Marco Palestra
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Cagliari Calcio
at Cagliari Calcio
271 days · joined 2025-08-26
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€3.50m
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Atalanta U23
top club · 41 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2005-03-03 · 6 players total
130Appearances
7Goals
14Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
59Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marco Palestra |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2005-03-03 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buccinasco, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Cagliari Calcio |
| On loan from | ↩ Atalanta BC parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-08-26 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | World Soccer Agency |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Cagliari → Atalanta BC
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Cagliari
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cagliari Calcio
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Atalanta BC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Atalanta U23 → Atalanta BC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Atalanta U23, Atalanta BC, Atalanta Primavera
43 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Atalanta U19 → Atalanta U23
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Atalanta Primavera, Atalanta BC
34 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Atalanta U17 → Atalanta U19
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Atalanta BC U17, Atalanta Under 18
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Atalanta Youth → Atalanta U17
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Atalanta BC U17
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Acc. Inter → Atalanta Youth
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Assago → Acc. Inter
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cagliari Calcio
0.0%
Atalanta BC
0.0%
Atalanta Primavera
52.2%
Atalanta U23
18.9%
Atalanta BC U17
21.3%
Atalanta Under 18
7.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta BC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta Primavera | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 2,761 |
| Atalanta U23 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 999 |
| Atalanta BC U17 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1,128 |
| Atalanta Under 18 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Atalanta BC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Supercoppa Italiana | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Super Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Coppa Serie C | Atalanta U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Playoff Serie C | Atalanta U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primavera Fase Finale | Atalanta Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie C-A | Atalanta U23 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 999 |
| 22/23 | Coppa Primavera | Atalanta Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primavera 1 | Atalanta Primavera | 32 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2,761 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Under 17 - B | Atalanta BC U17 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 21/22 | Under 17 - Finals | Atalanta BC U17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Under 18 | Atalanta Under 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Viareggio Cup | Atalanta Under 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 401 |
| 20/21 | Under 17 20/21 | Atalanta BC U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Assago | Acc. Inter | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Acc. Inter | Atalanta Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Atalanta Youth | Atalanta U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Atalanta U17 | Atalanta U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Atalanta U19 | Atalanta U23 | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Atalanta U23 | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-26 | Atalanta BC | Cagliari | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Cagliari | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Hamstring strain | 2025-03-28 | 2025-05-15 | 49 | 7 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Capone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Manzoni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pietro Comi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davide Pio Stabile | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Candas Fiogbe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Piotr Pardel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessio Guerini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alwande Roaldsøy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Bernasconi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommaso Bertini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Gyabuaa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vanja Vlahović | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matteo Colombo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Ceresoli | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommaso Del Lungo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paolo Vismara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iacopo Regonesi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattia Tavanti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuele Ghezzi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Serie C-A | Atalanta U23 | 3 | 36 |
| 21/22 | Under 17 - B | Atalanta BC U17 | 2 | 26 |
| 22/23 | Primavera 1 | Atalanta Primavera | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Primavera 1 | Atalanta Primavera | 10 | 32 |
| 23/24 | Serie C-A | Atalanta U23 | 3 | 36 |
| 21/22 | Under 17 - B | Atalanta BC U17 | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Cagliari | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-26 | Atalanta BC | Cagliari | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Last 50 matches for Cagliari Calcio The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | IT1 |
AC Milan | – | Cagliari Calcio | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | – | Torino FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | IT1 |
Bologna FC 1909 | 0–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | IT1 |
Bologna FC 1909 | 0–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 3–2 | Atalanta BC | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 3–2 | Atalanta BC | Available |
| 2026-04-17 | IT1 |
FC Internazionale Milano | 3–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-17 | IT1 |
FC Internazionale Milano | 3–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–0 | US Cremonese | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | IT1 |
US Sassuolo Calcio | 2–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-03-20 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–1 | SSC Napoli | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | IT1 |
AC Pisa 1909 | 3–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–2 | Como 1907 | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | IT1 |
Parma Calcio 1913 | 1–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–0 | SS Lazio | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | US Lecce | Available |
| 2026-02-09 | IT1 |
AS Roma | 2–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 4–0 | Hellas Verona FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | IT1 |
ACF Fiorentina | 1–2 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–0 | Juventus FC | Available |
| 2026-01-12 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 3–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-08 | IT1 |
US Cremonese | 2–2 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-02 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–1 | AC Milan | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | IT1 |
Torino FC | 1–2 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 2–2 | AC Pisa 1909 | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | IT1 |
Atalanta BC | 2–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–0 | AS Roma | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | IT1 |
Juventus FC | 2–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 3–3 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | IT1 |
Como 1907 | 0–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-11-03 | IT1 |
SS Lazio | 2–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-10-30 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–2 | US Sassuolo Calcio | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | IT1 |
Hellas Verona FC | 2–2 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | Bologna FC 1909 | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | FC Internazionale Milano | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | IT1 |
US Lecce | 1–2 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 2–0 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | IT1 |
SSC Napoli | 1–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–1 | ACF Fiorentina | Available |
| 2025-05-23 | IT1 |
SSC Napoli | 2–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 3–0 | Venezia FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | IT1 |
Como 1907 | 3–1 | Cagliari Calcio | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2025-05-03 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–2 | Udinese Calcio | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2025-04-28 | IT1 |
Hellas Verona FC | 0–2 | Cagliari Calcio | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2025-04-23 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–2 | ACF Fiorentina | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2025-04-12 | IT1 |
FC Internazionale Milano | 3–1 | Cagliari Calcio | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2025-04-06 | IT1 |
Empoli FC | 0–0 | Cagliari Calcio | INJURED Hamstring strain |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 43 | 999 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 2,761 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 1,529 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie C-A
36 apps
3 G
3 A
Under 17 - B
26 apps
2 G
1 A
Primavera 1
32 apps
1 G
10 A
Viareggio Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Marco Palestra
Who is Marco Palestra?
Marco Palestra is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Cagliari Calcio.
How old is Marco Palestra?
Marco Palestra is 21 years old. He was born on March 3, 2005 in Buccinasco.
What position does Marco Palestra play?
Marco Palestra plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Marco Palestra play for?
Marco Palestra currently plays for Cagliari Calcio.
How many career goals has Marco Palestra scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marco Palestra has scored 7 goals in 130 appearances.
What is Marco Palestra's market value?
Marco Palestra's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.