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Atalanta

Gianluca Gaetano

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Italy
Height
183 cm
Games
10
7 starts
Minutes
622
62 a game
Goals
1
0.8 xG
Assists
1
0.3 xA

Player profile

622 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Tidy, intercepting midfielder

Gaetano reads the game well for Atalanta, carries the ball and keeps it tidily, with a Serie A goal and assist. He creates little of quality and loses more duels than he wins. From 622 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Intercepts. Interceptions 1.74 per 90, top 14% of central midfielders.

  • Carries the ball. Dribbles won 0.87 per 90, top 20%.

  • Good chances. Non-penalty xG 0.12 per 90, 76th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Little quality creation. Expected assists 0.04 per 90, 19th percentile.

  • Few key passes. Key passes 0.58 per 90, 22nd percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 48.3%, 33rd percentile.

Similar players

  • Noah Cadiou LorientDribbles won 80 v 75 and expected assists 19 v 26.
  • Pablo Ibánez Deportivo AlavésExpected assists 19 v 18 and interceptions 86 v 90.
  • Manu Koné RomaDribbles won 80 v 83 and non-penalty xG 76 v 74.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, centre (14%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 25%, Middle third 61%, Final third 14%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A8452110.650.650.15447.07
Conference League2170000.170.170.12407.46

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.98
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Sassuolo, 23 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.