLINDATO il gioiellino classe 2006. Primo contratto da professionista - FOTO - Inter News 24". 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Bellino, Vincenzo (15 July 2025). "Lavelli tra i punti fermi dell'Inter di Vecchi: le ultime sul futuro".
- ↑ "Chi è Matteo Lavelli: il classe 2006 che ha debuttato in Serie A durante Inter-Bologna | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com. 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Gli Azzurrini ripartono dal doppio test contro Portogallo e Germania: i 23 convocati di Nunziata" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ Barilaro, Andrea (2 March 2023). "Teo e Nico, i nuovi fratelli nel pallone: studiano da fuoriclasse e stanno facendo impazzire tutti". www.sprintesport.it.
External links
[edit]- Matteo Lavelli at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Vimercate
- Italian men's footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Italy men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Inter Milan Under-23 players
- Inter Milan players
- Serie A players
- Serie C players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen