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Height
2
Shirt
21 years
Mar 3, 2005
Right
Preferred foot
Italy
Country
€8.3M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Right Midfielder
Others
Right-back, Left Wing Back
RB
LWB
RM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches15%Shot attempts23%Goals24%
Chances created51%Aerial duels won20%Defensive contributions21%

Serie A 2025/2026

1
Goals
4
Assists
30
Started
31
Matches
2,691
Minutes played
7.07
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Cremonese
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Apr 4

Sassuolo
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 31

Bosnia and Herzegovina
D1-1
75
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 26

Northern Ireland
W2-0
7
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 20

Napoli
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 15

Pisa
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 7

Como
L1-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.2

Feb 27

Parma
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 21

Lazio
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 16

Lecce
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Cagliari

Apr 11

Serie A
Cremonese
1-0
90‎’‎
7.7

Apr 4

Serie A
Sassuolo
2-1
90‎’‎
7.1
Italy

Mar 31

World Cup Qualification UEFA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1-1
75‎’‎
6.6

Mar 26

World Cup Qualification UEFA
Northern Ireland
2-0
7‎’‎
-
Cagliari

Mar 20

Serie A
Napoli
0-1
90‎’‎
6.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 23%
  • 22Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.38xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.21xG0.35xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,691

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.31
xG on target (xGOT)
0.64
Non-penalty xG
1.31
Shots
22
Shots on target
5
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
3.05
Successful passes
642
Successful passes %
85.0%
Accurate long balls
22
Accurate long balls %
50.0%
Chances created
26
Big chances created
7
Successful crosses
27
Successful crosses %
27.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
61
Successful dribbles %
54.0%
Duels won
222
Duels won %
61.5%
Aerial duels won
14
Aerial duels won %
43.8%
Touches
1,473
Touches in opposition box
62
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
99

Defending

Defensive contributions
105
Tackles
48
Interceptions
18
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
36
Recoveries
95
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
16
Clearances
36
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
41
xG against while on pitch
41.05

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Marco Palestra is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a right midfielder for Cagliari, born on March 3, 2005, who is right-footed. Follow Marco Palestra on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Serie A season, Marco Palestra has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 2,691 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.07, 3 yellow cards.

Marco Palestra scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Matches compared to right midfielders in the Serie A.

Marco Palestra's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Marco Palestra's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Cagliari face Inter in the Serie A.

Explore Marco Palestra's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Marco Palestra's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Marco Palestra currently plays for Cagliari alongside Henrijs Auseklis, Paul Mendy, Elia Caprile, Riyad Idrissi, Luca Mazzitelli, Michel Ndary Adopo, Semih Kiliçsoy, Gianluca Gaetano, Alen Sherri, Juan Rodríguez, Mattia Felici, Othniël Raterink, Andrea Belotti, Agustín Albarracín, Alberto Dossena, Giuseppe Ciocci, Ibrahim Sulemana, Yerry Mina, Alessandro Deiola, Joseph Liteta, Gabriele Zappa, Gennaro Borrelli, Leonardo Pavoletti, Zé Pedro, Adam Obert, Antoni Franke, Nicola Grandu, Yael Trepy, Roberto Malfitano, Michael Folorunsho, and Sebastiano Esposito. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Marco Palestra's career has also included time at Atalanta and Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio U23.

On the international stage, Marco Palestra has represented Italy, Italy U21, and Italy U19.

Marco Palestra is from Italy, and the national teams include Diego Coppola, Elia Caprile, Federico Chiesa, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Federico Dimarco, Leonardo Spinazzola, Manuel Locatelli, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Politano, Sandro Tonali, Mateo Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori, Moise Kean, Marco Carnesecchi, Riccardo Calafiori, Niccolò Pisilli, Francesco Pio Esposito, Bryan Cristante, Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Barella, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso, Alessandro Bastoni, Alex Meret, Gianluca Mancini, Laura Giuliani, Valentina Bergamaschi, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Aurora Galli, Elena Linari, Manuela Giugliano, Sofia Cantore, Emma Severini, Martina Piemonte, Cristiana Girelli, Agnese Bonfantini, Rachele Baldi, Elisabetta Oliviero, Chiara Beccari, Angelica Soffia, Giulia Dragoni, Eva Schatzer, Arianna Caruso, Martina Lenzini, Giada Greggi, Benedetta Glionna, Astrid Gilardi, Francesca Durante, and Cecilia Salvai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Marco Palestra has won 1 title: Europa League (2023/2024) with Atalanta.

Marco Palestra has competed in Serie A, World Cup UEFA qualification, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Super Cup, Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Marco Palestra, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Marco Palestra to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches15%Shot attempts23%Goals24%
Chances created51%Aerial duels won20%Defensive contributions21%

Career

Senior career

Atalanta (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
31
1
16
0
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio U23Jul 2023 - Jun 2025
40
3

Youth career

33
1

National team

2
0
5
0
6
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Atalanta

Italy
1
Europa League(23/24)

News

About

Marco Palestra is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a right midfielder for Cagliari, born on March 3, 2005, who is right-footed. Follow Marco Palestra on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Serie A season, Marco Palestra has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 2,691 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.07, 3 yellow cards.

Marco Palestra scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Matches compared to right midfielders in the Serie A.

Marco Palestra's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Marco Palestra's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Cagliari face Inter in the Serie A.

Explore Marco Palestra's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Marco Palestra's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Marco Palestra currently plays for Cagliari alongside Henrijs Auseklis, Paul Mendy, Elia Caprile, Riyad Idrissi, Luca Mazzitelli, Michel Ndary Adopo, Semih Kiliçsoy, Gianluca Gaetano, Alen Sherri, Juan Rodríguez, Mattia Felici, Othniël Raterink, Andrea Belotti, Agustín Albarracín, Alberto Dossena, Giuseppe Ciocci, Ibrahim Sulemana, Yerry Mina, Alessandro Deiola, Joseph Liteta, Gabriele Zappa, Gennaro Borrelli, Leonardo Pavoletti, Zé Pedro, Adam Obert, Antoni Franke, Nicola Grandu, Yael Trepy, Roberto Malfitano, Michael Folorunsho, and Sebastiano Esposito. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Marco Palestra's career has also included time at Atalanta and Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio U23.

On the international stage, Marco Palestra has represented Italy, Italy U21, and Italy U19.

Marco Palestra is from Italy, and the national teams include Diego Coppola, Elia Caprile, Federico Chiesa, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Federico Dimarco, Leonardo Spinazzola, Manuel Locatelli, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Politano, Sandro Tonali, Mateo Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori, Moise Kean, Marco Carnesecchi, Riccardo Calafiori, Niccolò Pisilli, Francesco Pio Esposito, Bryan Cristante, Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Barella, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso, Alessandro Bastoni, Alex Meret, Gianluca Mancini, Laura Giuliani, Valentina Bergamaschi, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Aurora Galli, Elena Linari, Manuela Giugliano, Sofia Cantore, Emma Severini, Martina Piemonte, Cristiana Girelli, Agnese Bonfantini, Rachele Baldi, Elisabetta Oliviero, Chiara Beccari, Angelica Soffia, Giulia Dragoni, Eva Schatzer, Arianna Caruso, Martina Lenzini, Giada Greggi, Benedetta Glionna, Astrid Gilardi, Francesca Durante, and Cecilia Salvai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Marco Palestra has won 1 title: Europa League (2023/2024) with Atalanta.

Marco Palestra has competed in Serie A, World Cup UEFA qualification, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Super Cup, Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Marco Palestra, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Marco Palestra to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.