Matteo Legittimo
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Matteo Legittimo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-06-17 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Casarano, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | AC Virtus Acquaviva |
| Joined | 2025-08-17 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MVSF agenzia |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Virtus Acquaviva | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casarano Calcio | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 278 |
| Potenza Calcio | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fidelis Andria 2018 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosenza Calcio | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| US Lecce | 5 | 11/12 | 18/19 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trapani Calcio | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2,421 |
| SPAL 2013 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| US Grosseto FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 2,651 |
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,587 |
| SS Barletta Calcio | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Pistoiese | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paganese Calcio 1926 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecce Primavera | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | AC Virtus Acquaviva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Meisterrunde | Casarano Calcio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie D - H | Casarano Calcio | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Play-off Serie D | Casarano Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie D - H | Casarano Calcio | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 22/23 | Coppa Serie C | Potenza Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Serie C | Potenza Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie C-C | Potenza Calcio | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coppa Serie C | Fidelis Andria 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playout Serie C | Fidelis Andria 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-C | Fidelis Andria 2018 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Cosenza Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | Cosenza Calcio | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Cosenza Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | Cosenza Calcio | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | Cosenza Calcio | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | US Lecce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Trapani Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | US Lecce | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | Trapani Calcio | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superc. Serie C | US Lecce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Trapani Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | Trapani Calcio | 29 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,421 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Lecce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro C | US Lecce | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | PlayOff Lega Pro | US Lecce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coppa Lega Pro | SPAL 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro B | US Grosseto FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro B | SPAL 2013 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Grosseto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1 - B | US Grosseto FC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,651 |
| 12/13 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Lecce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1a - A | US Lecce | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Lega Pro 1 - B | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,587 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 2 - C | SS Barletta Calcio | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | SS Barletta Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 1 - B | Paganese Calcio 1926 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 1 - B | AC Pistoiese | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera C | Lecce Primavera | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primavera D | Lecce Primavera | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | Lecce U19 | Pistoiese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Pistoiese | Lecce | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-07 | Lecce | Paganese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Paganese | Lecce | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-20 | Lecce | Barletta | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Barletta | Lecce | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Lecce | Salernitana | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Salerno | Lecce | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Lecce | Südtirol | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Südtirol | Lecce | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Lecce | Ascoli | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Ascoli | Lecce | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Lecce | Parma | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-29 | Parma | Grosseto | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Grosseto | Parma | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-12 | Parma | SPAL | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | SPAL | Parma | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Parma | Grosseto | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Grosseto | Parma | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Parma | Lecce | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Lecce | Trapani | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Trapani | Lecce | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Lecce | Cosenza | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Cosenza | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-26 | Without Club | Fidelis Andria | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Fidelis Andria | Potenza | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Potenza | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-03 | Without Club | Casarano | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-17 | Casarano | Virtus | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-01-26 | 2020-02-25 | 31 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-11-19 | 2022-11-26 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-11-29 | 2023-01-27 | 60 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23243 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21746 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21426 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Idda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniele Sciaudone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirko Bruccini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirko Carretta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Formiconi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Lepore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Cosenza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommaso D'Orazio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Casasola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wladimiro Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvatore Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvatore Caturano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrio Cutrupi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Di Silvestro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Serie D - H | Casarano Calcio | 3 | 11 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | Trapani Calcio | 1 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 1 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Lega Pro C | US Lecce | 2 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro B | US Grosseto FC | 2 | 36 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1 - B | US Grosseto FC | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Grosseto | Parma | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Parma | Grosseto | Loan | — | €275k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | SPAL | Parma | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-12 | Parma | SPAL | Loan | — | €275k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Grosseto | Parma | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-29 | Parma | Grosseto | Loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Ascoli | Lecce | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Lecce | Ascoli | Loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Südtirol | Lecce | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Lecce | Südtirol | Loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Barletta | Lecce | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-20 | Lecce | Barletta | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Paganese | Lecce | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-07 | Lecce | Paganese | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Pistoiese | Lecce | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | Lecce U19 | Pistoiese | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matteo Legittimo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brescia Calcio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| AS Cittadella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Latina Calcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Novara Calcio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| Ternana Calcio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| AC Cesena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| Spezia Calcio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Carpi FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| US Avellino | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Delfino Pescara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| SPAL 2013 Ferrara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 2,421 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 2,651 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 1,587 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Matteo Legittimo
Who is Matteo Legittimo?
Matteo Legittimo is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AC Virtus Acquaviva.
How old is Matteo Legittimo?
Matteo Legittimo is 36 years old. He was born on June 17, 1989 in Casarano.
What position does Matteo Legittimo play?
Matteo Legittimo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matteo Legittimo play for?
Matteo Legittimo currently plays for AC Virtus Acquaviva.
How many career goals has Matteo Legittimo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matteo Legittimo has scored 6 goals in 461 appearances.
What is Matteo Legittimo's market value?
Matteo Legittimo's most recent reported market value is €50k.
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