Mateo Retegui, born 29 April 1999 (age 27), is an Italy international striker with Al-Qadsiah. His market value is around £34m, according to Transfermarkt, which tells its own story about how sharply his stock has risen.
His strongest club season came at Atalanta in 2024–25, when he scored 25 goals in 36 league appearances. That was the run which pushed him beyond promise and into the category of a striker with a serious scoring record, rather than just useful penalty-box habits.
At Al-Qadsiah in 2026–27, he has started briskly, with four goals from five Pro League appearances. He has also remained involved with Italy, scoring five times in 10 European World Cup qualifying appearances this season.
Retegui’s career is now built around reliable centre-forward output: a heavy Atalanta season, a productive start in Saudi football, and a growing role with Italy. At this stage, the profile is straightforward enough – he is being judged on goals, and recently he has been supplying them.
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