Francesco Di Mariano

Following his move to Padova, Mariano's current-season form is up 320% on last season (Season 5→21), while his Rating eased 38→35. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Padova · 10th	32	2	3	6.9	35	21
2025/26	Modena	17	1	2	6.84	—	—
2024/25	Modena	2	0	0	6.7	—	—
2024/25	Palermo · 8th	25	1	0	6.87	38	5
2023/24	Palermo · 6th	29	0	5	6.92	48	14
2023/24	Modena	2	0	0	6.7	—	—
2022/23	Palermo · 9th	27	4	3	6.87	56	23
2022/23	Lecce	1	0	1	7	—	—
2021/22	Lecce · 1st	29	5	3	7.02	65	27
2021/22	Venezia · 20th	1	0	0	6.7	56	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U17	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

F. Di Mariano is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Padova, rated 34.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 297th of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (59.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.26 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mariano.

Judged on this season alone, Mariano graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 58 of the 58 centre-forwards in the Serie B, on 2 goals and 3 assists in 32 appearances (0.261 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 40th of 58 of the 58 centre-forwards in the Serie B. At 30 Mariano is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potential40th of 58 centre-forwards · Serie B Current season28th of 58 centre-forwards · Serie B28th-best centre-forward in the Serie B297th in the Serie B · potential40th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie B

34.8

Ratingi

40th of 58 centre-forwards

20.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

59.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.26

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Padova finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.06

Goals / app

2 goals in 32 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.16 per appearance).

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.26 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.8, Mariano carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie B of 58. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.26 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %59.8%

Available fixtures32 of 38

Goals / 900.105

Assists / 900.157

Goal contribution / 900.261

Defensive actions / 901.307

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %34.5

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %32.1

Cards / 900.366

Foul involvement / 904.652

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 30, Mariano sits on 6.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mariano's projected Rating — 34.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target10

Shots29

Passing

Assists3

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success32.1%

Fouls won64

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions8

Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Padova2025/26 – now

Modena2025/26 – 2025/26

Palermo2022/23 – 2025/26

Lecce2021/22 – 2022/23

Venezia(back from loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Juve Stabia(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Venezia2018/19 – 2019/20

Novara2016/17 – 2018/19

Ancona(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

SS Monopoli(on loan)2015/16 – 2015/16

AS Roma2013/14 – 2015/16

Lecceuntil 2013/14

About F. Di Mariano

Francesco Di Mariano is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Padova, born on April 20, 1996 in Palermo, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Italy. Padova currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, F. Di Mariano has made 32 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 1,722 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie B and the Coppa Italia. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When F. Di Mariano plays, Padova's record this season is 12W-8D-13L — and his match ratings average 6.94 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

May 1, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Pescara (16 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Virtus Entella (60 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Reggiana (68 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Empoli (64 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 5, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Frosinone (71 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Palermo (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Catanzaro (68 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Avellino (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 3, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Spezia (85 minutes, 7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 2-1 win away at Modena (68 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Di Mariano at 34.8 with a Season form score of 20.6, ranking 297th of 397 centre-forwards in the Serie B. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Serie B. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, F. Di Mariano has totalled 338 club appearances with 32 goals and 23 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 37 appearances for Novara.

F. Di Mariano's career has also included time at Modena, Palermo, Lecce, Venezia, Juve Stabia, Novara, Ancona, SS Monopoli and AS Roma.

On the international stage, F. Di Mariano has represented Italy U17 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Padova finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points