Matteo Darmian

Executive Summary

Matteo Darmian is a right-back born on 2 December 1989. He is without a club after leaving Inter Milan in January 2026. The Italian defender arrives at this point with Serie A and Premier League experience, and a recent spell with limited minutes.

Playing Style and Key Attributes

He is 183 cm and right-footed. Passing is tidy: 110 completed passes at 90.9%, with 3 long passes accurate at 42.9%. Offensive contribution is minimal, 1 completed cross at 16.7%. Defensive work in the sample is 11 defensive actions, 3 tackles, 1 interception, 3 shots blocked, 6 recoveries and 4 clearances. Duels won 6 at 40.0%, aerial duels won 1 at 25.0%. Touches 171.

Career and Recent Context

Darmian came through AC Milan, moving from Youth to Primavera in January 2006 and to the senior squad in January 2007. He went to Calcio Padova in July 2009, returned to AC Milan in June 2010, then moved to Palermo in December 2010 for €1.3m. He joined Torino in December 2011, with a fee of €2.3m recorded in May 2012. In November 2015 he joined Manchester United for €18m, winning the FA Cup and UEFA Europa League in four years there. He moved to Parma in February 2019 for €2.5m, then joined Inter in May 2020, made permanent in January 2021 for €3.3m. That season ended with a Serie A title, his first league championship. Recent use at Inter was marginal. In 2025/2026 Serie A he featured mostly as an unused substitute, with appearances on 17 May, 26 April and 5 April. He left Inter without a club in January 2026.

Transfers and Outlook

The all-time high was 15,000,000 EUR on 14 October 2015. A year ago the value was 2.5m EUR. No public club interest or transfer rumours appear in the available sources.