Introduction
Matteo Contini (born 16 April 1980) is an Italian football defender who currently plays for Ternana, on loan from Atalanta.
Career
Milan
He started his professional career in the A.C. Milan youth system. He was then loaned to Serie C1 teams Livorno, SPAL, Monza (also co-ownership) and L'Aquila (also co-ownership) between 1999–2003 and Serie B team Avellino in 2003–04 Serie B season.
Parma
His 50% registration rights were bought by Parma in 2004 for €180,000 that became full ownership in 2005 for undisclosed fee. Contini played for Parma in 2004–05 UEFA Cup and 2006–07 UEFA Cup.
Napoli
In 2007 he was signed by S.S.C. Napoli for €3.2 million. Contini played for Napoli in Serie A as well as in Italian Cup, 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup and 2008–09 UEFA Cup.
Zaragoza
On 27 January 2010 Contini was loaned to Real Zaragoza with option to purchase.
On 8 July 2010, Zaragoza made the purchase option, for €2 million and signed Contini on a three-year deal.
Siena
On 8 August 2011, after a year and a half in Spain, he returned to Italy, taken from Siena on a season-long loan for €300,000 with option to buy the registration rights. Contini wore no.80 shirt for 2011–12 Serie A. In July 2012, Contini signed a permanent deal with Siena, which the club declared the total cost including misc cost was €1,374,239. He signed a 2-year contract. Contini changed to wear no.22 in 2012–13 Serie A.
Atalanta
Six months after joining Siena definitively, he joined Atalanta for €1 million. Contini kept to use no.22 shirt for "blue-black". On 30 August 2013, he went on loan to Juve Stabia.