Matteo Legittimo

Matteo Legittimo (born 17 June 1989) is an Italian football player who plays as a defender.

Matteo Legittimo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-06-17) 17 June 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Casarano, Italy
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Lecce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Lecce	0	(0)
2008	→ Pistoiese (loan)	7	(0)
2009	→ Paganese (loan)	4	(0)
2009–2010	→ Barletta (loan)	33	(0)
2010–2011	Salernitana	20	(1)
2011–2013	Lecce	13	(0)
2012	→ Südtirol (loan)	17	(0)
2013	→ Ascoli (loan)	7	(0)
2013–2015	Parma	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Grosseto (loan)	30	(1)
2014–2015	→ SPAL (loan)	16	(0)
2015	→ Grosseto (loan)	20	(0)
2015–2016	Lecce	32	(0)
2016–2018	Trapani	39	(1)
2018	Lecce	14	(0)
2018–2021	Cosenza	97	(0)
2021–2022	Fidelis Andria	11	(0)
2022–2023	Potenza	13	(0)
2024–2025	Casarano	31	(3)
International career‡
2005	Italy U-16	1	(0)
2006	Italy U-18	2	(0)
2007–2008	Italy U-19	2	(0)
2008	Italy U-20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2008

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Lega Pro for Salernitana on 22 August 2010 in a game against Sorrento.^[1] On 16 January 2018, he left Trapani for Lecce, when he was exchanged for Mirko Drudi.^[2]

On 26 November 2021, he signed with Fidelis Andria in Serie C.^[3]

Honours

Lecce

• Serie C: 2017–18 (Group C)