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{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1979)}}
{{for|the Italian motorcycle racer| Matteo Ferrari (motorcyclist)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name               = Matteo Ferrari
| image              = Matteo Ferrari Impact Montreal 2013-05-04.jpg
| caption            = Ferrari with the [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] in 2013
| fullname           = Matteo Ferrari
| height             = 1.88m<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/players/matteo-ferrari |title=Matteo Ferrari &#124; Montreal Impact |access-date=16 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703043016/http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/players/matteo-ferrari |archive-date=3 July 2014}}</ref>
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1979|12|5|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Aflou]], Algeria
| currentclub        = 
| clubnumber         = 
| position           = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
| youthyears1        = 1995–1996 |youthclubs1 = [[SPAL]]
| youthyears2        = 1996–1997 |youthclubs2 = [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]]
| years1             = 1997–1998 |clubs1      = [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]]                             |caps1  = 3  |goals1 = 0
| years2             = 1998–1999 |clubs2      = [[US Lecce|Lecce]]                              |caps2  = 13 |goals2 = 0
| years3             = 1999–2001 |clubs3      = [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]]                  |caps3  = 19 |goals3 = 0
| years4             = 1999–2000 |clubs4      = → [[AS Bari|Bari]] (loan)                       |caps4  = 26 |goals4 = 0
| years5             = 2001–2004 |clubs5      = [[Parma FC|Parma]]                              |caps5  = 81 |goals5 = 3
| years6             = 2004–2008 |clubs6      = [[AS Roma|Roma]]                                |caps6  = 78 |goals6 = 2
| years7             = 2005–2006 |clubs7      = → [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] (loan)               |caps7  = 8  |goals7 = 0
| years8             = 2008–2009 |clubs8      = [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]]                             |caps8  = 33 |goals8 = 0
| years9             = 2009–2011 |clubs9      = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]                      |caps9  = 46 |goals9 = 0
| years10            = 2012–2014 |clubs10     = [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] |caps10 = 81 |goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = 388 | totalgoals = 6
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2002 |nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]]       |nationalcaps1 = 28  |nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2004      |nationalteam2 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy Olympic]] ([[List of overage players in Olympic football|O.P.]]) |nationalcaps2 = 6   |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2004 |nationalteam3 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]                    |nationalcaps3 = 11  |nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates     =
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
}}

'''Matteo Ferrari''' {{postnominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Cavaliere OMRI]]}} ({{IPA|it|matˈtɛːo ferˈraːri}}; born 5 December 1979) is an Italian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]  He played top-flight football for several Italian clubs in [[Serie A]], [[Everton FC|Everton]] of the [[Premier League]], and for the [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] in [[Major League Soccer]]. He was usually deployed as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]], although he was capable of playing anywhere along the back-line.

Ferrari played for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] at the Summer Olympics in [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000]] and [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]], winning Bronze at the latter edition of the tournament. He also made 11 full international appearances for his country between 2002 and 2004, featuring in the Italian squad that took part at [[Euro 2004]].

==Early life and family==
Matteo Ferrari is the Algeria-born son of an Italian petroleum engineer and a mother originally from [[Guinea]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.evertonfc.com/player-profile/matteo-ferrari |title=Matteo Ferrari / Everton Squad, Everton Players / evertonfc.com - The Official Website of Everton Football Club |website=m.evertonfc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927164924/http://m.evertonfc.com/player-profile/matteo-ferrari |archive-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> His father worked in various countries throughout Africa because of his vocation. His father died in 1993 when Matteo was 14.

He grew up in [[Ferrara]] and has a brother who was a football player. Ferrari and [[Venezuela]]n model [[Aída Yéspica]] re-united in December 2009. They have a son named Aron, born in 2008.<ref>Matteo and Aida Together Again http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/magazinhatti/13321255.asp?gid=222</ref>

==Club career==

===Early career===
Ferrari started his career at [[SPAL]] in 1995, and he can play as left-back or centreback. It has all the rigmarole of youth teams, from young students: the coach of the time, [[Luigi Pasetti]], employed him as a central striker and the player scored 37 goals in the league before switching back to defense. [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] brought him to their youth system, later farming him to [[Genoa CFC]] (in co-ownership),<ref name=Inter1998bilancio>F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 1998, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref> [[US Lecce|Lecce]] (in co-ownership)<ref name=Inter1998bilancio/> and [[AS Bari]] (loan).

