DAVIDE ZAPPACOSTA
Defender · Atalanta · Serie A
“Italian veteran who threads passes through midfield with understated precision.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. Zappacosta rates very good: his value rests on uncommon end-product for a defender and a long run of dependable output. He is a veteran past his usual peak window, but his form has held steady.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €6.7M – €7.4M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Zappacosta operates as a link between defense and attack, using intelligent positioning to pick out runners rather than dominating possession. His attacking midfield role leans toward the creator—he reads space quickly and delivers the telling pass rather than forcing action. Movement is measured and purposeful, the hallmark of a player who knows when to press and when to hold shape.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.15
SoT / 90
0.46
Accuracy
40%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 5 shots in 6 matches (392 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
8 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
 Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 6.6 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 6.67 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.15
per 90
Shots on target
0.46
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
0.00
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.38
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Fiorentina | Serie A | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 25 |  Frosinone | Serie A | D4-4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Oct 22 |  Ajax | UECL | L2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Oct 18 |  AC Milan | Serie A | L3-2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 15 |  Pafos | UECL | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oct 12 |  Venezia | Serie A | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A302 (77%)UEFA Europa Conference League90 (23%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Atalanta | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.67 |
| 2025/26 | Atalanta | Serie A | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0.15 | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 | Atalanta | Serie A | 43 | 5 | 7 | 0.28 | 7.06 |
| 2023/24 | Atalanta | Serie A | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0.13 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0.29 | 6.82 |
| 2021/22 | Atalanta | Serie A | 45 | 2 | 7 | 0.20 | 6.85 |
| 2020/21 |  Genoa | Serie A | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0.24 | 6.73 |
| 2019/20 |  AS Roma | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 6.49 |
Career highlights
UEFA Europa League
2023/2024, 2018/2019
FA Cup
2017/2018
Spell detail
Apps
238
Goals
20
Assists
—
Minutes
16,938
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 6 app | 0 g | 6.67 |
| 2025/26 | Serie A | 47 app | 4 g | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 | Serie A | 43 app | 5 g | 7.06 |
| 2023/24 | Serie A | 46 app | 2 g | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 | Serie A | 21 app | 4 g | 6.82 |
| 2021/22 | Serie A | 45 app | 2 g | 6.85 |
Goals by season
20 goals in the spell
International career
Italy
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.