Alan Agustín Matturro Romero (born 11 October 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Genoa.[2]
Early and personal life
Matturro was born on 11 October 2004 in the capital city of Montevideo to a family of Italian descent. His ancestors immigrated from Balvano in Potenza, a province of the Basilicata region, thus holds an Italian passport. In July 2021, Matturro's mother, Silvana (née Romero), died of complications from SARS-CoV-2 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Club career
Defensor Sporting
Matturro is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting. He joined the club at the age of 12 as a centre-forward.[4]
Genoa
On 21 December 2022, Matturro joined Italian club Genoa.[5]
International career
Youth
Matturro is a former Uruguayan youth international.[6] He has represented Uruguay at 2019 South American U-15 Championship.[7] He was also part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[8][9] In the tournament, he received the Silver Ball award as the second-best player behind only Cesare Casadei.[10]
Senior
On 4 March 2024, Matturro received his first call-up to represent the Uruguay national team under Marcelo Bielsa for matchdays 13 and 14 against Argentina and Bolivia for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2021 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Genoa | 2022–23 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División playoffs.
Honours
Defensor Sporting
Uruguay U20
Individual
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Silver Ball: 2023[10]
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Alan Matturro at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Calciomercato, Grand Hotel. "Uruguay, alla scoperta di Matturro: il futuro caudillo della Celeste" (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Dal Defensor con furore: Inter, ecco chi è Alan Matturro". 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Adesso è ufficiale: Alan Matturro è del Genoa" (in Italian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "13 - Alan Matturro". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Así se juega el Sudamericano". 24 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Casadei claims a golden double". FIFA. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es Alan Matturro, jugador que Bielsa quiere para las Eliminatorias?". Antena 2 (in Spanish). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Alan Matturro at Soccerway
- ^ "Profile of Alan Matturro". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Defensor Sporting campeón de la Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links
- Alan Matturro at Soccerway