Matteo Palma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2022– | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Udinese | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Italy U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2024 | |||
Matteo Palma (born 13 March 2008) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Udinese. Born in Germany, he has represented both Italy and his native Germany internationally at youth level.
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Palma was born on 13 March 2008 in Berlin, Germany. He was born to an Italian father and a German mother of Cameroonian descent.[1] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of German side Hertha BSC. In 2022, Palma joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A club Udinese. He started his senior career with the club on 25 September 2024, as he made his debut for them during a 3–1 win over Salernitana.[2]
International career
[edit | edit source]He currently is a Germany youth international, although he represented Italy at youth international before.[3] Palma played for the Italy U15s, Germany U16s, and Germany U17s. He made three appearances while playing for the Italy U15s.
Style of play
[edit | edit source]Palma mainly operates as a defender. He specifically operates as a central defender, he can also operate as a full-back and is right-footed. He is known for his strength, and has received comparisons to Italy international Giorgio Scalvini.[4] Palma has been described as "gifted with a fair amount of ease in running and speed".[5]
References
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External links
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- 2008 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Berlin
- Men's association football defenders
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Italian men's footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- German people of Italian descent
- German people of Cameroonian descent
- Italian people of German descent
- Italian people of Cameroonian descent
- Torino FC players
- Serie A players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- 21st-century German sportsmen