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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cagliari.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1615 | 6.58 |
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6.4 |
Scout report
G. Zappa is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Cagliari, rated 66 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 194th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (49.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zappa.
Judged on this season alone, Zappa graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 68 of the 68 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 2.619 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, 32nd of 68 of the 68 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 26 Zappa is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Cagliari finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 66, Zappa carries the 32nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 68, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Cagliari finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 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. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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