Mateo Retegui
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Mateo Retegui (born 29 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Italy national team.
Infobox
2018
Argentina U20
Full name
Mateo Retegui
Date of birth
(1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth
San Fernando, Argentina
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Al-Qadsiah
Number
32
2014–2016
River Plate
2016–2018
Boca Juniors
Years
Team
2018–2023
Boca Juniors
2019–2020
→ Estudiantes (loan)
2020–2021
→ Talleres (loan)
2021–2023
→ Tigre (loan)
2023–2024
Genoa
2024–2025
Atalanta
2025–
Al-Qadsiah
2023–
Italy
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club
Boca Juniors
Season
2017–18
League
Argentine Primera División
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Argentine Primera División
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
1
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
1
Other
0
Estudiantes (loan)
Estudiantes (loan)
Club
Estudiantes (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
Argentine Primera División
League
3
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
4
Continental
0
Other
8
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Argentine Primera División
League
18
League
4
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
21
Continental
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
21
League
4
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
29
Other
5
Talleres (loan)
Talleres (loan)
Club
Talleres (loan)
Season
2020
League
—
League
—
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
11
League cup
1
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
13
Other
1
2021
2021
Club
2021
Season
Argentine Primera División
League
24
League
4
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
14
League cup
2
League cup
6
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
48
Other
6
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
24
League
4
League
6
League
0
National cup
25
National cup
3
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
61
Other
7
Tigre (loan)
Tigre (loan)
Club
Tigre (loan)
Season
2022
League
Argentine Primera División
League
27
League
19
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
13
League cup
3
Continental
—
Continental
1
Other
1
Other
42
Total
23
2023
2023
Club
2023
Season
Argentine Primera División
League
21
League
11
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
6
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
28
Other
12
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
48
League
30
League
2
League
0
National cup
13
National cup
3
League cup
6
League cup
1
Continental
1
Continental
1
Other
70
Other
35
Genoa
Genoa
Club
Genoa
Season
2023–24
League
Serie A
League
29
League
7
National cup
2
National cup
2
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
31
Other
9
Atalanta
Atalanta
Club
Atalanta
Season
2024–25
League
Serie A
League
36
League
25
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
10
Continental
3
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
49
Total
28
Al-Qadsiah
Al-Qadsiah
Club
Al-Qadsiah
Season
2025–26
League
Saudi Pro League
League
9
League
5
National cup
2
National cup
3
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
12
Other
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
168
League
75
League
18
League
6
National cup
38
National cup
6
League cup
22
League cup
4
Continental
7
Continental
1
Other
253
Other
92
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Talleres (loan) | 2020 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 48 | 6 | ||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | ||
| Tigre (loan) | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 27 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 42 | 23 | |
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 12 | |||
| Total | 48 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 35 | ||
| Genoa | 2023–24 | Serie A | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| Atalanta | 2024–25 | Serie A | 36 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 28 | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 253 | 92 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Italy
Italy
National team
Italy
Year
2023
Apps
4
Goals
2
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
14
Apps
4
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
8
Apps
5
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
26
Apps
11
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | |
| Total | 26 | 11 | |
List of international goals scored by Mateo Retegui · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
23 March 2023
Venue
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy
Cap
1
Opponent
England
Score
1–2
Result
1–2
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
26 March 2023
Venue
National Stadium, Attard, Malta
Cap
2
Opponent
Malta
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3
3
No.
3
Date
21 March 2024
Venue
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States
Cap
5
Opponent
Venezuela
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
4
4
No.
4
Date
2–1
5
5
No.
5
Date
10 October 2024
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Cap
15
Opponent
Belgium
Score
2–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
6
6
No.
6
Date
14 October 2024
Venue
Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
Cap
16
Opponent
Israel
Score
1–0
Result
4–1
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
7
7
No.
7
Date
5 September 2025
Venue
Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo, Italy
Cap
21
Opponent
Estonia
Score
2–0
Result
5–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
8
No.
8
Date
4–0
9
9
No.
9
Date
11 October 2025
Venue
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
Cap
23
Opponent
Estonia
Score
2–0
Result
3–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10
10
No.
10
Date
14 October 2025
Venue
Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
Cap
24
Opponent
Israel
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11
11
No.
