Matteo Ruggeri is known for his strong defensive plays and crossings, including solid passing. He excels in aerial duels and is also capable in aerial duels and holding on to the balls effectively. His recent performances in the Serie A and the UEFA Europa League final, and strong defensive plays, highlight his potential and ability to perform under pressure. His crossing ability, passing, and ball retention ability display his ability to help in the attacking plays.
Matteo Ruggeri career started with admission in Atalanta's youth academy in 2011, and since his youth career days, Matteo Ruggeri has come into the limelight and drawn many big clubs. He made his professional debut for the Atalanta senior team in 2020 in the UEFA Champions League in a match against Liverpool. Five days later, he made his debut in Serie A in a 1-1 home draw against Inter Milan. He started the first European match in the 2024 Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen, where the Italian side won the tournament, and throughout the tournament, his performance was magnificent. He performed well under Gian Piero Gasperini's managerial era, but now, Gasperini has left the club, and Ivan Juric has been appointed as the new head coach. The manager has included Matteo as one of their key left-backs.
Matteo Ruggeri has represented the Italian national team in multiple events, played for the Under-17, Under-18, Under-19, and Under-20, and recently he is playing for the Italian U21 side and representing the national side in the Under-21 UEFA Euros. However, in March 2025, he was called up to the senior Italy squad for the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 quarter-finals matches against Germany. Despite getting a call for the senior squad of the Italian National team, he did not get any game time to leave his mark on the pitch.
Matteo Ruggeri was part of the UEFA Europa League 2024, where he was the starter of the final against Bayer Leverkusen. He played a key role in that campaign and was nominated for the team of the tournament. However, he won multiple trophies with Atalanta's youth team. Recently, in the 2024 season, he signed a contract extension with Atalanta and showed his loyalty to his parent club. However, according to recent transfer rumors, Inter Milan has shown interest in him, so if he joins the Italian giant, then hopefully, he will win multiple trophies with them.