Matteo Abbate

Matteo Abbate (born 21 August 1983) is an Italian football coach and former defender.

Playing career
Abbate started his career at Piacenza.

In 2010, Abbate joined Hellas Verona F.C. in 2-year contract. The contract later extended.

In January 2013 he was signed by Pro Vercelli. On 13 August 2013 Abbate joined Cremonese.

On 11 August 2016 Abbate re-joined Piacenza.

Coaching career
In 2018, Abbate was appointed assistant coach of Stefano Rossini at Serie D club Vigor Carpaneto. He successively joined Monza as a youth coach in 2019.

In 2021, Alessandria appointed him their under-19 youth coach. In 2022, Abbate signed for Piacenza as a youth coach and was successively promoted to head coach in February 2023, failing to save the club from relegation.

On 6 June 2023, Abbate signed for Serie C club Pergolettese. He was sacked on 15 February 2024 following a negative string of results.