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32.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
62.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 38/38 rated

Club profile

LeagueSerie A
League position14th of 20
Squad size38
Average age23.7
CountryItaly

Team scout report

Mid-table14th of 20 · Serie A

Cagliari sit 14th of 20 in the Serie A, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 32.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 62.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 37.3% on last season (Season 23.4 → 32.1), while squad talent has held (Rating 58.7 → 58.9). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 15 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

S. Esposito is the form pick (Season 45), while M. Palestra carries the highest ceiling (Rating 86). In the market, the headline arrival is N. Nández (€ 18M), and E. Caprile is the most valuable asset at 51.3.

32.1
37.3%
Squad season
62.9
±0%
Squad rating
14thof 20
League finish
WWLDW
Last 5
Top performer
S. Esposito
Season 45
Highest potential
M. Palestra
Rating 86
Marquee signing
N. Nández
€ 18M
Top asset
E. Caprile
Value 51.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
468
Defence
2062
Midfield
2065
Attack
1460

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Esposito
4583
Obert
4381
Gaetano
3969
Adopo
3872
Luperto
3355
Mina
3241
Borrelli
3166
Prati
3077
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1S. Esposito7goals
  2. 2G. Borrelli5goals
  3. 3S. Kılıçsoy4goals
  4. 4A. Belotti4goals
  5. 5Riyad Idrissi2goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Esposito5assists
  2. 2M. Palestra4assists
  3. 3G. Gaetano4assists
  4. 4G. Zappa3assists
  5. 5A. Obert3assists

Squad · 38

Nat.
1E. CaprileGoalkeeperItaly2451.340—1632%839.8%
12V. IlievGoalkeeperBulgaria2135.1——063
24G. CiocciGoalkeeperItaly2437.31—060
34V. SarnoGoalkeeperItaly1830.2——065
3Riyad IdrissiFull-back
played DEF · MID
Morocco2343.72621545.5%7123.2%
6S. LupertoFull-backItaly2918.73613312.3%5519.2%
15J. RodríguezCentre-back
played DEF · MID
on loan at Penarol · 608 min, 0g
Uruguay2142.61813077
18O. RaterinkFull-back
parent club De Graafschap · 1820 min, 3g
Netherlands2033.625—06436.3%
22A. DossenaCentre-back
Loanfrom Como
Italy273512—188.5%5721.3%
23Nicola PintusCentre-backItaly2135.1——063
26Y. MinaCentre-backColombia31152723215.5%4118.8%
28G. ZappaCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Italy2640.933—248%6616.3%
32Zé PedroCentre-backPortugal2916.729—2628.7%491.2%
33A. ObertFull-back
played DEF · MID
Slovakia235037—43159.6%8115.1%
39Andra CogoniCentre-backItaly2033.5——064
2M. PalestraAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Loanfrom Atalanta
Italy214837121914.3%8620.9%
4L. MazzitelliAttacking midfielder
Loanfrom Como
Italy3012.120218182.8%3918%
8M. AdopoCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
France2644.64113820.9%723.2%
10G. GaetanoCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Italy2642.93523958.1%691%
14A. DeiolaCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Italy3113.723—3015.7%3817%
16M. PratiDefensive midfielder
on loan at Torino · 90 min, 0g
Italy2245.236130540.4%7714.1%
25I. SulemanaCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Atalanta
Ghana234520125267.2%731.6%
27J. LitetaDefensive midfielderZambia2035.34—467
38Ivan Stoyanov SulevCentral midfielderBulgaria1931.9——064
40R. MalfitanoCentral midfielder—1830.2——065
41A. RussoCentral midfielder—1931.9——064
94S. EspositoCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Inter
Italy2451.24374523.6%834.8%
9S. KılıçsoyWinger
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Beşiktaş
Türkiye2038.825416±0%7443%
17M. FeliciWinger
played FWD · MID
Italy2542.31421887.8%68±0%
19A. BelottiCentre-forwardItaly3210.810426186.8%2624.1%
20A. AlbarracínWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at Boston River · 318 min, 2g
Uruguay2033.73—064
22A. VinciguerraCentre-forwardItaly2033.54—064
29G. BorrelliCentre-forwardItaly2640.82953114.2%664.4%
30L. PavolettiCentre-forwardItaly371.514181.2%657.1%
31P. MendyCentre-forward—1936.192873
36N. GranduCentre-forwardItaly2033.5——064
37Y. TrepyCentre-forward—1935.781372
90M. FolorunshoCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Napoli
Italy282228230220.2%591%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)11-10-17 in 38
Goals (for / against)40 / 53
Clean sheets8
Last 5WWLDW

Fixtures & results

Serie A11W 10D 17LFriendlies Clubs2W 1D 2LCoppa Italia1W 2D 0L
May 24AAC Milan2–1W
May 17HTorino2–1W
May 9HUdinese0–2L
May 3ABologna0–0D
Apr 27HAtalanta3–2W
Apr 17AInter0–3L
Apr 11HCremonese1–0W
Apr 4ASassuolo1–2L
Mar 20HNapoli0–1L
Mar 15APisa1–3L
Mar 7HComo1–2L
Feb 27AParma1–1D
Feb 21HLazio0–0D
Feb 16HLecce0–2L
Feb 9AAS Roma0–2L
Jan 31HHellas Verona4–0W
Jan 24AFiorentina2–1W
Jan 17HJuventus1–0W
Jan 12AGenoa0–3L
Jan 8ACremonese2–2D
Jan 2HAC Milan0–1L
Dec 27ATorino2–1W
Dec 21HPisa2–2D
Dec 13AAtalanta1–2L
Dec 7HAS Roma1–0W
Dec 3ANapoli1–1D
Nov 29AJuventus1–2L
Nov 22HGenoa3–3D
Nov 8AComo0–0D
Nov 3ALazio0–2L
Oct 30HSassuolo1–2L
Oct 26AHellas Verona2–2D
Oct 19HBologna0–2L
Oct 5AUdinese1–1D
Sep 27HInter0–2L
Sep 23HFrosinone4–1W
Sep 19ALecce2–1W
Sep 13HParma2–0W
Aug 30ANapoli0–1L
Aug 24HFiorentina1–1D
Aug 16HVirtus Entella1–1D
Aug 9ARacing Santander0–0D
Aug 2HSaint Etienne1–0W
Jul 26AHannover 960–2L
Jul 23AGalatasaray1–3L
Jul 19HOspitaletto3–1W

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In

L. PalombaVis Pesaro· Back from Loan2025/26
A. SherriFrosinone· Return from loan2025/26
P. HatzidiakosFC Copenhagen2025/26
S. ScuffetNapoli· Back from Loan2025/26
D. VeroliSampdoria· Back from Loan2025/26
A. Di PardoModena· Back from Loan2025/26
B. RadunovićBari· Back from Loan2025/26
M. WieteskaPAOK· Back from Loan2025/26

Out

L. PalombaVirtus Entella· Transfer2025/26
J. JanktoJJankto Jakub· End of career2025/26
T. AugelloPalermo· Free Transfer2025/26
Carlo SoldatiClub Queretaro2025/26
A. SherriFrosinone· Loan2025/26
N. ViolaRavenna· Free agent2025/26
P. HatzidiakosFC Copenhagen· Transfer2025/26
R. MarinAEK Athens FC· Transfer2025/26