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Gianluca Gaetano

Gianluca GaetanoAM#70

Atalanta·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

26 years(05/05/2000)1,83mrightItalyContract until 30/06/2031

6.94Rating39 matches in 12 months
€6.50mMarket value#19 in Atalanta

Last 5rating per match

Serie A03.116.5
Serie A08.116.9
Serie A22.116.6
Serie A29.116.7
Coppa Italia03.126.7

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.70Nov
7.00Dec
6.80Jan
7.20Feb
7.00Mar
7.10Apr
6.90May
Jun
Jul
7.00Aug
6.60Sep
7.00Oct

Key statsSerie A · UEFA Conference League

Goals10.14 / 90
xG0.580.12 / 90
Assists10.14 / 90
xA0.240.05 / 90
Shots81.16 / 90
Shots on target225%
Key passes60.87 / 90
Pass accuracy89.4%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING59TECHNIQUE56TACTICAL51DEFENDING45CREATIVITY64

Player Position average

Attacking59
Technique56
Tactical51
Defending45
Creativity64

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: AM · MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

AMCMDMAttack →

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.4

Goals xG · total 3 / 2.6

Assists vs xA

+2.5

Assists xA · total 5 / 2.5

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 15.02.2026
Missed matches3last 12 months
National teamItaly U213 caps · 1 goals
Contract until30/06/2031
Market value€6.50mHighest: €6.50m (29/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Serie A logoSerie AAtalanta logoAtalanta26/2784526.89112—1
UEFA Conference League logoUEFA Conference LeagueAtalanta logoAtalanta26/2721707.10——0——
Transfers13
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
09/07/202626/27CagliariAtalanta€12.00m€6.50m
01/07/202525/26NapoliCagliari€6.20m€4.00m
30/06/202524/25CagliariNapoliEnd of loan€4.00m
30/08/202424/25NapoliCagliariloan transfer€6.00m
30/06/202423/24CagliariNapoliEnd of loan€6.00m
01/02/202423/24NapoliCagliariloan transfer€4.50m
30/06/202221/22CremoneseNapoliEnd of loan€4.50m
31/08/202121/22NapoliCremoneseLoan fee:€200k€1.80m
30/06/202120/21CremoneseNapoliEnd of loan€1.80m
21/01/202019/20NapoliCremoneseloan transfer€800k
01/07/201919/20Napoli U19Napoli-€800k
29/12/201616/17Napoli U17Napoli U19--
01/07/201515/16SSC Napoli YoutNapoli U17--

Market value

€6.50m Current€6.50m Highest · 29/05/202629/05/2026 Last change
€6.50m
17.06.201929.05.2026
#19 Atalanta#163 Defensive Midfield#90 Italy#264 Serie A#1.938 Worldwide#216 Year 2000
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
17/06/201919Napoli Primavera€800k
12/12/201919SSC Napoli€800k
08/04/202019US Cremonese€725k
21/08/202020US Cremonese€900k
22/02/202120US Cremonese€1.10m
24/06/202121US Cremonese€1.80m
29/12/202121US Cremonese€2.00m
06/06/202222US Cremonese€4.50m
11/11/202222SSC Napoli€4.50m
15/06/202323SSC Napoli€4.50m
20/12/202323SSC Napoli€4.50m
12/03/202423Cagliari Calcio€5.00m
05/06/202424Cagliari Calcio€6.00m
18/12/202424Cagliari Calcio€5.00m
25/03/202524Cagliari Calcio€4.00m
17/06/202525Cagliari Calcio€4.00m
23/12/202525Cagliari Calcio€4.00m
24/03/202625Cagliari Calcio€5.00m
29/05/202626Cagliari Calcio€6.50m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Serie AAtalanta845110.580.5810.24442.03
2025Serie ACagliari33192022242.2134277.69

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.