Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1981-02-14 · 4 players total
| Full name | Matteo Brighi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-02-14 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rimini, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimini FC | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 1,343 |
| FC Empoli | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 776 |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1,829 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 01/02 | 15/16 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| US Sassuolo | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1,303 |
| AS Roma | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 142 | 13 | 9 | 3,703 |
| Atalanta BC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chievo Verona | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 4,160 |
| Brescia Calcio | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2,264 |
| AC Parma | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1,243 |
| Juventus FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Rimini FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 99/00 | Serie C2 - B | Rimini FC | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| 98/99 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Rimini FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie C2 - B | Rimini FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 708 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | AC Perugia Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 552 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | AC Perugia Calcio | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | AC Perugia Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | AC Perugia Calcio | 36 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1,469 |
| 16/17 | Serie B Play-off | AC Perugia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Torino FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 463 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Torino FC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 840 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AS Roma | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | AS Roma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AS Roma | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 336 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | AS Roma | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | AS Roma | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 964 |
| 08/09 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | AS Roma | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 679 |
| 07/08 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Chievo Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Chievo Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 362 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Chievo Verona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 993 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Chievo Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 35 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2,805 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Brescia Calcio | 29 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,264 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AC Parma | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,243 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Rimini U19 | Rimini | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Rimini | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Juventus | Bologna | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Bologna | Juventus | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-31 | Juventus | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | AC Parma | Brescia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Brescia | AC Parma | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Parma | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €11.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-02 | Juventus | AS Roma | Transfer | 0 | €16.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-03 | AS Roma | Chievo Verona | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Chievo Verona | AS Roma | Return from loan | 6500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | AS Roma | Atalanta BC | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Atalanta BC | AS Roma | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-11 | AS Roma | Torino | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Torino | AS Roma | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | AS Roma | Torino | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Torino | Sassuolo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-20 | Sassuolo | Bologna | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-15 | Bologna | Perugia | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-24 | Perugia | FC Empoli | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Empoli | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-08-24 | 2009-08-31 | 8 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-06 | 6 | 1 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-05 | 10 | 2 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2011-05-08 | 2011-06-08 | 32 | 12 |
| 11/12 | muscular problems | 2011-10-24 | 2012-01-14 | 83 | 21 |
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2012-03-13 | 2012-05-20 | 69 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2013-03-23 | 2013-04-28 | 37 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Adductor pain | 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-06 | 12 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Muscle injury | 2013-10-21 | 2013-11-03 | 14 | 3 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2014-02-19 | 2014-02-27 | 9 | 1 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-03-20 | 2014-04-27 | 39 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21746 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 35 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémy Ménez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Serie C2 - B | Rimini FC | 6 | 34 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 6 | 28 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AS Roma | 4 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie A | AS Roma | 3 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Roma | 3 | 2 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Torino | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-11 | AS Roma | Torino | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Atalanta BC | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | AS Roma | Atalanta BC | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Chievo Verona | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €6.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-03 | AS Roma | Chievo Verona | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Brescia | AC Parma | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | AC Parma | Brescia | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Bologna | Juventus | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Juventus | Bologna | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matteo Brighi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo Calcio | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 54% |
| Atalanta | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 17% |
| Bologna FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 46% |
| Genoa CFC | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 50% |
| Inter | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 29% |
| Sampdoria | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 38% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 58% |
| AC Milan | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 21% |
| Lazio Roma | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 38% |
| Udinese Calcio | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 63% |
| SSC Napoli | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 13% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 10 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 732 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 1,649 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 463 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 840 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 1,273 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 606 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 1,145 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 679 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 362 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 993 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 2,805 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 2,264 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 1,243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Matteo Brighi?
Matteo Brighi is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Matteo Brighi?
Matteo Brighi is 45 years old. He was born on February 14, 1981 in Rimini.
What position does Matteo Brighi play?
Matteo Brighi plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Matteo Brighi play for?
Matteo Brighi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matteo Brighi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matteo Brighi has scored 43 goals in 574 appearances.
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