Who is Matteo Cocchi, from Molinella to the Champions League
He is just 18 years old: born in Imola, he grew up in the Bologna youth team. Then his debut with the Inter jersey in the round of XNUMX. “Indescribable emotion”
Matteo Cocchi, 18, made his Champions League debut for Inter against Feyenoord: "A dream come true"
Molinella (Bologna), 12 March 2025 – From Molinella to the eighth finals Champions League. Matthew Cocchi he has come a long way in a short time: just eighteen years old He has already walked on the stage of the football greats, making his debut in the top European competition wearing the shirt ofInter.
The full-back born in 2007, who many are already comparing to Dimarco, was added by Simone Inzaghi to the first team at a time when the team's infirmary is full and the young Bolognese has responded present.
He who is having a great season with Inter's Primavera absolute protagonist, with 4 goals and 4 assists and who was able to immediately attract the attention of Inzaghi who had him on the bench against Lazio. "This evening (yesterday for those reading, ed) was an indescribable emotion, every child dreams this moment and tonight I'm very happy to have fulfilled this wish - said Cocchi at the end of the match with Feyenoord which saw him replace Acerbi in the 84th minute - The points of reference? Marco's I think he is the best in the world at the moment, I take inspiration from him and I always try to steal something from him."
Born in Imola in 2007, Cocchi is a son of art: both the grandpa the father were football players: the first was a veteran of Molinella while father Edgardo was champion of Italy with the Bologna Allievi in 1988-89. Matteo also played in the red and blue youth where he moved in 2019 from US Reno Molinella and that year he won the Under 13 championship.
In 2021, the transfer to Inter, with the debut among the Allievi and then the arrival season after season in the Primavera. In the year in which Bologna also made its return to the stars, the very young Matteo Cocchi experienced his first night of glory.