Matías Soulé

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soulé and the second or maternal family name is Malvano.
Matías Soulé
Soulé with Argentina U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Matías Soulé Malvano[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Mar del Plata, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2015 Kimberley
2015–2020 Vélez Sarsfield
2020–2021 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Juventus Next Gen 28 (3)
2021–2024 Juventus 15 (1)
2023–2024 → Frosinone (loan) 36 (11)
2024– Roma 7 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U16 3 (0)
2022–2023 Argentina U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:49, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Matías Soulé Malvano (born 15 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger or forward for Serie A club Roma.

Club career

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Early career

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Soulé started his career aged six for Kimberley and six years later moved to Vélez[2] with whom he refused the proposal to sign a professional contract.[3] In January 2020, he moved to Juventus as free transfer.[4] Soulé scored five goals and five assists in 30 appearances with under-19s in the 2020–21 season.[5]

Juventus

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Soulé made his official debut for Juventus U23—the reserve team of Juventus—in a first-round Coppa Italia Serie C 3–2 win against Pro Sesto on 22 August 2021.[6] He made his Serie C debut on 28 August in a 2–1 win to Pergolettese.[7] On 10 September, first-team manager Massimiliano Allegri included Soulé in the match-day squad for the Serie A game against Napoli.[8]

On 15 September, Soulé scored his first two career goals in a 3–2 win against Feralpisalò in the second round of Coppa Italia Serie C.[9] On 24 September, he extended his contract with Juventus until 2024 with option until 2026.[10] On 7 November, he scored his first goal in Serie C in a 1–0 win against Lecco with a curling shoot in the 43rd minute.[11] On 30 November, Soulé made his official debut for the first team in a 2–0 win against Salernitana coming on as substitute during the stoppage time.[12]

He ended his first professional season with five goals in 34 matches[13] with the addition of two first-team appearances.[14] Throughout the season, he also played for Juventus U19 in the UEFA Youth League.[15] With two goals in six games, Soulé helped the U19s reach the semifinals, their best-ever placing in the competition.[16] During the semifinal against Benfica, Soulé took the last penalty of the game which he missed causing his side to lose 4–3 at penalty shoot-outs after a 2–2 draw.[17]

On 11 October 2022, Soulé made his UEFA Champions League debut, playing for 15 minutes in a defeat against Maccabi Haifa.[18] On the 29th of the same month, he made his first-minute debut for the first team, in the match against Lecce.[19] On 12 March 2023, he scored his first first-team goal in stoppage time of Juventus–Sampdoria 4–2.[20] He finished his first season with the first team with 19 appearances[14] in mid-May, to make part of Argentina U20's team at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup.[21]

Loan to Frosinone

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On 28 August 2023, Soulé joined Serie A club Frosinone on a season-long loan.[22] During the first half of the 2023–24 campaign, he managed to accomplish the most successful dribbles in the top European competitions.[23] He finished his loan season as top scorer for the club with 11 goals, and the player with most dribbles won in Serie A in 102 occasions.[24]

Roma

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On 30 July 2024, Soulé joined fellow Italian side Roma for a reported transfer fee of $28m plus $4m in bonuses.[25][26]

International career

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Soulé made three appearances for Argentina U16.[27]

On 3 November 2021, he was first called up for the Argentina national team ahead of the qualification rounds for the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Uruguay and Brazil;[28] but did not make either of the match day squads.[29]

In May 2023, Soulé was called up to Argentina U20's 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign by coach Javier Mascherano.[30]

Due to his Italian citizenship through ius sanguinis, following his impressive Serie A performances with Frosinone, Soulé was publicly considered in 2023 by Italy manager Luciano Spalletti for a potential call-up with the senior Azzurri squad.[31][32]

Style of play

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Soulé is a left-footed right winger, noted for his dribbling ability and set-piece taking, earning him comparisons to Angel Di Maria.[33][34]

