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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cagliari.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 37 | 1 | 4 | 3091 | 7.05 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6.7 |
Scout report
M. Palestra is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Cagliari, rated 86.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A and 52nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (90.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palestra.
Judged on this season alone, Palestra graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 37 of the 37 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal and 4 assists in 37 appearances (0.146 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 21).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 86, top 11% of the 37 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 21 Palestra is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 48 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Palestra is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Cagliari finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
1 goal in 37 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.14 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Output. 0.15 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
With a Rating of 86.2, Palestra carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A (top 11%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Cagliari finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.15 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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