Antonio Barreca

Following his move to Padova, Barreca's current-season form is up 220% on last season (Season 5→16), while his Rating eased 34→29. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Padova · 10th	24	0	1	6.6	29	16
2024/25	Sudtirol · 10th	20	2	0	6.48	34	5
2024/25	Sampdoria	10	0	0	6.48	—	—
2023/24	Sampdoria · 7th	23	0	1	6.66	41	9
2022/23	Cagliari · 5th	23	0	0	6.46	44	12
2021/22	LecceLoan · 1st	22	0	2	6.76	56	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U21	8	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

A. Barreca is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Padova, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 108th of 145 on scout potential in the Serie B. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (54.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barreca.

Judged on this season alone, Barreca graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 40 of the 40 central midfielders in the Serie B, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.111 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 33rd of 40 of the 40 central midfielders in the Serie B. At 31 Barreca is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent6 clubs

Current potential33rd of 40 central midfielders · Serie B Current season24th of 40 central midfielders · Serie B 24th-best central midfielder in the Serie B 108th in the Serie B · potential 33rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie B

29.2

Ratingi

33rd of 40 central midfielders

15.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.11

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Padova finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.11

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 54.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.2, Barreca carries the 33rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie B of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %54.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.048

Goal contribution / 900.048

Defensive actions / 902.111

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.384

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 31, Barreca sits on 5.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Barreca's projected Rating — 29.2 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 central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions16

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

PadovaJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

SudtirolFeb 2025 – Jul 2025

SampdoriaJul 2023 – Feb 2025

Cagliariuntil Jul 2023

Monaco(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Lecceuntil Jul 2022

CagliariAug 2022 – Jul 2022Free

Monaco(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2022

Fiorentina(on loan)until Jul 2021

Lecce(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2021

Monaco(back from loan)Sept 2020 – Aug 2021

Genoa(on loan)until Sept 2020

Fiorentina(on loan)Oct 2020 – Sept 2020

Newcastle(on loan)Jan 2019 – Oct 2020

MonacoJul 2018 – Jan 2019

Torino(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2018

Cagliari(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

CCittadella(on loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

Torinountil Jul 2014

About A. Barreca

Antonio Barreca is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Padova, born on March 18, 1995 in Torino, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Italy. Padova currently sit 6th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, A. Barreca has made 24 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,876 minutes, with 8 yellow cards.

A. Barreca's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Padova face Hellas Verona at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Barreca at 29.2 with a Season form score of 15.8, ranking 108th of 145 central midfielders in the Serie B. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Serie B. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, A. Barreca has totalled 245 club appearances with 3 goals and 8 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 38 appearances for Cittadella.

A. Barreca's career has also included time at Sudtirol, Sampdoria, Cagliari, Monaco, Lecce, Fiorentina, Genoa, Newcastle, Torino and CCittadella.

On the international stage, A. Barreca has represented Italy U21 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Padova finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

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