Mattia Caldara (; born 5 May 1994) is an Italian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
for
Serie B
The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
club
Modena
Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025.
A town, and seat of an archbis ...
.
Club career
Atalanta
2013–14 season
Born in
Bergamo
Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...
, Caldara began his career with hometown club
Atalanta
Atalanta (; ) is a heroine in Greek mythology.
There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia (region), Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene (mythology), Clymene and who is primarily known from the tales of the Caly ...
, entering in the youth categories. He played for the
Primavera team from 2011 to 2014, (2013–14 season as an overage player), and on 5 May 2014, Caldara made his professional debut coming on as a second-half substitute in a
Serie A
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match against
Catania
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.
Loan to Trapani
On 3 July 2014, he was loaned to
Serie B
The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
side
Trapani
Trapani ( ; ; ) is a city and municipality (''comune'') with 54,887 inhabitants, on the west coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the mai ...
to gain more experience. On 14 August he made his debut as a starter in a 2–1 home defeat against
Cremonese
Cremona ( , , ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po (river), Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city a ...
in the second round of
Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
. On 7 September, Caldara made his Serie B debut as a substitute replacing
Enis Nadarevic in the 62nd minute of a 2–1 home win over
Vicenza
Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione, River Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and e ...
. On 13 September he played his first entire match in Serie B for Trapani, a 2–1 home win against
Cittadella
Cittadella () is a medieval walled city in the province of Padua, northern Italy, founded in the 13th century as a military outpost of Padua. The surrounding wall has been restored and is in circumference with a diameter of around . There are fo ...
. On 16 May, Caldara scored his first professional goal in the 96th minute of a 1–1 away draw against
Avellino
Avellino () is a city and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.
...
. On 22 May he scored his second goal in the 49th minute of a 2–1 home win over
Pro Vercelli
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. Caldara ended his season-long loan to Trapani with 21 appearances and 2 goals.
Loan to Cesena
On 10 July 2015, Caldara was signed by
Serie B
The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
side
Cesena
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on a temporary deal, with an option to purchase. On 9 August he made his debut for Cesena in a 4–0 home win over
Lecce
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Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is n ...
in the second round of
Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
. On 20 August he played in the third round, a 4–1 away win over
Catania
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. On 5 September, Caldara made his Serie B debut for Cesena, as a starter, in a 2–0 home win against
Brescia
Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...
. On 21 November, Caldara scored his first goal for Cesena in the 28th minute of a 1–1 away draw against
Vicenza
Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione, River Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and e ...
. On 8 December he was sent off with a double yellow card in the 89th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Trapani. On 19 December he scored his second goal in the 78th minute of a 4–0 home win over
Ternana
Ternana Calcio, commonly referred to as Ternana, is an Italian football club based in Terni, Umbria and currently compete in the Serie C.
The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana has twice played in Serie A ...
. On 23 January he scored his third goal in the 57th minute of a 2–0 home win over
Virtus Entella
Virtus Entella, commonly referred to as Entella, is an Italian professional Association football, football club based in Chiavari, Liguria. Founded in 1914, the club currently competes in the .
Entella will play in Serie B 2025/26 after winning ...
. On 7 March, Caldara was sent off for the second time with a double yellow card in the 27th minute of a 2–1 home defeat against
Salernitana
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. Caldara ended his loan to Cesena with 29 appearances, all as a starter, and 2 goals.
2016–17 season: Return to Atalanta
After impressing newly appointed head coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Gian Piero Gasperini (born 26 January 1958) is an Italian professional football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the head coach of Serie A club Roma.
After starting his managerial career at Crotone, he had spells in ch ...
during pre-season, Caldara cemented a first-team place for the 2016–17 season; in manager's favored 3–4–3 formation, he began to play in the center of a back three. On 2 October he made his post-return debut in
Serie A
The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
for Atalanta in a 1–0 home win over
Napoli
Naples ( ; ; ) is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its province-level municipality is the thir ...
. On 26 October, Caldara scored his first goal for Atalanta and the only goal in the 60th minute of a 1–0 away win over
Pescara
Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...
. On 6 November he scored his second goal for Atalanta in the 24th minute of a 3–0 away win over
Sassuolo
Sassuolo (; ) is an Italian town, ''comune'', and industrial centre of the Province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna.
Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town is best known for being the centre of the Ita ...
. On 20 November he scored his third goal in 62nd minute of a 2–1 home win against
Roma
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* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
. After beating
Everton in the Europa League, Caldara gained notoriety when he took off his outer clothes and strutted around the field in his
briefs
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.
