Davide Materazzi

Davide Materazzi (born 28 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.

Career Youth, college and amateur Davide Materazzi, the son of former Italian international Marco Materazzi, was born in Milan, Italy. Materazzi began his footballing career with the AC Perugia and then the Foligno youth teams. He made his debut in the lower divisions of Italian football, making his senior team debut with Foligno in 2019. On 5 October 2019 he debuted in Serie D with Foligno, coming on as a second half substitute in a 5–0 victory over Tuttocuoio.

In 2020, Materazzi moved to the United States to play college soccer with Davis & Elkins College. He played three seasons with the Senators, making 37 appearances and scoring eight goals.

In 2023, Materazzi transferred to James Madison, where he played a further two seasons at the college level. He scored four goals in 31 appearances for the Dukes. He led the Dukes to the 2023 NCAA Tournament Round of 16 after scoring the only goal of the match, in a 1–0 victory over Georgetown.

From 2022 to 2025, Materazzi also played in the USL League Two with Lionsbridge FC. He was a key defender for the Newport News side, helping them reach the 2023 national final. He ended his time at the club third all-time in appearances with 56 games, while scoring 5 goals.

Professional New York Cosmos On December 3, 2025, Materazzi signed his first professional contract with USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition.

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