Ante Palaversa
Croatia
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Ante Palaversa 2025/2026 season stats
As a left central midfielder, Ante Palaversa has appeared in 14 Premiership matches this season, totalling 560 minutes at an average rating of 6.65. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 14 | 560 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6.65 |
 Europa Conference League | 3 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.28 |
 Europa League | 2 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7.45 |
| Total | 19 | 828 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 6.36 |
PremiershipAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 17 |
| Goal involvements | 1 | 0.16 | 52 |
| Shots | 4 | 0.60 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.20 | 27 |
| Shot accuracy | 25.0% | n/a | 34 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 14 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 14 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 18 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 0.48 | 53 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | n/a | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.20 | 83 |
| Key passes | 5 | 0.80 | 35 |
| Chances created | 5 | 0.80 | 53 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.32 | 77 |
Ante Palaversa has taken 4 shots with 1 on target (25% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 140 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.2 expected goals (xG), 0.1 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 16th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Ante Palaversa has 1 assist and 5 key passes , creating 2 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 112 minutes. Ante Palaversa has set up 6 shots for teammates, worth 0.7 expected assists (xA). His creative output is elite, ranking in the 83rd percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 332 | 53.40 | 85 |
| Accurate passes | 244 | 39.20 | 78 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.0% | n/a | 10 |
| Long balls won | 18 | 2.89 | 85 |
| Through balls won | 1 | 0.16 | 96 |
| Accurate crosses | 3 | 0.48 | 57 |
| Backward passes | 49 | 7.87 | 67 |
| Passes (final third) | 75 | 12.05 | 95 |
Ante Palaversa has completed 244 of 332 passes at 73% accuracy , plus 3 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 85th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.16 | 3 |
| Dribble attempts | 6 | 0.96 | 28 |
| Dribble success | 0.2% | n/a | 3 |
| Duels won | 30 | 4.82 | 43 |
| Aerials won | 12 | 1.93 | 88 |
| Touches | 435 | 69.90 | 84 |
| Possession lost | 121 | 19.45 | 97 |
| Dribbled past | 7 | 1.13 | 81 |
| Fouls won | 7 | 1.13 | 40 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.32 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 1.13 | 51 |
Ante Palaversa completes 1 dribbles at a 17% success rate and wins 30 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 1.61 | 45 |
| Tackles won | 8 | 1.29 | 67 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 1.77 | 95 |
| Clearances | 15 | 2.41 | 83 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 37 | 5.95 | 84 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 35 |
| Errors led to shot | 1 | 0.16 | 96 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 41 |
Ante Palaversa makes 10 tackles and 11 interceptions , adding 15 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 56 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 45th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 15 | 2.41 | 93 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0.48 | 96 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Offsides | 0 | n/a | 25 |
| Fouls per card | 5.00 | n/a | 42 |
| Foul involvements | 22 | 3.54 | 77 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Ante Palaversa has committed 15 fouls and received 3 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly left central midfielder (2 appearances), also at right central midfielder (2) and right defensive midfielder (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
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Ante Palaversa previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 30 | 1,788 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 46 | 6.95 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 6 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.77 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 30 | 2,342 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 6.89 |
About Ante Palaversa
Premiership 2025/2026 season
This season in the Premiership, Ante Palaversa has scored 1 assist across 14 appearances (5 starts), totalling 560 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 0.2 assists per 90 minutes. Ante Palaversa has attempted 4 shots with 1 on target, a 25% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.15 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Ante Palaversa has created 5 chances including 2 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 1 successful dribbles from 6 attempts (17% success rate). Ante Palaversa has contributed 5 key passes and 17 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Ante Palaversa has registered 10 tackles (8 won), 11 interceptions, and 15 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 244 from 332 pass attempts, a 73% pass accuracy rate. Ante Palaversa has won 30 of 73 total duels.
Discipline
Ante Palaversa has received 3 yellow cards this season, committing 15 fouls and winning 7.
About Ante Palaversa
Ante Palaversa is a 26-year-old midfielder playing for Aberdeen in the Premiership, representing Croatia. Ante Palaversa is right-footed and wears the number 18 shirt. Born on 6 April 2000.
Most recent appearance
Ante Palaversa's most recent match was away at St. Mirren on December 16th. Aberdeen lost 0-2. Ante Palaversa played 90 minutes, registering 1 key pass, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.87.
Recent matches
- December 16th0-2 lossvsSt. Mirren(90 mins, rating 6.87)
- March 15th2-0 winvsDundee United(8 mins, rating 6.78)
- November 3rd2-2 drawatLivingston(16 mins, rating 6.49)
- November 13th1-0 winvsKilmarnock(18 mins, rating 6.92)
- July 16th2-0 winvsHibernian(10 mins, rating 6.51)
Next fixture
Ante Palaversa and Aberdeen are next in action on January 4th against Kilmarnock in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock match preview.
Teammates at Aberdeen
Ante Palaversa currently plays alongside Findlay Marshall, Kristers Tobers, Connor Ronan, Ayoub Mouloua, Mats Knoester, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Daniel Happe, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Brad Lyons, Marius Müller, Toyosi Olusanya, Mitchel Frame, Gavin Molloy, Nick Suman, Alexander Briedl, Lewis Smith, Kenan Bilalovic, Mitchy Ntelo, Kevin Nisbet, Jack Milne, Nicky Devlin, Chris Cadden, Stuart Armstrong, Afeez Aremu, Kusini Yengi, Ante Palaversa, Lewis Mayo and Tony Yogane at Aberdeen.