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Mattia Liberali
Personal information
Full name Mattia Liberali
Date of birth (2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Carate Brianza, Italy
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Milan Futuro
Number 10
Youth career
2013–2014 Aquile della Brianza
2014–2015 La Dominante
2015– AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Milan Futuro 6 (0)
International career
2022 Italy U15 6 (4)
2022–2023 Italy U16 10 (3)
2023– Italy U17 28 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2024 Cyprus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Mattia Liberali (born 6 April 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Serie C Group B club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.

Early life

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Liberali was born in Carate Brianza, Italy.[1]

Club career

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In 2013, the manager of local amateur side Rhodense [it], Alberto Bianchi, spotted Liberali and invited him to play in a youth tournament with a view to later sign him.[2] However, he would participate at the tournament with Aquile della Brianza from Muggiò instead, spending a year with the side before joining La Dominante, who he would train during the week with, while playing with professional side AC Milan on weekends.[2]

After a year of this arrangement, Liberali made the switch to AC Milan permanent.[2] During the 2021–22 under-16 Scudetto tournament, he finished second-top scorer behind Francesco Camarda with nine goals, as AC Milan went on to win the competition.[2] He was called up to train with the first team for the first time, alongside Camarda and Nirash Perera, in December 2022.[3] The following year, in July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club through 2027.[4]

Liberali joined AC Milan for their 2024–25 pre-season, displaying impressive performances during the friendly matches, including the headlining assist for a 1–0 win against Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid at the Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the club's third friendly match on 31 July 2024.[5] He made his professional debut on 10 August 2024, starting for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro, and scoring the first goal of a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.[6]

International career

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Liberali has represented Italy at the under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 6 0 2[a] 1 8 1
Career total 6 0 2 1 0 0 8 1
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C

Style of play

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Initially a central defender while playing at 7-a-side level, Liberali was moved up the pitch in the academy of AC Milan, settling at left-wing, with Italy under-17 coach Massimiliano Favo [it] also utilising him as an attacking midfielder.[2] Former AC Milan defender and current football pundit, Alessandro Costacurta, compared him with English international Phil Foden for their similar playing style.[8]

Honours

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Italy U17

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Mattia Liberali". acmilan.com (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Barilaro, Andrea (10 May 2022). "BII nuovo fuoriclasse del Milan dal mancino fatato: Mattia Liberali incanta il Diavolo, e con la Nazionale..." [The new AC Milan champion with the fairy left-handed: Mattia Liberali enchants the Devil, and with the national team...]. sprintesport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ Schettino, Francesco (7 December 2022). "Milan, prosegue la linea giovane: Camarda, Liberali e Perera si allenano con la primavera" [Milan, the young line continues: Camarda, Liberali and Perera train with the spring]. footballnews24.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ Antonelli, Michele (19 July 2023). "Il Milan blinda "il mago" Liberali, il 2007 mancino paragonato a Foden" [Milan locks up "the magician" Liberali, the left-handed 2007 compared to Foden]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "AC Milan 1-0 Real Madrid, DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour 2024: The match report".
  6. ^ "Lecco 0-3 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: The match report".
  7. ^ Mattia Liberali at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ Scapellato, Fabio (20 July 2023). "Mattia Liberali, chi è il "Nuovo Foden" che il Milan ha blindato a soli 16 anni" [Mattia Liberali, who is the "New Foden" that Milan locked up at just 16 years old]. spraynews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ "UEFA Under-17 EURO final report: Italy 3-0 Portugal". UEFA.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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