Gianluca Frabotta

Following his move to Cesena, Frabotta's current-season form is up 3200% on last season (Season 1→33), while his Rating held around 51. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cesena · 11th	29	4	1	6.97	51	33
2024/25	West Brom · 9th	6	0	0	6.58	51	1
2023/24	CosenzaLoan · 9th	22	3	0	6.65	60	15
2023/24	BariLoan	7	0	0	6.65	—	—
2022/23	FrosinoneLoan · 1st	22	0	1	6.85	60	32
2021/22	Hellas Verona · 9th	2	0	0	6.7	64	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U21	4	0

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

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

G. Frabotta is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Cesena, rated 50.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 191st of 389 on scout potential in the Serie B. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Frabotta.

Judged on this season alone, Frabotta graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 107 central midfielders in the Serie B, on 4 goals, 1 assist and 2.597 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 33). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 51st of 107 of the 107 central midfielders in the Serie B. At 27 Frabotta is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Frabotta is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2022/236 clubs

Current potential51st of 107 central midfielders · Serie B Current seasonTop 28% central midfielders · Serie B29th-best central midfielder in the Serie B191st in the Serie B · potential51st-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie B

50.5

Ratingi

51st of 107 central midfielders

32.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.6

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cesena finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.5, Frabotta carries the 51st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie B of 107. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 %60.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.173

Assists / 900.043

Goal contribution / 900.216

Defensive actions / 902.597

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %38.1

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %60

Cards / 900.346

Foul involvement / 901.818

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 27, Frabotta sits on 21.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Frabotta's projected Rating — 50.5 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

Goals4

Shots on target8

Shots21

Passing

Assists1

Chances created22

Passes870

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Dribble success60%

Duels won99

Duels won %49.3%

Fouls won14

Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions23

Blocks7

Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cesena2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

West Bromuntil 2025/26

Juventus(back from loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Cosenzauntil 2024/25

West Brom2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Juventus(back from loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Frosinone(on loan)until 2023/24

Bari(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Cosenza(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Lecce(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Frosinone(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Verona(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Juventusuntil 2021/22

Bologna(back from loan)2019/20 – 2021/22

Pordenone(on loan)until 2019/20

Renate(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Pordenone(on loan)2018/19 – 2018/19

Bolognauntil 2018/19

About G. Frabotta

Gianluca Frabotta is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cesena, born on June 24, 1999 in Roma, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Italy. Cesena currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, G. Frabotta has made 29 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist across 2,079 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie B and the Coppa Italia. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When G. Frabotta plays, Cesena's record this season is 9W-8D-13L — and his match ratings average 7.23 at home against 6.75 on the road.

Recent matches

May 1, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Carrarese (58 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Sampdoria (36 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Palermo (18 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Juve Stabia (89 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Sudtirol (27 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Modena (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 3, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Monza (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.6 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Empoli (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 21, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Spezia (69 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
February 14, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Venezia (75 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Frabotta at 50.5 with a Season form score of 32.7, ranking 191st of 389 central midfielders in the Serie B. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Serie B and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, G. Frabotta has totalled 146 club appearances with 9 goals and 3 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 29 appearances for Cesena.

G. Frabotta's career has also included time at West Brom, Juventus, Cosenza, Frosinone, Bari, Lecce, Verona, Bologna, Pordenone and Renate.

On the international stage, G. Frabotta has represented Italy U21 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cesena finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points