11
Date
2–0
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy | 1 | England | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | National Stadium, Attard, Malta | 2 | Malta | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |
| 3 | 21 March 2024 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | 5 | Venezuela | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 2–1 | |||||||
| 5 | 10 October 2024 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | 15 | Belgium | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | |
| 6 | 14 October 2024 | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy | 16 | Israel | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | |
| 7 | 5 September 2025 | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo, Italy | 21 | Estonia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 4–0 | |||||||
| 9 | 11 October 2025 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 23 | Estonia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 14 October 2025 | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy | 24 | Israel | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 2–0 |
References
- Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia, King's Cup
- Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
- Appearances in Copa de la Superliga
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- "UEFA Nations League 2025: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5"https://web.archive.org/web/20241221134925/https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0293-1c452fdac2d3-77bc9b02ab25-1000/unl_booking_list_before_md5.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/teams/players/250183519--mateo-retegui/
- 0221https://www.0221.com.ar/nota/2019-2-3-7-23-0-mateo-retegui-de-jugar-en-la-seleccion-argentina-de-hockey-a-ser-refuerzo-de-estudiantes
- Goalhttps://www.goal.com/es-cl/noticias/hockey-no-futbol-quien-es-mateo-retegui-el-hijo-del-ex-dt-de-los-/22p54cs3vxcc1kklrhz17zx0x
- Oléhttps://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/cumpliendo-sueno-papa_0_H19yG-ki3l.html
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/mateo-retegui/526616/
- TyC Sportshttps://www.tycsports.com/nota/boca-juniors/2018/09/28/conoce-a-mateo-retegui-el-juvenil-que-se-perfila-como-titular-en-boca.html
- TIGRE HIZO OFICIAL LA LLEGADA DE MATEO RETEGUI, elgrafico.com.ar, 8 February 2022https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1038/49159/tigre-hizo-oficial-la-llegada-de-mateo-retegui
- "Mateo Retegui è un giocatore del Genoa"https://genoacfc.it/2023/07/26/mateo-retegui-e-un-giocatore-del-genoa/
- Eurosporthttps://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml
- La Gazzetta dello Sporthttps://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Genoa/11-08-2023/coppa-italia-genoa-modena-4-3-retegui-show-doppietta.shtml
- Atalanta BChttps://en.atalanta.it/news/mateo-retegui-another-ner-azzurro-in-bergamo
- Football Italiahttps://football-italia.net/official-retegui-joins-atalanta-genoa-28m-deal/
- "Young Boys "knocked for six" in Bern and another UCL win!"https://en.atalanta.it/news/young-boys-knocked-for-six-in-bern-and-another-ucl-win
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/10/mateo-retegui-moise-kean-serie-a-italy-spoilt-strikers-atalanta-fiorentina
- "Juventus suffer worst home defeat since 1967: Facts behind record-breaking Atalanta loss"https://onefootball.com/en/news/juventus-suffer-worst-home-defeat-since-1967-facts-behind-record-breaking-atalanta-loss-40814882
- "Mateo Retegui è il capocannoniere della Serie A 2024/2025: la classifica marcatori"https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/mateo-retegui-e-il-capocannoniere-della-serie-a-2024-2025-la-classifica-marcatori-2106981
- "Italy striker Mateo Retegui joins Al Qadsiah from Atalanta"https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/45789102/italy-striker-mateo-retegui-al-qadsiah-atalanta
- "Retegui off to flying start in Saudi Arabia after €65m transfer away from Atalanta"https://football-italia.net/retegui-off-to-flying-start-in-saudi-arabia/
- AFAhttp://www.afa.com.ar/mobile/noticia.php?control=9395
- AFAhttp://www.afa.com.ar/9831/la-seleccion-se-entrenara-por-la-tarde
- Sport Fanpagehttps://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/bomber-retegui-dice-si-allitalia-grazie-al-nonno-di-canicatti-e-un-onore-e-un-orgoglio/
- "Nazionale, Mancini chiama l'argentino Retegui. Prima anche Falcone e Buongiorno"https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/nazionale/2023/03/17/news/nazionale_mancini_chiama_il_bomber_argentino_retegui_convocati_anche_falcone_e_buongiorno-392588865/
- OneFootballhttps://onefootball.com/en/news/england-and-portugal-win-on-record-night-for-kane-and-ronaldo-37032310
- OneFootballhttps://onefootball.com/en/news/retegui-has-had-zero-issues-settling-into-life-with-the-azzurri-37050581
- Football Italiahttps://football-italia.net/video-retegui-first-to-score-in-both-first-competitive-games-since-1968/
- Football Italiahttps://football-italia.net/retegui-breaks-96-year-genoa-record/
- pianetagenoa1893.nethttps://www.pianetagenoa1893.net/primo-piano/levratto-ultimo-genoano-a-realizzare-una-doppietta-in-nazionale-nel-1928
- Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calciohttps://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/ufficializzati-i-convocati-per-euro-2024-esclusi-dalla-lista-provedel-ricci-e-orsolini/
- "France 1-3 Italy: Kylian Mbappe fails to fire as Didier Deschamps' side make losing start to Nations League campaign"https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-nations-league/2024-2025/france-v-italy-uefa-nations-league-live_sto10331900/story.shtml
- "Italy shatter series of football records with first Paris win for 70 years"https://football-italia.net/italy-records-first-paris-win-for-70-years/
- https://www.beinsports.com/en-nz/football/uefa-world-cup-qualifiers/articles-video/retegui-brace-keeps-italy-s-world-cuphttps://www.beinsports.com/en-nz/football/uefa-world-cup-qualifiers/articles-video/retegui-brace-keeps-italy-s-world-cup-hopes-alive-2025-10-14
- EU-Football.infohttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32303
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/23/europe/european-championship-qualification/italy/england/3972476/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/26/europe/european-championship-qualification/malta/italy/3972479/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/world/friendlies/italy/venezuela/4316397/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/10/europe/uefa-nations-league/italy/belgium/4319370/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/14/europe/uefa-nations-league/italy/israel/4319378/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/09/05/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/italy/estonia/4571566/
- Soccerwayhttps://www.soccerway.com/match/estonia-YJwM4R15/italy-hlKvieGH/summary/?mid=21Up434c
- Soccerwayhttps://www.soccerway.com/match/israel-rqK1ypob/italy-hlKvieGH/?mid=bTNg2sZ9
- "Mateo Retegui "EA Sports FC Player of the Month" for October"https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/mateo-retegui-ea-sports-fc-player-of-the-month-for-october
- "Statistics | Serie A"https://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/statistiche
- Football Italiahttps://football-italia.net/official-2024-25-serie-a-mvp-awards-revealed
- "EA Sports FC 25 – Serie A Team of the Season"https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/serie-a
- "Serie A 2025 Awards: McTominay Best Player of the Year"https://football-italia.net/serie-a-2025-awards-mctominay-player-of-year/