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Gianluca Gaetano

Squad depthAtalanta · 26 yrsNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameGianluca Gaetano
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityItaly
Age26
Date of birth5 May 2000
BirthplaceCimitile
Height183 cm
Shirt number#70
ClubAtalanta
Attacking midfielder
1
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
90
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atalanta.

Also this season

On loan at CagliariCoppa Italia: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 133 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Atalanta; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
UEFA Europa Conference League100907.3

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

G. Gaetano is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Cagliari, rated 66.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (55.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.09 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gaetano.

On the season, Gaetano graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 4 assists in 33 appearances (0.283 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 26 Gaetano is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.4 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: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
66.9
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
21.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.28
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Cagliari finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

33
Apps
2
Goals
4
Assists
6
G+A
0.06
Goals / app

2 goals in 33 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.18 per appearance).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 66.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions 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. 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 attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions22
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0