) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a Defender

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

. He is currently playing for Italian Serie A

Serie A

Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...

 team Parma

Parma F.C.

Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...

 on loan from Torino F.C.

Torino F.C.

Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....

. Matteo is a strong running left-back who is as keen to get forward as he is tenacious in his defending. He has a strong left foot which is put to good use at free kicks and corners.

Club career

Matteo Rubin signed his first professional footballing contract for Serie C1

Serie C1

Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....

 team Cittadella

A.S. Cittadella

Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...

 before signing for Torino

Torino F.C.

Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....

 in Serie A

Serie A

Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...

. When becoming a first team regular Matteo suffered a ligament injury to his left knee which kept him out of the season for 6 months, sustained while playing for Italy U21 team against Greece.

In August 2010 he was loaned to Bologna

Bologna F.C. 1909

Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...

, in exchange with Marco Bernacci

Marco Bernacci

Marco Bernacci is an Italian footballer who plays for Modena of Serie B.A youth product of hometown club Cesena, he followed the Serie C1 playoffs winner of 2004 promoted to Serie B....

.

The following August, having returned to Torino, he moved on loan to Parma

Parma F.C.

Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...

, who were without a recognised left-back after the departure of Luca Antonelli

Luca Antonelli

Luca Antonelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Genoa.-Biography:Antonelli was born in Monza. His father Roberto has been a footballer too.-Club career:...

 seven months earlier and Marco Pisano

Marco Pisano

Marco Giovanni Pisano is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-sided defender for Vicenza.-Career:Pisano started his career at S.S. Lazio youth team. He joined Brescia of Serie B in January 2000. He was on loan to Serie C1 clubs in 2000–01 & 2001–02 season. He made his Serie A debut for...

 earlier that summer. Midfielders Massimo Gobbi

Massimo Gobbi

Massimo Gobbi is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side Parma, either as a left back or a midfielder.- Club career :...

 and Francesco Modesto

Francesco Modesto

Francesco Modesto is an Italian football which plays as a full-back or winger. He currently plays for Parma.-Career:In 2001–02 season, he was signed by A.C. Venezia and loaned back to Cosenza...

had previous filled in in that position.