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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
Touches16%Shot attempts25%Goals24%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won19%Defensive contributions20%

Serie A 2025/2026

1
Goals
4
Assists
28
Started
29
Matches
2,511
Minutes played
7.05
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Feb 9

Roma
L2-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

Jan 31

Hellas Verona
W4-0
87
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 24

Fiorentina
W1-2
80
1
1
0
0
8.2

Jan 17

Juventus
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Cagliari

Mar 20

Serie A
Napoli
0-1
90‎’‎
6.0

Mar 15

Serie A
Pisa
3-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Mar 7

Serie A
Como
1-2
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 27

Serie A
Parma
1-1
90‎’‎
7.3

Feb 21

Serie A
Lazio
0-0
90‎’‎
6.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 20Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.29xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.21xG0.35xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,511

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.21
xG on target (xGOT)
0.48
Non-penalty xG
1.21
Shots
20
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
2.86
Successful passes
615
Successful passes %
85.1%
Accurate long balls
21
Accurate long balls %
50.0%
Chances created
25
Big chances created
6
Successful crosses
25
Successful crosses %
26.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
52
Successful dribbles %
54.2%
Duels won
200
Duels won %
61.2%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
41.9%
Touches
1,372
Touches in opposition box
56
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
89

Defending

Defensive contributions
98
Tackles
46
Interceptions
16
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
33
Recoveries
90
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
15
Clearances
33
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
xG against while on pitch
40.26

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, 2,511 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.05, 3 yellow cards.

Marco Palestra scores highly on Minutes, Assists, 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 April 4, 2026 when Cagliari face Sassuolo 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, 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 Andrea Cambiaso, Diego Coppola, Elia Caprile, Federico Chiesa, Gianluca Scamacca, 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, Giorgio Scalvini, Alessandro Bastoni, Alex Meret, Gianluca Mancini, Elisa Polli, Matilde Pavan, Laura Giuliani, Valentina Bergamaschi, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Federica D'Auria, Elena Linari, Manuela Giugliano, Eva Schatzer, Sofia Cantore, Emma Severini, Martina Piemonte, Barbara Bonansea, Rachele Baldi, Elisabetta Oliviero, Chiara Beccari, Benedetta Glionna, Giulia Dragoni, Angelica Soffia, Lisa Boattin, Arianna Caruso, Martina Lenzini, Giada Greggi, Michela Cambiaghi, 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, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Serie C Grp. A, 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
Touches16%Shot attempts25%Goals24%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won19%Defensive contributions20%

Career

Senior career

Atalanta (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
29
1
16
0
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio U23Jul 2023 - Jun 2025
40
3

Youth career

33
1

National team

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, 2,511 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.05, 3 yellow cards.

Marco Palestra scores highly on Minutes, Assists, 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 April 4, 2026 when Cagliari face Sassuolo 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, 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 Andrea Cambiaso, Diego Coppola, Elia Caprile, Federico Chiesa, Gianluca Scamacca, 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, Giorgio Scalvini, Alessandro Bastoni, Alex Meret, Gianluca Mancini, Elisa Polli, Matilde Pavan, Laura Giuliani, Valentina Bergamaschi, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Federica D'Auria, Elena Linari, Manuela Giugliano, Eva Schatzer, Sofia Cantore, Emma Severini, Martina Piemonte, Barbara Bonansea, Rachele Baldi, Elisabetta Oliviero, Chiara Beccari, Benedetta Glionna, Giulia Dragoni, Angelica Soffia, Lisa Boattin, Arianna Caruso, Martina Lenzini, Giada Greggi, Michela Cambiaghi, 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, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Serie C Grp. A, 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.