Matteo Gabbia

AC Milan

Gabbia joined AC Milan's youth academy in 2012 aged 12. He received his first ever call-up to the senior team by head coach Vincenzo Montella ahead of the home Serie A game against Roma, which was played on 7 May 2017. However, he remained an unused substitute. He made his first competitive appearance for the club on 24 August 2017, in a Europa League qualifier against Shkëndija, coming on for Manuel Locatelli in the second half.

Loan to Lucchese

On 31 August 2018, Gabbia was loaned to Serie C club Lucchese on a season-long loan deal. On 16 September he made his Serie C debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Arezzo, where he played the entire match. Eleven days later, on 27 September, he scored his first professional goal for Lucchese in the 47th minute of a 2–2 home draw against Carrarese. Gabbia ended his season-long loan to Lucchese with 30 appearances, all as a starter, he was replaced only 2 times, and he scored 1 goal.

Return to AC Milan

Gabbia stayed with Milan for the 2019–20 season as a squad player behind the likes of Alessio Romagnoli, Mateo Musacchio, and Simon Kjær. On 15 January 2020, he played in the 3–0 victory against SPAL in the Coppa Italia, coming on as a substitute for Simon Kjær in the 82nd minute. He made his league debut on 17 February 2020 in a 1–0 home victory against Torino, again as a substitute for Kjær in the 44th minute. On 25 October 2022, Gabbia scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–0 away victory…

Gabbia represented Italy at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where the team did not advance from the group stage. He played in two group-stage games for Italy U19 at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Italy was the runner-up. Then with the Italy U20, Gabbia took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 6 September 2019, in a friendly match won 4–0 against Moldova. Gabbia received his first call-up with the Italy national team for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium and Israel on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.

Gabbia has been described as a versatile player. Having started his youth career as a defensive and a central midfielder, he later switched to deeper roles, such as a centre-back, in either a three or a four-man defensive line. Besides his ball-winning skills, Gabbia also retains playmaking attributes, such as passing the ball over long distances, and occasionally joins the attacking play. He is comfortable in aerial duels and adept at heading the ball.

Club

As of match played 28 August 2026