M. Palestra — season analysis
Marco Palestra (Italy), aged 20, is the creative hub of Cagliari (Serie A) in 2025/26: the numbers below show a player who makes others score. He is still at the start of his career, which makes these numbers a projection as much as a record.
His ledger reads 1 goal plus 4 assists from 37 matches, 5 direct contributions in all. That comes across 3,084 minutes on the pitch, or 0.03 goals per 90 minutes and 0.15 goal involvements per 90. He has started 34 of those matches.
He creates chances too, with 33 key passes and 85% passing accuracy. He has attempted 20 shots (35% finding the frame) and converts 5% of them. In one-on-ones he completes 52% of his dribbles.
He wins 60% of his duels. Disciplinary record this season: 3 yellow. Put together, his season yields an IIG of 6.1, the league-weighted impact score explained on our about page.
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