Matteo Lucarelli

Matteo Lucarelli (born 10 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career Lucarelli joined the youth academy of Parma in 2016, the same team his father played for.

Torres On 3 September 2019, Lucarelli started his senior career, joining Torres in the first half of the 2019–20 Serie D season before the league suspended play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Parma After the loan, he returned to his parent club Parma, where he played in a pre-season match against AC Carpi.

Foggia On 12 October 2020, Lucarelli moved to Foggia on loan and made his professional debut in a 4–1 win against Paganese on 23 December 2020.

Tsarsko Selo On 1 February 2022, after a brief stint at Turris, Lucarelli joined the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) side Tsarsko Selo.

Győri ETO On 4 November 2023, he signed for the Hungarian club Győri ETO FC. He contributed to securing their return to the top division NB I.

Olbia On 23 August 2024, Lucarelli returned to Italy and joined Olbia in Serie D. He scored his first career goal against Puteolana on 27 October 2024.

Personal life Lucarelli was born in Livorno. His father, Alessandro, is a former footballer who played as a defender in the Serie A, serving as captain of Parma from 2013–2018.

His brother Diego plays for the youth academy of Inter.

His uncle Cristiano Lucarelli is also a former footballer and currently a football manager.

Honours

Club Győri ETO Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 2023–24