Matteo Vitaioli

Matteo Giampaolo Vitaioli is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for La Fiorita as a midfielder. In 2007, he became the youngest ever player for the San Marino national football team. In 2022, he became the most capped footballer for the country.

Club career

Born in Fiorentino, San Marino, Vitaioli has represented four clubs on a permanent basis: San Marino Calcio, F.C. Fiorentino, Sammaurese and Tropical Coriano and has played for four clubs on loan: Empoli, ASD Cagliese, Real Montecchio and P.D. Castellarano.

At the age of 17 years-old, he became San Marino's youngest ever international player in 2007. He played for the San Marino national football team as they secured a 0–0 draw against Estonia in 2014. He scored his first goal on 8 September 2015, in a 2–1 defeat in a European Championship qualifier away to Lithuania. It was San Marino's first away goal in 14 years.
He was considered to be one of the most promising young talents in the San Marino national football team, often regarded as a key member of the squad, partnering with Andy Selva and Nicola Ciacci in a three-pronged San Marino attack. By 2024, he had become the captain of the San Marino national team, and in 2022, he became the most capped player in his country’s history with his 74th international appearance against Estonia, overtaking the 73 caps earned by Selva.
On November 18, 2024, he played as San Marino secured promotion from the fourth and bottom tier of the UEFA Nations League with a 3–1 win away against Liechtenstein.
On November 18, 2025, he made his 100th international appearance against Romania during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, becoming the first Sammarinese player to achieve this feat.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 September 2015	LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania		1–1	1–2	UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification

Vitaioli works as a graphic designer. He has one daughter. His brother Fabio Vitaioli also played alongside him for the San Marino national football team.