He made his Serie A debut on 29 August 1999, when [[AS Bari|Bari]] lost 1-0 to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] 1–0, where Ferrari played the full match.

He went back to Inter in summer 2000,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=it&N=146|title=La squadra a sarre per il ritiro|date=10 July 2000|access-date=3 May 2010|work=inter.it|language=it|archive-date=9 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009163741/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=it&N=146|url-status=dead}}</ref> making 27 appearances in all competition, but failed to stay, this time sold to [[Parma FC|Parma]] in [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership]] deal, for 9 billion [[Italian lira|lire]] (€4,648,112).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2001/luglio/06/Parma_non_solo_Nakata_ga_0_0107062000.shtml|title=Parma, non-solo Nakata|date=6 July 2001|access-date=3 May 2010|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Andrea Schianchi |author2=Massimo Cecchini |author3=Luca Curino |author4=Giampietro Agus |author5=Sergio Ghisleni |author6=Silvano Stella |format=require login}}</ref><ref name=Inter2002bilancio>FC Internazionale Milano SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2002 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it CCIAA]</ref> That season Parma also signed [[Sébastien Frey]] from Internazionale for 40 billion lire<ref name=Inter2002bilancio/> (€20,658,275; cash plus [[Sérgio Conceição]]) and sold [[Gianluigi Buffon]] and [[Lilian Thuram]] to [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].

===Parma===
A permanent transfer was made because of his good performance in May 2002, for €5.7 million.<ref name=Inter2002bilancio/><ref name=Inter2002>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=2844|title=TRANSFER MARKET, INTER AND PARMA HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT|date=23 May 2002|access-date=15 April 2010|work=inter.it|archive-date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165019/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=2844|url-status=dead}}</ref> That season, Inter also sent [[Adriano Leite Ribeiro|Adriano]] and [[Vratislav Greško]] to Parma (in co-ownership deal for €8.8 million and definite deal for €16 million<ref name=Inter2002bilancio/><ref name=Inter2002/>), and signed [[Fabio Cannavaro]] (undisclosed) and [[Matías Almeyda]] (for €16 million<ref name=Parma2002bilancio>Parma AC SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2002 {{in lang|it}}</ref>) from the [[Emilia (region of Italy)|Emilia]] side.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=4142|title=MEETING BETWEEN PARMA AND INTER IN MILAN – FABIO CANNAVARO SIGNS FOR NERAZZURRI|date=7 August 2002|access-date=15 April 2010|work=inter.it|archive-date=5 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005080829/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=4142|url-status=dead}}</ref> In three seasons as a starter for Parma, Ferrari appeared in 81 league matches and scored three goals. At Parma, Ferrari led his team win their first National convenor.

===Roma===
On 31 July 2004, he joined Roma for €7.25 million fee. He also signed a contract worth €2.965 million annually in gross.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=212052.html|title=Azzurri pair join Roma|date=3 August 2004|access-date=21 February 2008|publisher=[[UEFA]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108195417/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D212052.html|archive-date=8 January 2009}}</ref><ref name=calciomaercato2004>{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2004.pdf|title=Calcio Mercato 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050529125608/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2004.pdf|archive-date=29 May 2005|access-date=12 July 2017|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/comunicati_finanziari/2004-08-31_approvazione_situazione_mensile_al_31_luglio_2004.pdf|title=APPROVAZIONE SITUAZIONE MENSILE AL 31 LUGLIO 2004|date=31 August 2004|access-date=10 June 2011|publisher=AS Roma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608041031/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/comunicati_finanziari/2004-08-31_approvazione_situazione_mensile_al_31_luglio_2004.pdf|archive-date=8 June 2012|language=it}}</ref> (Part of the fee paid via [[Damiano Ferronetti]] going in the opposite direction<ref name=calciomaercato2004/> and the loan of [[Cesare Bovo]] on the same day<ref name=calciomaercato2004/>), as a replacement of [[Walter Samuel]] who went to [[Real Madrid]]. He failed to give the performances he had delivered in Parma in his first season with the capital club.

