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Atalanta

Nicola Zalewski

Position
Left winger
Nationality
Poland
Height
175 cm
Games
11
5 starts
Minutes
541
49 a game
Goals
1
0.7 xG
Assists
3
1.1 xA

Player profile

509 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Defensive wide player

Zalewski defends from the wing for Atalanta like few wingers, with interceptions at the top of the group and tackles near it, and he has a Serie A goal and 3 assists. His own chances are poor, he rarely beats a man and has won no headers. From 509 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 2.30 per 90, top 1% of wingers.

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.30 per 90, top 8%.

  • Sets up goals. 3 Serie A assists, with passes into the final third 3.71 per 90 (74th percentile).

Areas for development

  • No aerial game. Aerials won 0.00 per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Rarely dribbles. Dribbles won 0.71 per 90, 17th percentile.

  • Poor chances. Non-penalty xG 0.12 per 90, 19th percentile.

Similar players

  • Domenico Berardi SassuoloInterceptions 99 v 95 and tackles 92 v 83.
  • Rodrigo Riquelme Real BetisInterceptions 99 v 81 and pass accuracy 66 v 62.
  • Lucas Cepeda ElcheInterceptions 99 v 91 and passes into the final third 74 v 70.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers 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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (23%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 17%, Middle third 37%, Final third 45%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A8352130.560.560.65787.18
Conference League3189000.180.180.44607.20

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.06
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.7 at Fiorentina, 29 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.