Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-08-12 · 5 players total
| Full name | Mario Balotelli |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mario Barwuah Balotelli |
| Date of birth | 1990-08-12 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Team Raiola |
| Outfitter | Puma |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adana Demirspor | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 332 |
| FC Sion | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 195 |
| AC Monza | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 177 |
| Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 282 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 118 |
| OGC Nice | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 76 | 43 | 3 | 928 |
| AC Milan | 3 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 77 | 33 | 9 | 1,740 |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1,381 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 80 | 30 | 6 | 1,979 |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 86 | 28 | 14 | 1,624 |
| Inter Milan Primavera | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 472 |
| AC Lumezzane | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 134 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Sion | 18 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 195 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 31 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 117 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Adana Demirspor | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | AC Monza | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 92 |
| 20/21 | Serie B Play-off | AC Monza | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 282 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 118 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | OGC Nice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | OGC Nice | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 88 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 28 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 127 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | OGC Nice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 23 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 116 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | AC Milan | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 827 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 940 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | AC Milan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 299 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | AC Milan | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 164 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 589 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | AC Milan | 13 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 95 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 102 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 134 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 182 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 396 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 26 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 155 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 22 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 169 |
| 08/09 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 07/08 | Primavera Fase Finale | Inter Milan Primavera | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| 07/08 | Supercoppa Primavera | Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Viareggio Cup | Inter Milan Primavera | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
| 06/07 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 05/06 | Playout C1 | AC Lumezzane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie C1 - A | AC Lumezzane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-04-01 | Lumezzane U19 | Lumezzane | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Lumezzane | Inter U19 | Transfer | 0 | €360k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Inter U19 | Inter | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-12 | Inter | Man City | Transfer | 26000000 | €29.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Man City | AC Milan | Transfer | 24000000 | €20.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | AC Milan | Liverpool | Transfer | 27000000 | €20.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | Liverpool | AC Milan | Loan | 11000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | AC Milan | Liverpool | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Liverpool | OGC Nice | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-23 | OGC Nice | Marseille | Transfer | 20000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-18 | Marseille | Brescia | Transfer | 20000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Brescia | Without Club | Transfer | 5500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-07 | Without Club | Monza | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-07 | Monza | Adana Demirspor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Adana Demirspor | FC Sion | Transfer | 2800000 | €2.62m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-15 | FC Sion | Adana Demirspor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Adana Demirspor | Without Club | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-28 | Without Club | Genoa | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Genoa | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-01-03 | 2021-02-07 | 36 | 5 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-14 | 2021-04-26 | 44 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-04 | 2022-01-14 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2022-01-14 | 2022-01-19 | 6 | 2 |
| 22/23 | pneumonia | 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-08 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-08-21 | 2022-08-23 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-15 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-04 | 15 | 3 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-07 | 21 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2023-10-19 | 2023-10-25 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2023-11-15 | 2024-02-05 | 83 | 13 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-10-28 | 2024-11-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | flu | 2024-12-26 | 2024-12-28 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Broken hand | 2025-02-28 | 198 | 12 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €875k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11947 | #20 | 16 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | — | 36 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Michaël Seri | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaud Souquet | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Younès Belhanda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 18 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 18 | 28 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 15 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Serie A | AC Milan | 7 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 5 | 26 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | AC Milan | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | Liverpool | AC Milan | Loan | — | €11.00m |
Teams faced most often by Mario Balotelli's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 78 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 90 | 86 | +4 | 37% |
| Arsenal FC | 78 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 143 | 112 | +31 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 69 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 115 | 84 | +31 | 51% |
| Everton FC | 65 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 91 | 60 | +31 | 46% |
| Manchester United | 63 | 23 | 9 | 31 | 87 | 85 | +2 | 37% |
| West Ham United | 54 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 121 | 50 | +71 | 69% |
| Newcastle United | 52 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 122 | 40 | +82 | 71% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 85 | -42 | 24% |
| Aston Villa | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 43 | +52 | 63% |
| Fulham FC | 45 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 62% |
| SSC Napoli | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 29% |
| Southampton FC | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 91 | 40 | +51 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #200 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 134 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 195 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 198 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 282 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 118 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8.39 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 452 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3.19 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 476 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2.27 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 912 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 1,381 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 733 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 896 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 509 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 669 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 821 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 568 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 605 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Mario Balotelli
Who is Mario Balotelli?
Mario Balotelli is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Without Club.
How old is Mario Balotelli?
Mario Balotelli is 35 years old. He was born on August 12, 1990 in Palermo.
What position does Mario Balotelli play?
Mario Balotelli plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mario Balotelli play for?
Mario Balotelli currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Mario Balotelli scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mario Balotelli has scored 210 goals in 501 appearances.
What is Mario Balotelli's market value?
Mario Balotelli's most recent reported market value is €500k.