Juventus
On 12 January 2017,
Juventus
Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
announced that they had signed Caldara to a four-and-a-half-year contract for an initial transfer fee of €15 million, rising to a potential €25 million with add-ons. The deal also included a free loan, remaining at Atalanta until 30 June 2018.
Following the end of his loan deal with Atalanta, Caldara moved to Turin, where on 13 July 2018 he was officially presented as Juventus player and given the number 13 jersey with his last name on. He played his debut and only game for Juventus on 25 July 2018, an
International Champions Cup
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friendly against
Bayern Munich
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, replacing captain
Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini (; born 14 August 1984) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back or Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back. Consi ...
eight minutes into the second half.
AC Milan
2018–19 season
On 2 August 2018, Caldara was signed by
AC Milan
(), commonly referred to as Milan or AC Milan () mainly outside of Italy, is an Italian professional Football club (association football), football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Founded in 1899, the club competes in the Serie A, the top tie ...
on a five-year contract for €35 million payable in two years, with
Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci (; born 1 May 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Considered one of the best defenders of his generation, he was known for his technique, ball-playing skills, tackling and his ability ...
moving in the opposite direction in a similar deal. While being unable to choose 13 as his shirt number to pay tribute to
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta (; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is the current head coach of Serie A club Monza. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he is widely considered as one of the best defenders of ...
since it had already been taken by
Alessio Romagnoli
Alessio Romagnoli (born 12 January 1995) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for club SS Lazio, Lazio and the Italy national football team, Italy national team.
Romagnoli began his career with ...
for the same reason, he opted for an available number 33, citing admiration for
Thiago Silva
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. In his first month at
Milanello
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, Caldara struggled with adapting to a four-man defense line with zonal marking, having played most of his career in teams that utilized a three-man defense with man-marking.
On 20 September 2018, Caldara made his official debut for Milan, playing as a starter alongside Romagnoli in a
Europa League
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away match against
F91 Dudelange
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It was formed in 1991 as a merger between three teams in the town: Alliance Dudelange, ...
. However, he failed to make a single appearance in October 2018, struggling with minor injuries that affected his overall fitness. Later that month, he suffered an
Achilles tendon
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rupture, which sidelined him until February 2019. In April, a few days after Milan's 1–0 Coppa Italia semifinal loss to Lazio at the San Siro, in which Caldara played for 65 minutes as a starter, he suffered an even worse training injury, rupturing his left
anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee. The two ligaments are called "cruciform" ligaments, as they are arranged in a crossed formation. In ...
, which sidelined him for another period of 6 months.
2019–20 season
Ahead of the
2019–20 season, Caldara gave away his number 33 shirt to
Rade Krunić
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Krunić started his professional career at Sutjeska ...
and later settled on the number 31 instead. Having recovered from his ACL injury, he resumed training sessions at full capacity on 9 October 2019, which coincided with
Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli (born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently manager of Serie A club ACF Fiorentina.
Pioli has managed several clubs in Serie A, including Bologna, Lazio, Int ...
's first day in Milan as a head coach. However, as Pioli was still reluctant to include Caldara in the first team line-ups 3 months since his full recovery from injuries, he submitted a loan or transfer request in early January 2020.
Return to Atalanta
On 12 January 2020, it was announced that Caldara had joined Atalanta on loan from Milan until June 2021, with the option to buy for an undisclosed price. Three days later, he made his second post-return debut for Atalanta, playing for 77 minutes in a 1–0 away
Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
loss against
Fiorentina
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. On 19 February 2020, Caldara made his
UEFA Champions League
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debut, playing for 75 minutes as a starter in a 4–1 home win against
Valencia
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at the
San Siro
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.
Loan to Venezia
On 9 August 2021, Caldara joined
Venezia
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on loan with an option to buy. On 15 August, Caldara debuted for Venezia in a 1–1 draw against
Frosinone
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in the first round of
Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia () is the annual domestic cup of Italian football. The knockout competition was organized by the DDS and the Lega Calcio until the 2009–10 season and by Lega Serie A ever since.
Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
, where Venezia won 8–7 at
penalty shoot-out
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, with Caldara scoring from his kick.
Loan to Spezia
On 17 July 2022, Caldara joined
Spezia
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La Spezia is the second-largest city in the Liguri ...
on loan for the 2022–23 season.
2023–24 season
Caldara, on a final year of his contract with Milan, began pre-season with the team on 10 July. He was left out of the squad for a friendly tournament in the United States, partially due to
sprained ankle
A sprained ankle (twisted ankle, rolled ankle, turned ankle, etc.) is an injury where sprain occurs on one or more ligaments of the ankle. It is the most commonly occurring injury in sports, mainly in ball sports (basketball, volleyball, and foo ...
