Matteo Cancellieri

Key strength: Pace and dribbling

Wide creator

In a season that has seen SS Lazio stumble to 15th place—a position unthinkable for a club of their European pedigree—Matteo Cancellieri is fighting to be the spark that ignites a revival. The 24-year-old Italian right winger has earned 21 appearances and over 1,300 minutes of action this term, with manager Marco Baroni clearly trusting the young wide man's instincts. While his return of 3 goals and 0 assists won't dominate headlines, Cancellieri's true value lies in his movement: cutting inside from the right flank, dragging defenders out of position, and creating the space that teammates like Taty Castellanos thrive in. It's the work of a classic inside forward—selfless, intelligent, and tactically disciplined. With Lazio navigating a turbulent spell (WLLWD in their last five), the €7 million-rated Cancellieri carries the weight of a club desperate for creativity. In a squad featuring defensive stalwarts like Mario Gila and Oliver Provstgaard, he offers something rarer: improvisation. The question now is whether he can translate those incisive runs into the end product that drags Lazio back toward the European places they expect to occupy.