Matteo Rossi (politician)

Matteo Rossi
Captain Regent of San Marino
Assumed office
1 October 2025
Serving with Lorenzo Bugli
Preceded byDenise Bronzetti
Italo Righi
Personal details
Born (1986-07-09) 9 July 1986
PartyPSD
EducationUniversity of Bologna
ProfessionPolitician
Association football career
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 FC Domagnano
2007–2016 SP Tre Penne
2016–2017 SC Faetano
International career
San Marino U19
San Marino U21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matteo Rossi (born 9 July 1986) is a Sammarinese politician and former footballer who is a Captain Regent in office since 1 October 2025 along with Lorenzo Bugli. He is a member of the Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD) and previously played football for FC Domagnano, SP Tre Penne and SC Faetano.

Biography

Rossi was born on 9 July 1986.[1] He attended the University of Bologna in Italy, where he graduated in 2011 with a degree in communication sciences.[2] He has two children.[2] Rossi has played footballer as a midfielder.[3] He played for FC Domagnano from 2005 to 2007, for SP Tre Penne from 2007 to 2016, and for SC Faetano from 2016 to 2017.[3] As a member of SP Tre Penne, he was a member of two championship teams in 2012 and 2013 and won a federal trophy.[2] Rossi has appeared in matches in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.[2] He has played for the San Marino national under-19 football team and the San Marino national under-21 football team.[2] Rossi is also a sports journalist and a member of the San Marino Sports Press Association.[2]

Rossi became a member of the Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD) in 2012 and has served as the group's president.[2] He won election to the Grand and General Council in 2019 and won re-election in 2024.[2] He is the PSD Council Group Leader and a member of the San Marino delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.[2] In August 2025, Rossi was nominated by his party to serve as one of the next Captains Regent, for the term from 1 October 2025 to 1 April 2026, serving alongside Lorenzo Bugli of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Matteo Rossi" (in Italian). Grand and General Council.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Fabbri, Monica (16 September 2025). "Eletti i Capitani Reggenti per il prossimo semestre: saranno Matteo Rossi e Lorenzo Bugli" [The Captains Regent for the next semester have been elected: Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli.] (in Italian). San Marino RTV.
  3. ^ a b "Matteo Rossi". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 2025-10-01 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Filippi, Donatella (27 August 2025). "Il Psd si porta avanti e candida Matteo Rossi" [The PSD moves forward and nominates Matteo Rossi]. il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2025-10-01 – via archive.today.