Ferrari came back to Roma at the beginning of the [[AS Roma 2006-07|season 2006–07]] as Roma finished 2nd in the previous season and qualified for [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage]] (benefited due to [[2006 Serie A scandal|the scandal]]) and was first choice central-back partnered with [[Philippe Mexès]], while [[Cristian Chivu]] as leftback or centre-back and [[Christian Panucci]] as the primary right-back, with [[Marco Cassetti]] as replacement. Roma also sent experienced [[Samuel Kuffour]] out on loan and sold [[Leandro Cufré]]. Ferrari played 27 time in Serie A, 24 of them were starters,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/ferrari_mat.shtml |title=Serie A 2006/2007 |publisher=Gazzetta.it |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> helping Roma to achieve [[Serie A 2006-07|second place in Serie A]] and winning the [[Coppa Italia 2006-07|Coppa Italia]]. His erratic performance and poor security that has given in defense earned him the nickname Svirgolone as he could not show the same brilliant game during his time at Parma.

===Everton (loan)===
Despite facing a transfer ban blocking Roma from signing players,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01ab-0e6d16220722-4c5a7511060a-1000--roma-face-block-on-transfers/|title=Roma face block on transfers|date=1 July 2005|access-date=13 April 2010|publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref> on 24 August 2005, the ''Giallorossi'' loaned him to [[UEFA Champions League]] competitor [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] for €200,000, with an option to purchase for €5.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2005-11-14_relazione_trimestrale_sulla_gestione_al_30_settembre_2005.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608040111/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2005-11-14_relazione_trimestrale_sulla_gestione_al_30_settembre_2005.pdf|archive-date=8 June 2012|title=RELAZIONE TRIMESTRALE SULLA GESTIONE AL 30 SETTEMBRE 2005|date=14 November 2005|access-date=1 September 2016|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}}</ref>

It took a few games for him to get accustomed to the Premiership, but Ferrari showed plenty of quality when he finally got going for Everton. Unfortunately, that was brought to an end in the 1–0 win over Arsenal, when he sustained nerve damage to his hamstring which kept him out of action. He returned to the Everton side for the FA Cup 4th round replay defeat against Chelsea. In April 2006, Everton manager David Moyes was talking about the summer transfer campaign on evertonfc.com and said that based on player performance he had already decided which players he wanted to keep.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.evertonfc.com//news/?page_id=8920|title=MOYES PLANS SUMMER FINE-TUN|date=9 April 2006|author=Matthew Gamble|access-date=16 April 2010|publisher=Evertonfc.com (Official Site of Everton FC)}}</ref>

<blockquote>
"Players are always playing for their future in some way, but we know exactly what they can do and I don't think what happens in the last month of the season will make a big difference to what I have decided."

–David Moyes
</blockquote>
In May 2006, Moyes told ''evertonfc.com'', the official site of Everton, that Ferrari's loan would not be extended.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.evertonfc.com//news/?page_id=9113|title=DUNC'S EVERTON CAREER OVER|author=Scott McLeod|date=8 May 2006|access-date=9 April 2010|publisher=Evertonfc.com (Official Site of Everton FC)}}</ref>