. Generally considered out of the club's senior team project by head coach
Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli (born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently manager of Serie A club ACF Fiorentina.
Pioli has managed several clubs in Serie A, including Bologna, Lazio, Int ...
and the board of directors, he was put on the transfer market immediately after his return. Despite some interest from
Beşiktaş
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and
Hellas Verona
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, no move materialized before closure of the summer transfer window on 1 September. Caldara was assigned number 30 shirt and included on the season's squad list for the Serie A and Coppa Italia competitions. In September, he also became a surprise inclusion on the team's squad list for the Champions League, mainly due to regulations that allow each club to register four homegrown players. However, just days before start of the competition, Caldara had a surgery on his right
ankle
The ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofibular joint. The ...
, the recovery from which ruled him out for at least three months, which effectively made him miss all the group matches. On 12 February 2024, Caldara was reported to have completed his post-surgery rehabilitation and returned to training with the rest of the team. He, however, lost his place in the Milan's squad list for the
2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase to new signing
Filippo Terracciano.
On 25 May 2024, after almost six years since his transfer to AC Milan, Caldara played his first and the only game for the club in
Serie A
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, coming on as a substitute for
Matteo Gabbia in the second half of the eventual 3-3 draw against
Salernitana
Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919 is an Italian professional football club based in Salerno, Campania. The original club was founded in 1919 and has been reconstituted three times in the course of its history, most recently in 2011. The current ...
at San Siro on the final matchday of the season. Following the game's conclusion, his departure alongside that of several other players as well as the manager
Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli (born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently manager of Serie A club ACF Fiorentina.
Pioli has managed several clubs in Serie A, including Bologna, Lazio, Int ...
, had been confirmed.
Modena
On 2 July 2024, Caldara signed a one-year contract with Serie B club
Modena
Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025.
A town, and seat of an archbis ...
as a free agent.
International career
In June 2017, Caldara was included in the
Italy under-21 squad for the
2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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by manager
Luigi Di Biagio
Luigi Di Biagio (; born 3 June 1971) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is currently managing Saudi Arabia U23.
A former midfielder, Di Biagio last played for Ascoli in 2007, and previously also played for seve ...
. Italy were eliminated by
Spain
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in the semi-finals on 27 June, following a 3–1 defeat.
Caldara made his senior international debut for
Italy
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under
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini (; born 27 November 1964) is an Italian football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.
As a player, Mancini operated as a deep-lying forward, and was best known for h ...
in a 3–1 friendly loss to
France
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in Nice on 1 June 2018.
Style of play
Caldara is a tall and physically strong center back contributing defensively and offensively. Although capable of playing in a back four, he is most comfortable and confident in the middle of a back three, such as in
3–4–3
In association football, the formation of a team refers to the position players take in relation to each other on a pitch. As association football is a fluid and fast-moving game, a player's position (with the exception of the goalkeeper) in a ...
or
3–5–2 formations. At
Atalanta
Atalanta (; ) is a heroine in Greek mythology.
There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia (region), Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene (mythology), Clymene and who is primarily known from the tales of the Caly ...
, while playing under coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Gian Piero Gasperini (born 26 January 1958) is an Italian professional football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the head coach of Serie A club Roma.
After starting his managerial career at Crotone, he had spells in ch ...
, he was allowed to make occasional forward runs during the attacking play and be present at all set pieces, which helped him score 10 goals in just two seasons. Courtesy of his imposing physique, he finds himself at ease in areal duels and headers. Tactically, Caldara has cited
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta (; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is the current head coach of Serie A club Monza. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he is widely considered as one of the best defenders of ...
as the biggest inspiration, in tribute of whom he had chosen 13 as his shirt number multiple times.
Career statistics
Club
International
Personal life
Caldara has been in a long-term relationship with Nicole Nessi, a local woman from his native city of
Bergamo
Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...
. On 10 June 2020, the couple welcomed their firstborn son Alessandro. In September 2018, Caldara enrolled in
LUISS
Luiss University () is a private university located in Rome, Italy, founded in 1974 by a group of entrepreneurs led by Umberto Agnelli.
It provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, in addition to a range of Double Degree programs, in t ...
Sport Academy to earn a three-year bachelor's degree in economics and management.
References
External links
Profileat the AC Milan website
FIGC profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caldara, Mattia
1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Bergamo
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's international footballers
Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Atalanta BC players
FC Trapani 1905 players
AC Cesena players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Men's association football defenders
Juventus FC players
AC Milan players
Venezia FC players
Spezia Calcio players
Modena FC 2018 players
21st-century Italian sportsmen