GIANLUCA GAETANO
Midfielder · Atalanta · UEFA Europa Conference League
“A midfield carrier who protects the ball and sharpens attacks.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Gaetano is a deep midfielder whose value rests on a defined role, recent sharpness at Cagliari, and the fact he is still building toward his peak years. Limited minutes and the competition level they came in keep that profile in check.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €6.4M – €7.5M
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
G. Gaetano fits the box-to-box brief with a clean, assured rhythm: he links phases, keeps possession under pressure, and turns safe touches into forward momentum. He arrives as a chance-creator from midfield, always looking to thread the next pass or join the move with a clinical eye for danger. His biggest edge is how securely he retains the ball, which lets him keep attacks alive and control the tempo in tight spaces.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.79
SoT / 90
0.40
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
17%
Club football this season: 6 shots in 10 matches (683 min).
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 6 | 1 | 1 | 333 | 6.97 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 7.23 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 683 | 7.10 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.13
per 90
Assists
0.13
per 90
Shots
0.79
per 90
Shots on target
0.40
per 90
Conversion
17%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.79
per 90 · 60% completed
Key passes
0.92
per 90
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
1.19
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.16
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Fiorentina | Serie A | D2-2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 25 |  Frosinone | Serie A | D4-4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Oct 22 |  Ajax | UECL | L2-0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Oct 18 |  AC Milan | Serie A | L3-2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Oct 15 |  Pafos | UECL | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 12 |  Venezia | Serie A | W3-1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
UEFA Europa Conference League350 (51%)Serie A333 (49%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Atalanta | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 7.02 |
| 2025/26 |  Cagliari | Serie A | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0.20 | 6.87 |
| 2024/25 | Cagliari | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0.33 | 6.77 |
| 2023/24 | Cagliari | Serie A | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0.32 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 |  Napoli | Serie A | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 6.84 |
| 2021/22 |  Cremonese | Serie B | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0.32 | 6.88 |
| 2020/21 | Cremonese | Serie B | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0.28 | 6.90 |
| 2019/20 | Cremonese | Serie B | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 | 6.98 |
Career highlights
Serie A
2022/2023
Spell detail
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
1
Minutes
468
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 6 app | 0 g | 7.02 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Italy
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.