Matteo Politano
Italy
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Matteo Politano 2026/2027 season stats
As a right winger, Matteo Politano has appeared in 2 Serie A matches this season, totalling 157 minutes at an average rating of 6.94. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Serie A defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.10 | 76 |
| Goal involvements | 7 | 0.28 | 93 |
| Shots | 49 | 2.00 | 99 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 0.50 | 95 |
| Shot accuracy | 27.0% | n/a | 49 |
| Shot conversion | 4.0% | n/a | 51 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.15 | n/a | 52 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0.12 | 84 |
| Shots off target | 22 | 0.89 | 98 |
| Shots blocked | 14 | 0.57 | 97 |
| Hit woodwork | 4 | 0.16 | 97 |
| Assists | 5 | 0.20 | 93 |
| Key passes | 38 | 1.50 | 90 |
| Chances created | 29 | 1.18 | 88 |
| Big chances created | 11 | 0.45 | 96 |
Matteo Politano has 0 assists and 2 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 79 minutes. Matteo Politano has set up 2 shots for teammates, worth 0.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is elite, ranking in the 93rd percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 940 | 38.20 | 35 |
| Accurate passes | 771 | 31.30 | 32 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.0% | n/a | 35 |
| Long balls won | 26 | 1.06 | 18 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Accurate crosses | 39 | 1.59 | 94 |
| Backward passes | 306 | 12.44 | 99 |
| Passes (final third) | 92 | 3.74 | 19 |
Matteo Politano has completed 42 of 48 passes at 88% accuracy , plus 3 accurate crosses . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 35th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 33 | 1.34 | 92 |
| Dribble attempts | 69 | 2.80 | 92 |
| Dribble success | 0.5% | n/a | 49 |
| Duels won | 84 | 3.41 | 20 |
| Aerials won | 9 | 0.37 | 7 |
| Touches | 1503 | 61.10 | 41 |
| Possession lost | 413 | 16.79 | 92 |
| Dribbled past | 12 | 0.49 | 44 |
| Fouls won | 28 | 1.14 | 77 |
| Dispossessed | 21 | 0.85 | 86 |
| Turnovers | 36 | 1.46 | 82 |
Matteo Politano completes 1 dribbles at a 100% success rate and wins 6 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (7th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 0.61 | 2 |
| Tackles won | 10 | 0.41 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Clearances | 14 | 0.57 | 1 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 82 | 3.33 | 41 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 7 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 34 |
Matteo Politano makes 3 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 1 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 52 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 2nd percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 20 | 0.81 | 20 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.16 | 44 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Fouls per card | 5.00 | n/a | 43 |
| Foul involvements | 48 | 1.95 | 53 |
| 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 |
Matteo Politano has committed 1 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 1 fouls.
Positions played
Serie AMainly right winger (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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M. Politano33 yrs#21
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A. Santos23 yrs#27
N. Lang
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B. Gilmour
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S. McTominay
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K. De Bruyne
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A. Vergara23 yrs#26
S. Lobotka
31 yrs#68
F. Anguissa
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Matteo Politano previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 34 | 2,214 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 6.93 |
 Champions League | 6 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6.68 |
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.77 |
Champions League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification Europe | 6 | 378 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6.86 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 37 | 2,830 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 7.23 |
 UEFA Nations League | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.08 |
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.09 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 37 | 2,385 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 21 | 7.32 |
| Champions League | 8 | 584 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7.28 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Qualification | 4 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.78 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 27 | 1,167 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 7.06 |
| Champions League | 9 | 407 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7.10 |
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.41 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 33 | 1,658 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 6.89 |
 Europa League | 5 | 187 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7.57 |
About Matteo Politano
Serie A 2026/2027 season
This season in the Serie A, Matteo Politano has featured across 2 appearances (2 starts), totalling 157 minutes. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Matteo Politano has created 2 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 1 successful dribbles from 1 attempts (100% success rate). Matteo Politano has contributed 2 key passes and 11 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Matteo Politano has registered 3 tackles (1 won), 2 interceptions, and 1 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 42 from 48 pass attempts, a 88% pass accuracy rate. Matteo Politano has won 6 of 11 total duels.
Discipline
Matteo Politano has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 1.
About Matteo Politano
Matteo Politano is a 33-year-old forward playing for Napoli in the Serie A, representing Italy. Matteo Politano is left-footed and wears the number 21 shirt. Born on 3 August 1993.
Most recent appearance
Matteo Politano's most recent match was away at Como on November 13th. Napoli lost 1-2. Matteo Politano played 90 minutes, registering 2 key passs, 1 tackle with a match rating of 7.32.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Matteo Politano and Napoli are next in action on March 28th against Inter in the Serie A. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Inter vs Napoli match preview.
Teammates at Napoli
Matteo Politano currently plays alongside Amir Rrahmani, Billy Gilmour, Mathías Olivera, Stanislav Lobotka, Claudio Pugliese, Costantino Favasuli, Antonio Vergara, Vanja Milinković-Savić, Giovane, Luca Marianucci, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Sam Beukema, Nikita Contini, Frank Anguissa, David Neres, Leonardo Spinazzola, Rafa Marín, Alisson Santos, Alex Meret, Alessandro Buongiorno, Benoît Badiashile, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Højlund, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Lorenzo Lucca and Noa Lang at Napoli.