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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityAustralia
Age21
Date of birth23 Feb 2005
Shirt number#19
ClubNewcastle Jets
Attacking midfielder
11
Appearances
4
Goals
3
Assists
899
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle Jets.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League11438997.4
World Cup - U20at Australia U203002046.57

Scout report

Elite prospectGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

A. Badolato is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Newcastle Jets, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 3 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 38, top 10% of A-League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.3, ranking 2nd of 193 in the A-League and 2696th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter (71.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Badolato.

Judged on this season alone, Badolato graded 38 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 40 attacking midfielders in the A-League, on 4 goals and 3 assists in 11 appearances (0.701 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Badolato, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 5% of the 40 attacking midfielders in the A-League. At 21 Badolato is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential2nd of 40 attacking midfielders · A-League · 11 appsCurrent season4th of 40 attacking midfielders · A-League · 11 apps4th-best attacking midfielder in the A-League2nd in the A-League · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the A-League2696th-highest potential U-23 tracked
23.3
Ratingi
2nd of 40 attacking midfielders
37.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
71.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.7
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

4
Goals
3
Assists
7
G+A
0.36
Goals / app

4 goals in 11 appearances (0.36 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.64 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 71.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.3, Badolato carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League of 40 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.7 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.