Personal life

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Soulé was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, and holds dual citizenship.[35] Soulé considers Independiente his favourite team and Lionel Messi his favourite player.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 October 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus Next Gen 2021–22 Serie C 25 3 — — 9[a] 2 34 5
2022–23 Serie C 3 0 — — 3[b][13] 0 6 0
Total 28 3 — — 12 2 40 5
Juventus 2021–22 Serie A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Serie A 13 1 1 0 5[c] 0 — 19 1
Total 15 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 21 1
Frosinone (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 36 11 3 0 — — 39 11
Roma 2024–25 Serie A 7 0 0 0 2[d] 0 — 9 0
Career total 86 15 4 0 7 0 12 2 109 17
  1. ^ Three appearances and two goals in Coppa Italia Serie C, six appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "SOULE': "Quando mi ha chiamato la Juve non ho avuto dubbi. Quella punizione contro il Venezia..."". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Le liti con il Velez e il paragone con Di Maria: Matias Soulè, nuovo talento di casa Juve". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Dalla Serie C all'Albiceleste: 5 cose che forse non sapevate sul talento juventino Matias Soulé - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ "MATIAS SOULE', IL TALENTO ARGENTINO JOLLY DI ALLEGRI". alfredopedulla.com (in Italian). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ Alessandro Villano (22 August 2021). "Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2-3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b Matías Soulé at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (10 September 2021). "Convocati Juve per il Napoli: la decisione di Allegri su Ramsey". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Baridon, Marco (15 September 2021). "Juventus U23 Feralpisalò 3-2: Soulé e Compagnon per il pass agli ottavi". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (24 September 2021). "Rinnovo Soulé, ora è anche ufficiale: firma con la Juve fino al 2024". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Baridon, Marco (7 November 2021). "Juventus U23 Lecco 1-0: magia Soulé, i bianconeri tornano a vincere". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ^ Munno, Mauro (30 November 2021). "Salernitana-Juve 0-2: Dybala-Morata per tornare a respirare". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Profilo Giocatore Matías Soulé". www.myjuve.it. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Profilo Giocatore Matías Soulé". www.myjuve.it. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  15. ^ Fioretti, Luca (22 April 2022). "Juve Benfica Primavera 5-6 dcr: rigori fatali, bianconeri fuori a testa altissima". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Matías Soulé". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Il Benfica in finale grazie ai calci di rigore. Non basta la gran rimonta della Juve". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  18. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (11 October 2022). "Esordio Soulè in Champions League: primi minuti in Europa per l'argentino". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Juventus, le scelte di Allegri: c'è l'esordio in attacco per Soulé". La Casa di C (in Italian). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  20. ^ Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Juventus-Sampdoria, la chiude Soule: "Ho sognato tanto questo primo gol in Serie A..."". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  21. ^ Juventus.com. "Soule set for U20 World Cup bow - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  22. ^ "SOULÉ FIRMA CON IL FROSINONE" [SOULÉ SIGNS WITH FROSINONE] (in Italian). Frosinone. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  23. ^ "The top 10 dribblers in Europe in 2023-24". Planet Football. 17 January 2024.
  24. ^ "La Top 10 degli Under 21 più forti del mondo: Juve, uno ce l'hai tu!" (in Italian). Tuttosport. 30 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Matias Soulé signs for Roma!". AS Roma. 30 July 2024.
  26. ^ Gates, Emmet (31 July 2024). "Roma Quietly Building Exciting Squad As Matias Soule Is Announced". Forbes.
  27. ^ "Matías Soulé alla Juventus. Primo contratto da professionista per il 16enne argentino". Gaucho News (in Italian). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Sorpresa Soulé: il talento della Juventus Under 23 è stato convocato dall'Argentina | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  29. ^ Baridon, Marco (18 November 2021). "Soulé, da Messi e Dybala alla prova di maturità con la Juventus U23". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Argentina en el Mundial Sub 20 2023: Lista de convocados, resultados, partidos y todos los detalles". www.sportingnews.com (in Spanish). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Spalletti, occhi su Soulé. Il ct in visita al Frosinone" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport - Stadio. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  32. ^ "Spalletti confirmó el interés de Italia por Soulé" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  33. ^ "Juventus, il talento classe 2003 Matias Soulé sta già stupendo in Primavera". Blasting News (in Italian). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  34. ^ "Soulé, il Dybala del futuro che la Juventus ha già in casa". Numero Diez (in Italian). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  35. ^ Riggio, Salvatore (11 May 2021). "Soulé, chi è il "nuovo Messi" convocato dall'Argentina, ma che con la Juve gioca nell'Under 23". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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