Marco PalestraRM#2
Chelsea·Defender - Right-Back
€35.00mMarket value#13 in Chelsea
Last 5rating per match
Serie A03.11
Serie A08.11
U21 Euro Qua14.11
Serie A22.11
Serie A29.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.90Nov
6.80Dec
7.30Jan
7.00Feb
6.60Mar
7.20Apr
6.80May
Jun
Jul
6.80Aug
Sep
6.50Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League
Goals0
xG0.00
Assists0
xA0.00
Shots11.17 / 90
Shots on target1100%
Key passes0
Pass accuracy60.2%
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
Player Position average
Strengths
- Ground duels
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MR · DR
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 22.08.2026
Missed matches3last 12 months
National team
Italy2 caps · 0 goals
Italy2 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2033
Market value€35.00mHighest: €35.00m (29/05/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Chelsea | 26/27 | 1 | 22 | 6.80 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Premier League | Chelsea | 26/27 | 3 | 55 | 6.37 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers9
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | 26/27 | Atalanta | Chelsea | €57.00m | €35.00m |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | Cagliari | Atalanta | End of loan | €35.00m |
| 26/08/2025 | 25/26 | Atalanta | Cagliari | Loan fee:€1.10m | €3.50m |
| 01/07/2024 | 24/25 | Atalanta U23 | Atalanta | - | €1.00m |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Atalanta U19 | Atalanta U23 | - | €200k |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Atalanta U17 | Atalanta U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Atalanta Youth | Atalanta U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | Acc. Inter | Atalanta Youth | ? | - |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Assago | Acc. Inter | ? | - |
Market value
€35.00m Current€35.00m Highest · 29/05/202629/05/2026 Last change
01.07.202329.05.2026
#13 Chelsea#10 Italy#105 Premier League#13 Right-Back#228 Worldwide#16 Year 2005
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2023 | 18 | Atalanta U23 | €200k |
| 21/12/2023 | 18 | Atalanta U23 | €500k |
| 17/06/2024 | 19 | Atalanta U23 | €1.00m |
| 18/10/2024 | 19 | Atalanta BC | €3.00m |
| 18/12/2024 | 19 | Atalanta BC | €3.00m |
| 17/06/2025 | 20 | Atalanta BC | €3.50m |
| 07/10/2025 | 20 | Cagliari Calcio | €8.50m |
| 23/12/2025 | 20 | Cagliari Calcio | €25.00m |
| 24/03/2026 | 21 | Cagliari Calcio | €30.00m |
| 29/05/2026 | 21 | Cagliari Calcio | €35.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Chelsea | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.