MARCO PALESTRA
Defender · Chelsea · Premier League
“Presses hard, keeps the ball, and steadies the game.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Palestra fits a defender with deep-mid value: still emerging, with his best level at Cagliari. The price stays restrained by the league step and an unsettled place in the XI.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €15.1M – €16.9M
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
M. Palestra plays like a defender built for modern control: aggressive in the press, then clean and calm once the ball is won. From a deep-mid read, he steps in early to disrupt rhythm, but his standout trait is how securely he keeps possession under pressure and resets play without panic. He looks like an emerging talent who already understands when to bite, when to hold, and how to keep Italy moving.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 0 shots in 3 matches (55 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
7 shots · 0 goals
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6.3 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6.30 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
50%
Fouls won
3.27
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.00
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Liverpool | Carabao | D1-1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Oct 24 |  Tottenham | EPL | L0-2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Oct 17 |  Everton | EPL | W0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 10 |  Bournemouth | EPL | W5-1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| May 24 |  AC Milan | Serie A | W1-2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 17 |  Torino | Serie A | W2-1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League55 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Chelsea | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| 2025/26 |  Cagliari | Serie A | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0.14 | 7.05 |
| 2024/25 |  Atalanta | Serie A | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.71 |
| 2023/24 | Atalanta | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
UEFA Europa League
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
18
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 1 app | 0 g | 6.50 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Italy
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.