Matteo Lavelli

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Matteo Lavelli
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Vimercate, Italy [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Inter Milan Under-23 16 (0)
2026– Inter Milan 1 (0)
International career
2024 Italy U19 2 (0)
2025– Italy U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:55, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:55, 4 January 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.

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Club career

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

Lavelli is a youth international for Italy. He was called up to the Italy U20s for a set of friendlies on November 2025. [6]

Personal life

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

  1. 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.
  2. Zarra, Angelo (2 April 2025). "Inter, chi è Matteo Lavelli: carriera, ruolo e caratteristiche".
  3. "Lavelli-Inter, UFFICIALE: BLINDATO il gioiellino classe 2006. Primo contratto da professionista - FOTO - Inter News 24". 5 July 2024.
  4. Bellino, Vincenzo (15 July 2025). "Lavelli tra i punti fermi dell'Inter di Vecchi: le ultime sul futuro".
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. Barilaro, Andrea (2 March 2023). "Teo e Nico, i nuovi fratelli nel pallone: studiano da fuoriclasse e stanno facendo impazzire tutti". www.sprintesport.it.