Matteo Arena

Matteo Arena (Bari, 14 January 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group B club SPAL.

Matteo Arena

Arena with SPAL
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Valenzano, Italy[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	SPAL
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2017	Bari
2018–2019	Foggia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Vigor Trani
2018–2019	Foggia	0	(0)
2019–2022	Monopoli	46	(6)
2022–	SPAL	38	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Club career

Arena began his senior career in the fifth-tier Eccellenza.^[1] For the 2018–19 season, he joined Foggia, where he played for the Under-19 squad, remaining on the bench in senior squad's games in Serie B. He then played for three Serie C seasons with Monopoli.

On 16 July 2022, Arena signed a three-year contract with SPAL in Serie B.^[2] He made his Serie B debut for SPAL on 14 August 2022 in a game against Reggina.^[3]