Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Palermo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 40 | 25 | 7 | 3465 | 6.98 |
 Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6.2 |
Scout report
J. Pohjanpalo is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Palermo, enjoying a standout season — 25 goals and 7 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 76, top 2% of Serie B centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41.7, ranking 267th of 397 in the Serie B. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (96.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.65 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pohjanpalo.
Judged on this season alone, Pohjanpalo graded 76 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 58 centre-forwards in the Serie B, on 25 goals and 7 assists in 40 appearances (0.831 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 76). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 32nd of 58 of the 58 centre-forwards in the Serie B. At 31 Pohjanpalo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 12.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Pohjanpalo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Palermo finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
25 goals in 40 appearances (0.63 per game) — a 20-goal season playing for an upper-table side (4th of 20). He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 32 goal contributions (0.8 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 96.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.65 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- 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 41.7, Pohjanpalo carries the 32nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie B of 58. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.83 goal contributions 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.
Transfer news
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