Matteo PolitanoRW#21
Napoli·
UEFA Youth League·Attack - Right Winger
€5.00mMarket value#23 in Napoli
Last 5rating per match
Serie A01.11
UEFA Champio04.11
Serie A09.11
World Cup Qu13.11
World Cup Qu16.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.70Nov
6.90Dec
6.70Jan
6.70Feb
7.50Mar
6.90Apr
6.80May
Jun
Jul
6.80Aug
7.00Sep
Oct
Club matchesNapoli
Fiorentina
Bologna
Arsenal
Inter
ComoKey statsSerie A · UEFA Champions League
Goals10.23 / 9011 of 31Rank
xG0.470.19 / 9025 of 31Rank
Assists10.23 / 905 of 31Rank
xA0.440.18 / 9011 of 31Rank
Shots51.14 / 9030 of 31Rank
Shots on target480%24 of 31Rank
Key passes61.37 / 9013 of 31Rank
Pass accuracy87.1%
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 forwards — Serie A, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
No outstanding strengths
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: RW · MR
Positions on the pitch
Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league
AttackingPer 90 · Percentile
Goals0.2757%
xG0.1513%
Shots0.803%
Shots on target0.5320%
Conversion %33.393%
Big chances missed0.2763%
Dribbles0.5323%
Fouls won1.0723%
Offsides0.2760%
PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile
Assists0.2783%
xA0.1770%
Key passes1.6057%
Big chances created0.5377%
Accurate passes28.8480%
Pass accuracy %86.483%
Final third passes12.0280%
Long balls2.1493%
Crosses2.14100%
DefendingPer 90 · Percentile
Tackles1.0763%
Interceptions0.2753%
Clearances0.8065%
Aerial duels won0.2712%
Duels won2.947%
Recoveries2.1443%
Dribbled past1.3413%
Fouls0.8062%
Errors leading to goal0.0050%
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 30 forwards · Serie A · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 337′
Similar playersSerie A · forwards · season 26/27
81%
Federico BernardeschiBologna · Attack - Right WingerRating1G0A32age77%
Francisco ConceiçãoJuventus · Attack - Right WingerRating1G1A23age75%
Assane DiaoComo · Attack - Left WingerRating2G1A20age75%
Paulo DybalaRoma · Attack - Second StrikerRating0G4A32age74%
Mattia ZaccagniLazio · Attack - Left WingerRating1G2A31age74%
Armand LaurientéSassuolo · Attack - Left WingerRating0G1A27age
Federico BernardeschiBologna · Attack - Right WingerRating1G0A32age77%Francisco ConceiçãoJuventus · Attack - Right WingerRating1G1A23age75%Assane DiaoComo · Attack - Left WingerRating2G1A20age75%Paulo DybalaRoma · Attack - Second StrikerRating0G4A32age74%Mattia ZaccagniLazio · Attack - Left WingerRating1G2A31age74%Armand LaurientéSassuolo · Attack - Left WingerRating0G1A27ageProfile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 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
-0.6-1.125/26
+0.526/27
Goals xG · total 3 / 3.6
Assists vs xA
-0.0+0.425/26
-0.426/27
Assists xA · total 6 / 6.0
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 18.01.2026
Missed matches6last 12 months
National team
Italy20 caps · 4 goals
Italy20 caps · 4 goalsContract until30/06/2028
Market value€5.00mHighest: €30.00m (20/12/2018)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A |  SSC Napoli | 26/27 | 5 | 337 | 6.98 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
 UEFA Champions League | SSC Napoli | 26/27 | 1 | 58 | 6.60 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers15
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 |  Inter | Napoli | €22.10m | €30.00m |
| 30/06/2021 | 20/21 | Napoli | Inter | End of loan | €30.00m |
