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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, Right Wing Back, Left Wing Back
RB
RWB
LWB
RM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches15%Shot attempts27%Goals21%
Chances created49%Aerial duels won19%Defensive contributions21%

Serie A 2025/2026

1
Goals
4
Assists
33
Started
35
Matches
2,967
Minutes played
7.03
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 9

Udinese
L0-2
62
0
0
0
0
6.3

May 3

Bologna
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 27

Atalanta
W3-2
34
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 17

Inter
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

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
Cagliari

May 9

Serie A
Udinese
0-2
62‎’‎
6.3

May 3

Serie A
Bologna
0-0
90‎’‎
6.7

Apr 27

Serie A
Atalanta
3-2
34‎’‎
6.6

Apr 17

Serie A
Inter
3-0
90‎’‎
7.4

Apr 11

Serie A
Cremonese
1-0
90‎’‎
7.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 24%
  • 25Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.61xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.21xG0.35xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,967

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.52
xG on target (xGOT)
0.94
Non-penalty xG
1.52
Shots
25
Shots on target
6
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
3.34
Successful passes
713
Successful passes %
85.4%
Accurate long balls
25
Accurate long balls %
53.2%
Chances created
29
Big chances created
7
Successful crosses
27
Successful crosses %
26.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
67
Successful dribbles %
51.5%
Duels won
242
Duels won %
60.3%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
41.7%
Touches
1,614
Touches in opposition box
72
Dispossessed
22
Fouls won
107

Defending

Defensive contributions
115
Tackles
53
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
40
Recoveries
114
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
16
Clearances
40
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded while on pitch
45
xG against while on pitch
45.68

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, 2,967 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.03, 3 yellow cards.

Marco Palestra scores highly on Minutes, Matches, and Started 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 May 17, 2026 when Cagliari face Torino 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, 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, Paul Mendy, 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, Benedetta Glionna, 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, Michela Cambiaghi, 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 attempts27%Goals21%
Chances created49%Aerial duels won19%Defensive contributions21%

Career

Senior career

Atalanta (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
35
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, 2,967 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.03, 3 yellow cards.

Marco Palestra scores highly on Minutes, Matches, and Started 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 May 17, 2026 when Cagliari face Torino 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, 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, Paul Mendy, 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, Benedetta Glionna, 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, Michela Cambiaghi, 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.