Nicolò BarellaInter logo

Nicolò BarellaCM#23

Inter·Serie A logoSerie A·Midfield - Central Midfield

29 years(07/02/1997)1,75mrightItalyContract until 30/06/2029

7.09Rating54 matches in 12 months
€50.00mMarket value#3 in Inter · #7 in Serie A

Last 5rating per match

Serie A02.117.3
UEFA Champio05.117.2
Serie A09.118
World Cup Qu16.116.6
Serie A23.117.4

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.40Nov
6.90Dec
6.80Jan
6.90Feb
7.20Mar
7.50Apr
6.90May
Jun
6.90Jul
7.10Aug
7.30Sep
6.80Oct

Club matchesInter

Key statsUEFA Champions League · Serie A · UEFA Nations League

Goals10.10 / 9012 of 71Rank
xG0.450.15 / 9024 of 70Rank
Assists30.29 / 904 of 71Rank
xA0.980.33 / 904 of 71Rank
Shots171.62 / 908 of 70Rank
Shots on target635%2 of 70Rank
Key passes282.66 / 903 of 70Rank
Pass accuracy89.1%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Serie A, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING65TECHNIQUE69TACTICAL55DEFENDING43CREATIVITY79

Player Position average

Attacking65
Technique69
Tactical55
Defending43
Creativity79

Strengths

  • Finishing
  • Passing

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC

Positions on the pitch

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Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.1773%
xG0.1059%
Shots1.8377%
Shots on target1.0090%
Conversion %9.172%
Big chances missed0.1739%
Dribbles1.5092%
Fouls won0.6728%
Offsides0.0080%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.3392%
xA0.2493%
Key passes2.8393%
Big chances created1.17100%
Accurate passes52.0081%
Pass accuracy %88.964%
Final third passes19.0091%
Long balls2.6780%
Crosses1.6792%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.676%
Interceptions0.176%
Clearances0.5020%
Blocks0.1724%
Aerial duels won0.002%
Duels won2.8319%
Recoveries4.1751%
Dribbled past0.3382%
Fouls0.6768%
Errors leading to goal0.177%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 70 midfielders · Serie A · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 540′

Similar playersSerie A · midfielders · season 26/27

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-1.3

Goals xG · total 3 / 4.3

Assists vs xA

+0.1

Assists xA · total 9 / 8.9

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 27.01.2026
Missed matches4last 12 months
National teamItaly logoItaly70 caps · 10 goals
Contract until30/06/2029
Market value€50.00mHighest: €80.00m (05/06/2024)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
UEFA Champions League logoUEFA Champions LeagueInter logoInter26/2732286.83——0——
Serie A logoSerie AInter logoInter26/2765407.251231—
UEFA Nations League logoUEFA Nations LeagueItaly logoItaly26/2731787.10—11——
Transfers7
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
01/09/202020/21Cagliari logoCagliariInter logoInter€38.50m€50.00m
31/08/202019/20Inter logoInterCagliari logoCagliariEnd of loan€50.00m
12/07/201919/20Cagliari logoCagliariInter logoInterLoan fee:€12.00m€36.00m
30/06/201615/16Como logoComoCagliari logoCagliariEnd of loan€1.30m
05/01/201615/16Cagliari logoCagliariComo logoComoloan transfer€800k
01/07/201414/15Cagliari U19 logoCagliari U19Cagliari logoCagliari-€200k
01/01/201312/13Cagliari Youth logoCagliari YouthCagliari U19 logoCagliari U19--

Market value

€50.00m Current€80.00m Highest · 05/06/202429/05/2026 Last change
€80.00m
25.02.201329.05.2026
#14 Central Midfield#3 Inter#4 Italy#7 Serie A#105 Worldwide#7 Year 1997
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
25/02/201316Cagliari Primavera logoCagliari Primavera€50k
29/04/201316Cagliari Primavera logoCagliari Primavera€150k
30/10/201316Cagliari Primavera logoCagliari Primavera€200k
08/05/201417Cagliari Primavera logoCagliari Primavera€200k
07/01/201517Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€500k
30/06/201518Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€800k
28/12/201518Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€800k
13/06/201619Calcio Como€1.30m
14/10/201619Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€1.75m
02/01/201719Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€2.50m
28/03/201720Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€4.00m
08/06/201720Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€5.00m
13/10/201720Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€8.00m
29/12/201720Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€15.00m
24/03/201821Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€20.00m
07/06/201821Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€25.00m
12/10/201821Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€30.00m
20/12/201821Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€30.00m
06/06/201922Cagliari Calcio logoCagliari Calcio€36.00m
12/12/201922Inter Milan logoInter Milan€45.00m
08/04/202023Inter Milan logoInter Milan€36.00m
25/08/202023Inter Milan logoInter Milan€50.00m
29/12/202023Inter Milan logoInter Milan€55.00m
23/03/202124Inter Milan logoInter Milan€60.00m
25/05/202124Inter Milan logoInter Milan€65.00m
28/12/202124Inter Milan logoInter Milan€70.00m
07/06/202225Inter Milan logoInter Milan€70.00m
11/11/202225Inter Milan logoInter Milan€70.00m
15/06/202326Inter Milan logoInter Milan€75.00m
20/12/202326Inter Milan logoInter Milan€75.00m
05/06/202427Inter Milan logoInter Milan€80.00m
18/12/202427Inter Milan logoInter Milan€80.00m
17/06/202528Inter Milan logoInter Milan€75.00m
07/10/202528Inter Milan logoInter Milan€65.00m
23/12/202528Inter Milan logoInter Milan€60.00m
24/03/202629Inter Milan logoInter Milan€50.00m
29/05/202629Inter Milan logoInter Milan€50.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Serie AInter logoInter327000.450.4510.98553.81
2025Serie AInter logoInter34256133.823.8287.97357020.26

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.

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