===Genoa===
As his contract with Roma expired at the end of [[2007–08 Serie A]] season. Eventually, Ferrari decided to sign with Genoa for the [[2008–09 Serie A]] season on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Genoa win Ferrari race|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11835/3944989/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=7 August 2008|access-date=17 February 2012}}</ref> Following his move to Genoa, Ferrari made his debut in the opening game of the season on 31 August 2008 in a 1–0 loss against [[Calcio Catania|Catania]]. During his time at Genoa, Ferrari had disciplinary issues with six yellow cards and two red cards. Ferrari received a red card in a 1–1 draw against Catania (the club he played against on his debut on a Genoa shirt) on 25 January 2009 after a second bookable offence.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match: Genoa v Catania|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=251240&cc=5739|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714113235/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=251240&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2012|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=25 January 2009}}</ref> He received a one match ban and made his return against [[US Città di Palermo|Palermo]] in a 1–0 win on 1 February 2009. Ferrari received another after another second bookable offence in a 3–1 win over [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] on 3 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match: Genoa v Sampdoria|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=251602&cc=5739|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729043221/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=251602&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2012|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=3 May 2009|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> He also received a one ban match and made his return against [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] in a 2–2 draw on 17 May 2009. At Genoa, Ferrari played under coach [[Gian Piero Gasperini]] and was a regular player in defense.

===Beşiktaş===

[[File:Matteo ferrari bjk 2009 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|100px|Ferrari training before the match preparation at Beşiktaş.]]

After one season at Genoa, Turkish side [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] were interested in signing him. Eventually, on 8 July 2009, it was confirmed that Ferrari transferred to Turkish club Beşiktaş for €4.5&nbsp;million transfer fee.<ref name=BJKsigning/> He signed a 4-year contract.<ref name=BJKsigning/> His salary was €2.5 million per season, net of tax.<ref name=BJKsigning>{{cite press release|url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/86898|title=Matteo Ferrari ve İsmail Köybaşı Transfer ve Sözleşme|date=8 July 2009|access-date=20 August 2016|publisher=Beşiktaş |via=Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP)|language=tr}}</ref><ref name=CAS/> On the opening day of the Turkish League, Ferrari made his debut for Beşiktas in a 1–1 draw against [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team)|İstanbul B.B.]] on 7 August 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match: Istanbul BB v Besiktas|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=279115&cc=5739|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722022632/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=279115&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2012|website=ESPN Soccernet|date=7 August 2009|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> On 27 October 2009, Ferrari received a straight red card in a 2–1 win over [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Match:Besiktas v Kasimpasa|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=284477&cc=5739|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714145244/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=284477&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2012|website=ESPN Soccernet|date=27 October 2009|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> In September 2009, Ferrari had been one of the under-performing players for Besiktas and was expected to leave in the January transfer window.<ref>{{cite news|title=Besiktas Could Offload Former Genoa Defender Matteo Ferrari – Report|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/467/turkey/2009/09/23/1518081/besiktas-could-offload-former-genoa-defender-matteo-ferrari|website=Goal.com|date=23 September 2009|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> However, Ferrari didn't leave and remained at the club. In the 2010–11 season, Ferrari's play with the first team squad was limited under manager [[Bernd Schuster]] and also Ferrari suffered a serious injury in the match against [[Bursaspor]] and was absent for two months. After some disputes, Ferrari notified the club to terminate the contract. In his point of view, the club had breached the contract after not allowing him to train with the team in pre-season. The club also notified Ferrari on his AWOL from training, which the club reserved the rights to unilaterally terminate the contract.<ref name=CAS/> Following the release, both the player and the club filed lawsuit against each other for breach of contract.<ref name=CAS/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/236391 |title=2011–12 Annual Report|publisher=Besiktas|language=tr|via=Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Besiktas Sues Former Player Ferrari|url=https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/besiktas-sues-former-player-ferrari-68041778-092711|publisher=Fox Sports (Australia edition)|date=27 September 2011|access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref>

Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted the request from Ferrari and rejected the counter-claim from Beşiktaş. The court ordered Beşiktaş to pay Ferrari €7,256,641.95 for wage and medical expenses.<ref name=CAS>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjk.com.tr/media/uploads/ferraricas.pdf|title=CAS 2011/O/2521 Matteo Ferrari v Beşiktaş|date=October 2012|access-date=21 August 2016|publisher=The Court of Arbitration for Sport|via=Beşiktaş (re-publisher)}}</ref>

