Matías Soulé
A dazzling Argentine winger whose explosive pace and technical flair made him a breakout star in Italy's Serie A.
Born 2003 (age 23)·Argentine footballer·Birthday: April 15·Generation Z
Biography
Matías Soulé emerged from the famed Juventus youth academy, a system known for polishing raw talent into first-team ready players. The Argentine teenager, with his low center of gravity and fearless approach to taking on defenders, quickly stood out in the club's Under-23 side. His breakthrough came not in Turin, but on loan at Frosinone, where he became the creative heartbeat of a surprising Serie A campaign, scoring goals and delivering assists with a maturity beyond his years. That season announced him as one of South America's most exciting exports in Italy, a classic modern winger who cuts inside to threaten goal. His subsequent move to Roma placed him in a major European capital, tasked with turning his evident potential into consistent performance at the highest level.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Matías was born in 2003, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Matías Was Born
The biggest hits of 2003
#1 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
#1 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Matías's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2003Born
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2008Started school
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2016Became a teenager
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2019Could drive
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2021Could vote
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2024Turned 21
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 23 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored 10 goals in his first Serie A season while on loan at Frosinone during the 2023-24 campaign.
- Won the Coppa Italia Serie C with Juventus U23 in 2022.
- Earned a high-profile transfer to AS Roma in 2024 following his breakout season.
Did You Know?
He is of Italian descent through his grandfather, which facilitated his move to Juventus.
Soulé's father, Pablo Soulé, was also a professional footballer in Argentina.
He joined Juventus' academy system in 2020 from Velez Sarsfield in Argentina.
“The ball at your feet is the only thing that matters.”
