Mattia Viti was born on 24 January 2002 in Borgo San Lorenzo, in the province of Florence, and is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Ligue 1 club Nice.
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Mattia Viti already played football at the age of 4, with the club of Ponte a Gravel. He later moved to the nearby Audace Legnaia, he joined the Empoli Academy as an 8-year-old, in 2010.
After a full 2019–20 season with the Primavera, Viti made his professional debut on 30 September 2020, starting a 2–1 Coppa Italia win against Renate.
He played his first Serie B game with Empoli on 9 April 2021, replacing Nedim Bajrami in a 1–0 away win to Reggina.
On 22 September 2021, he made his Serie A debut in a 0–2 away victory against Cagliari, with Aurelio Andreazzoli making him start and finish the game, as the youngster proved to be instrumental in keeping a clean sheet for the Azzurri.
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On 3 August 2022, Viti joined Ligue 1 side Nice on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of €13 million.
Mattia Viti is a youth international for Italy, having played at the under-15, under-16, and under-18 levels.
In September 2021, he was selected with the under-20, making his debut during a 1–0 away friendly win against Serbia on the 6 September and becoming a regular starter for the team in November
A left-footed center-back with a good physical presence, he is seen as a technically gifted defender, able to launch offensive movements from the back, who doesn’t hesitate to take risks and dribble to move forward.
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