Matteo Stoppa

Matteo Stoppa (born 27 September 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Catanzaro, on loan from Sampdoria.

Club career
Stoppa joined the Novara academy at the age of 10, and had a trial with Manchester City in 2016. Stoppa made his professional debut for Novara in a Serie B 2-0 loss to Carpi on 18 May 2017, at the age of 16.

On 8 August 2019, he moved to Juventus.

On 30 January 2020, he joined Sampdoria on loan with an obligation to buy. He played for Sampdoria's Under-19 squad for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.

On 23 September 2020, he was loaned to Serie C club Pistoiese. On 26 July 2021, he joined another Serie C club Juve Stabia on loan.

On 28 July 2022, Stoppa was loaned to Palermo, with an option to buy. The loan was however terminated on 1 September 2022, with the player making three league appearances as a substitute with the Rosanero, as he was immediately loaned out to Serie C side Vicenza for the rest of the season.

After returning to Sampdoria and appearing in a Coppa Italia game and their 2023–24 Serie B season opener, on 21 August 2023 Stoppa moved on loan to Catanzaro.

International career
Stoppa was a youth international for Italy.