Matteo Cancellieri

Early career in Rome

Cancellieri arrived in the AS Roma academy at the age of nine from Polisportiva De Rossi in the Appio-Latino, soon becoming a prolific goalscorer with the Giallorossi's youth setup. On 13 March 2018, Cancellieri first rose to fame during the Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk, where he was a ball boy at the Stadio Olimpico. He was pushed by the Shakhtar player Facundo Ferreyra, who made him fall beyond an advertising board. Roma eventually won the game, qualifying for the quarter-finals, where they would beat FC Barcelona in a famous remontada, under the management of coach Di Francesco.

Verona

In 2020, Cancellieri joined Hellas Verona on a two years loan, with an obligation of purchase, along with his teammates Mert Çetin and Aboudramane Diaby, as Marash Kumbulla made the move in the opposite direction to join Rome. Cancellieri played his first season with the club in the Campionato Primavera 2, still impressing with his goal tally, as he scored 15 goals and delivered 7 assists in only 18 games. He made his professional debut for Verona under manager Eusebio Di Francesco on 14 August 2021, starting the Coppa Italia game against Catanzaro, proving to be instrumental in his team 3–0 home win. Cancellieri made his Serie A debut only one week later against Sassuolo, coming on as a substitute, before starting his first Serie A game six days later, against Inter Milan, the reigning champions.

Loan moves

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Whilst being an international with Italy's under-17 in 2018, Cancellieri received his first call-up to the under-21 team in August 2021. He made his debut on 3 September during the European Championship qualifying, starting the home match against Luxembourg. Cancellieri was selected for Italy squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Argentina on 1 June 2022, as well as 2022–23 UEFA Nations League group stage matches against Germany, Hungary, England and Germany between 4 and 14 June. During the latter competition on 4 June, he debuted in a 1–1 draw against Germany as a substitute to Gianluca Scamacca in the 85th minute.

Club

As of match played 12 September 2026

Cancellieri was born in Italy to an Italian father and Cuban mother.