===Montreal Impact===
Following time away from Beşiktaş, Ferrari began training with [[AC Monza|Monza]] in [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] from 12 November 2011, until the end of December.<ref>{{cite news|title=Matteo Ferrari si allena con il Monza|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/matteo-ferrari-si-allena-con-il-monza-306785|website=Tutto Mercato Web|publisher=TC&C S.r.l.|location=Arezzo|language=it|date=10 November 2011|access-date=1 November 2019|first=Alessio|last=Calfapietra}}</ref> Ferrari then proceeded to train with Inter Milan, the club where he began his football career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ferrari set for Inter return?|url=http://football-italia.net/node/7299|website=Football-Italia.net|publisher=Tiro Media|publication-place=London|access-date=18 February 2012|date=17 July 2011}}</ref>

While training with Inter Milan, the [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] organization invited Ferrari to the team's preseason training camp in Los Angeles, on 14 February 2012. During his tryout, Ferrari and the Impact organization began negotiating contractual terms, so that Ferrari can join the club for its inaugural 2012 [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] season.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/02/defender-matteo-ferrari-joins-impact-california|title= Defender Matteo Ferrari joins the Impact in California|date=14 February 2012|access-date=14 February 2012|
publisher=Montreal Impact}}</ref> On 1 March 2012, the Impact formally announced that he had signed with the club for the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/fr/news/2012/03/italian-defender-matteo-ferrari-officially-joins-montreal-impact|title= Italian defender Matteo Ferrari officially joins the Impact|date=1 March 2012|access-date=1 March 2012|publisher=Montreal Impact}}</ref>

On 11 May 2013, in a game against Real Salt Lake, Ferrari scored an own goal in the seventh minute to give RSL an early 1–0 lead. However, he redeemed himself by scoring a 93rd-minute winner in an eventual 3–2 win. That would turn out to be the only goal Ferrari scored for the Impact.

On 31 October 2014, Ferrari's option was declined on his contract.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2014/10/roster-changes-2015-season|title=Roster changes for the 2015 season|date=31 October 2014|access-date=31 October 2014|publisher=Montreal Impact}}</ref>

==International career==
===Youth teams===
Although he was also eligible to represent [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] at international level, Ferrari chose to play for the [[Italy national football team]]. He also played for their U15, U16, U17, U18, U20, and [[Italy national under-21 football team|U21 team]], winning the [[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] with the Italy U21 side.

===Italy Olympic Team===
Ferrari played at two Olympic Games with the Italy U23 side, in [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and in [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]].

In [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], he only played in Italy's quarter-final defeat to [[Spain national football team|Spain]]. In [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]], he was one of the three over-age players permitted for Italy. He played in all of their matches as they lost in the semi-finals to eventual champions [[Argentina Olympic football team|Argentina]], then won the Bronze Medal match against [[Iraq Olympic football team|Iraq]].

===Senior team===
Ferrari's first senior call-up was against [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro (as FR Yugoslavia)]], but he did not play. In the same year, he made his full debut in a 1–1 friendly home draw against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] on 20 November 2002. He played his first competitive international for Italy in a [[2004 European Football Championship|Euro 2004]] qualifying match against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]], replacing [[Alessandro Nesta]] for the last 14 minutes. His last cap for Italy was a friendly against [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]], on 30 May 2004. He was called up for [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]] by manager [[Giovanni Trapattoni]], but did not play in the tournament; Italy suffered a group-stage elimination, following a three-way five-point tie with [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] and [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]. Ferrari later received a single call-up from new coach [[Marcello Lippi]] in September, but did not play.

