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Atalanta

Nikola Krstović

Position
Forward
Nationality
Montenegro
Height
185 cm
Games
12
6 starts
Minutes
669
56 a game
Goals
7
5.6 xG
Assists
2
0.8 xA

Player profile

646 min · vs 131 strikers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Penalty-box striker

Krstović has 6 Serie A goals for Atalanta and lives in the box, with more touches there than almost any striker. He shoots a lot and gets good chances. He creates little and never intercepts. From 646 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 9.06 per 90, top 3% of strikers.

  • Shoots. Shots 4.18 per 90, top 11%.

  • Big chances. Non-penalty xG 0.64 per 90, top 12%.

  • Scores. Goals 0.84 per 90, top 19%.

Areas for development

  • Creates little. Chances created 0.84 per 90, 34th percentile.

  • No interceptions. Interceptions 0.00 per 90, the lowest in the group.

Similar players

  • Paris Brunner MonacoNon-penalty xG 88 v 92 and goals 81 v 77.
  • Younes Ebnoutalib Eintracht FrankfurtTouches in the box 97 v 88 and chances created 34 v 37.

Against 135 strikers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of strikers 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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

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

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 10%, Middle third 35%, Final third 55%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A10628624.574.570.843067.02
Conference League241101.071.070.00207.40

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.99
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.3 v Venezia, 12 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.