| 28/01/2020 | 19/20 | Inter | Napoli | Loan fee:€2.50m | €28.00m |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 |  Sassuolo | Inter | €21.10m | €30.00m |
| 30/06/2019 | 18/19 | Inter | Sassuolo | End of loan | €30.00m |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Sassuolo | Inter | Loan fee:€5.00m | €22.00m |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 |  Roma | Sassuolo | €8.10m | €2.50m |
| 30/06/2016 | 15/16 | Sassuolo | Roma | End of loan | €2.50m |
| 02/07/2015 | 15/16 | Roma | Sassuolo | Loan fee:€100k | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 |  Pescara | Roma | €600k | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Roma | Pescara | €500k | €750k |
| 30/06/2013 | 12/13 |  Perugia | Roma | End of loan | €750k |
| 17/07/2012 | 12/13 |  Roma U19 | Perugia | loan transfer | €150k |
| 01/07/2010 | 10/11 | Roma U17 | Roma U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2008 | 08/09 | AS Rom Youth | Roma U17 | - | - |
Market value
€5.00m Current€30.00m Highest · 20/12/201829/05/2026 Last change
16.11.201029.05.2026
#104 Italy#23 Napoli#196 Right Winger#289 Serie A#2.223 Worldwide#14 Year 1993
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2010 | 17 | Roma U19 | €50k |
| 15/06/2011 | 17 | Roma U19 | €75k |
| 25/03/2012 | 18 | Roma U19 | €125k |
| 06/06/2012 | 18 | Roma U19 | €150k |
| 07/03/2013 | 19 | AC Perugia Calcio | €600k |
| 24/06/2013 | 19 | AC Perugia Calcio | €750k |
| 29/01/2014 | 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €1.50m |
| 15/07/2014 | 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €1.50m |
| 10/02/2015 | 21 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €1.80m |
| 29/06/2015 | 21 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €2.00m |
| 04/01/2016 | 22 | US Sassuolo | €2.50m |
| 15/07/2016 | 22 | US Sassuolo | €3.50m |
| 14/10/2016 | 23 | US Sassuolo | €5.00m |
| 02/01/2017 | 23 | US Sassuolo | €5.00m |
| 08/06/2017 | 23 | US Sassuolo | €7.50m |
| 29/12/2017 | 24 | US Sassuolo | €8.50m |
| 24/03/2018 | 24 | US Sassuolo | €15.00m |
| 07/06/2018 | 24 | US Sassuolo | €22.00m |
| 12/10/2018 | 25 | Inter Milan | €25.00m |
| 20/12/2018 | 25 | Inter Milan | €30.00m |
| 06/06/2019 | 25 | Inter Milan | €30.00m |
| 12/12/2019 | 26 | Inter Milan | €28.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 26 | SSC Napoli | €22.50m |
| 25/08/2020 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €22.00m |
| 29/12/2020 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €25.00m |
| 25/05/2021 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €30.00m |
| 28/12/2021 | 28 | SSC Napoli | €27.00m |
| 07/06/2022 | 28 | SSC Napoli | €20.00m |
| 11/11/2022 | 29 | SSC Napoli | €20.00m |
| 15/06/2023 | 29 | SSC Napoli | €15.00m |
| 20/12/2023 | 30 | SSC Napoli | €15.00m |
| 05/06/2024 | 30 | SSC Napoli | €13.00m |
| 18/12/2024 | 31 | SSC Napoli | €10.00m |
| 17/06/2025 | 31 | SSC Napoli | €10.00m |
| 23/12/2025 | 32 | SSC Napoli | €8.00m |
| 29/05/2026 | 32 | SSC Napoli | €5.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Serie A | Napoli | 3 | 223 | 1 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0 | 0.44 | 3 | 3 | 1.16 |
| 2025 | Serie A | Napoli | 34 | 2249 | 2 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 6 | 5.6 | 49 | 37 | 12.98 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.
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Billy GilmourMidfield - Defensive Midfield25age€20.00mvalue
Claudio PuglieseGoalkeeper18age€100kvalue