==Career statistics==
{{col-begin}}{{col-break|width=30%}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! National team !! Club !! Season !! Apps !! Goals
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]||rowspan=2|[[Parma FC|Parma]]|| 2002–03 || 3 || 0
|-
| 2003–04 || 8 || 0
|-
! colspan="3" | Total !! 11 !! 0
|}
{{col-break|width=70%}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!colspan="7"|'''International appearances and goals'''
|-
! App !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Goal !! Competition
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 19 September 2000 || [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]] || {{fbu|23|Nigeria}} || 1–1 || 0 || [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]]
|-
| 1. || 20 November 2002 || [[Pescara]], [[Italy]] || {{fb|Turkey}} || 1–1 || 0 || rowspan=4|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 30 April 2003 || [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] || {{fb|Switzerland}} || 2–1 || 0
|-
| 3. || 3 June 2003 || [[Campobasso]], Italy || {{fb|Northern Ireland}} || 2–0 || 0
|-
| 4. || 20 August 2003 || [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]] || {{fb|Germany}} || 1–0 || 0
|-
| 5. || 11 October 2003 || [[Reggio Calabria]], Italy || {{fb|Azerbaijan}} || 4–0 || 0 || [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying]]
|-
| 6. || 12 November 2003 || [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]] || {{fb|Poland}} || 1–3 || 0 || rowspan=6|Friendly
|-
| 7. || 16 November 2003 || [[Ancona]], Italy || {{fb|Romania}} || 1–0 || 0
|-
| 8. || 18 February 2001 || [[Palermo]], Italy || {{fb|Czech Republic}} || 2–2 || 0
|-
| 9. || 31 March 2004 || [[Braga]], [[Portugal]] || {{fb|Portugal}} || 2–1 || 0
|-
| 10. || 28 April 2004 || [[Genoa]], Italy || {{fb|Spain}} || 1–1 || 0
|-
| 11. || 30 May 2004 || [[Radès]], [[Tunisia]] || {{fb|Tunisia}} || 4–0 || 0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 12 August 2004 || rowspan=2| [[Volos]], [[Greece]] || {{fbu|23|Ghana}} || 2–2 || 0 || rowspan=6|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Olympics]]
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 15 August 2004 || {{fbu|23|Japan}} || 3–2 || 0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 18 August 2004 || rowspan=3|[[Piraeus]], Greece ||{{fbu|23|PAR}} || 0–1 || 0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 21 August 2004 || {{fbu|23|Mali}} || 1–0 || 0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 24 August 2004 || {{fbu|23|Argentina}} || 0–3 || 0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| || 27 August 2004 || [[Thessaloniki]], Greece || {{fbu|23|Iraq}} || 1–0 || 0
|}
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==Honours==
'''Parma'''
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[2002 Coppa Italia Final|2001–02]]{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

'''Roma'''
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[2007 Coppa Italia Final|2006–07]],{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} [[2008 Coppa Italia Final|2007–08]]{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
* [[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[2007 Supercoppa Italiana|2007]]{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

'''Beşiktaş'''
* [[Turkish Cup]]: [[2011 Turkish Cup Final|2010–11]]{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

'''Montreal Impact'''
* [[Canadian Championship]]: [[2013 Canadian Championship|2013]], [[2014 Canadian Championship|2014]]<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/matteo-ferrari/4008/|title=M. Ferrari|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>

'''Orders'''
:*[[File:ITA OMRI 2001 Cav BAR.svg|left|50px]] 5th Class / Knight: ''[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana]]'': 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/141857 |title=Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana |access-date=8 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821211659/https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/141857 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIFA player|177841}}
* {{NFT player|3366}}
* {{Soccerway|matteo-ferrari/4008}}
* [http://www.mlssoccer.com/es/node/177581 MLS Player Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927151254/http://www.mlssoccer.com/es/node/177581 |date=27 September 2015 }}
* {{TuttoCalciatori|Ferrari_Matteo}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180907124324/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/giocatori/matteo-ferrari/FRRMT Profile at LegaSerieA.it] {{in lang|it}}
* [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1479&squadra=1 FIGC Profile] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* [http://www.italia1910.com/giocatori-scheda.asp?idgiocatore=259 Profile at Italia1910.com] {{in lang|it}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|matteo-ferrari}}
* {{CONI|new_id=211|old_id=812}}

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