MARIO PAŠALIĆ
Midfielder · Atalanta · Serie A
“A box-to-box midfielder with a striker’s edge in the final third.”
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GoalPost read
A box-to-box midfielder with a striker’s edge in the final third.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A box-to-box midfielder with a striker’s edge in the final third.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
77%
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GoalPost verdict
A box-to-box midfielder with a striker’s edge in the final third.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
25Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
43Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
54Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
83Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.32
1.30
per 90
0.55
25%
43%
1.59
2.0
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.32
season rate
Shots / 90
1.30
shot volume
Shot accuracy
43%
17/40 on target
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.43
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.59
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Pašalić is a true box-to-box midfielder who keeps arriving in the right pockets at the right time. He drives through midfield with purpose, joins attacks late, and finishes moves with a clinical edge rather than overplaying them. In possession, he is direct and decisive; out of it, he gives Croatia a hard-running, vertical presence between the lines.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Croatia at World Cup 2026, he offers a midfielder who can turn pressure into threat almost immediately. In a strong squad, that kind of directness from midfield can change the tempo of a match and punish any loose defensive moments.
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Analysis overview
Pašalić is a true box-to-box midfielder who keeps arriving in the right pockets at the right time. He drives through midfield with purpose, joins attacks late, and finishes moves with a clinical edge rather than overplaying them. In possession, he is direct and decisive; out of it, he gives Croatia a hard-running, vertical presence between the lines.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.30
SoT / 90
0.55
Accuracy
43%
Conversion
25%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A box-to-box midfielder with a striker’s edge in the final third.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coppa Italia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 7.28 |
 Serie A | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1,932 | 6.88 |
 UEFA Champions League | 9 | 3 | 1 | 604 | 6.93 |
| Total | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2,776 | 7.03 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.32
Shots
1.30
per 90
Shots on target
0.38
Conversion %
25%
Dribbles
43%
Key passes
1.59
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
0.32
per 90
Def actions
2.01
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Ghana | World Cup | W2-1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Jun 17 |  England | World Cup | L4-2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A1,932 (70%)UEFA Champions League604 (22%)Coppa Italia240 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Croatia | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 7.13 |
| 2025/26 |  Atalanta | Serie A | 45 | 10 | 5 | 0.33 | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 | Atalanta | Serie A | 68 | 7 | 7 | 0.21 | 6.99 |
| 2023/24 | Atalanta | Serie A | 59 | 10 | 8 | 0.31 | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0.18 | 6.64 |
Career highlights
Cup
2012/2013
Super Cup
2016
UEFA Europa League
2023/2024
Career timeline detail
Atalanta
2018 – 2020
Apps
223
Goals
34
Assists
22
Minutes
12,481
Competition breakdown
| Serie A | 45 app | 10 g | 6.93 |
| Serie A | 68 app | 7 g | 6.99 |
| Serie A | 59 app | 10 g | 6.93 |
| Serie A | 51 app | 7 g | 6.64 |
Goal timeline
34 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Croatia
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.93
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Croatia
Group context
Tournament overview
For Croatia at World Cup 2026, he offers a midfielder who can turn pressure into threat almost immediately. In a strong squad, that kind of directness from midfield can change the tempo of a match and punish any loose defensive moments.
Appearances
7
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
11
Titles
0
Croatia · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.93
Minutes
2,776
G/A 90
0.49
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Croatia · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | England | AT&T Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Panama | BMO Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Ghana | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
M. Pašalić · projection status
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