Ante Palaversa

Palaversa's current-season form is down 68% on last season (Season 25→8), while his Rating eased 45→36. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Aberdeen · 8th	14	0	1	6.65	36	8
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	35	2	1	6.9	45	25
2023/24	Estac Troyes · 17th	7	0	0	6.6	48	2
2022/23	Estac Troyes · 19th	13	1	0	7.3	—	—
2021/22	Kortrijk · 2nd	30	1	3	6.77	62	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia U21	8	0
Croatia U19	9	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Palaversa is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Aberdeen, rated 35.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palaversa.

On the season, Palaversa graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.011 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 26 Palaversa is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2025/26

35.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

7.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.4%

Minutes

limited game time

4.01

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.16

Goal contribution / 900.16

Defensive actions / 904.011

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.481

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 26, Palaversa sits on 7.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Palaversa's projected Rating — 35.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions11

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6.3M total transfer fees · 7 moves

AberdeenAug 2024 – now

Estac TroyesAug 2022 – Aug 2024

Kortrijk(on loan)Jan 2021 – Aug 2022

Getafe(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jan 2021

OOostende(on loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2020

Manchester CityJan 2019 – Jul 2019€ 6.3M

HNK Hajduk Split(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

Manchester Cityuntil Jan 2019

About A. Palaversa

Ante Palaversa is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Aberdeen, born on April 6, 2000 in Split, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Aberdeen currently sit 8th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, A. Palaversa has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 561 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

A. Palaversa's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Aberdeen face Rangers at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Palaversa at 35.6 with a Season form score of 7.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, A. Palaversa has totalled 165 club appearances with 10 goals and 5 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for Aberdeen.

A. Palaversa's career has also included time at Estac Troyes, Kortrijk, Getafe, OOostende, Manchester City and HNK Hajduk Split.

On the international stage, A. Palaversa has represented Croatia U21 and Croatia U19 — 17 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points