M. Palestra · career
Marco Palestra
Central · Chelsea · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Palestra is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
The record covers 2 seasons (2024/25–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 68 appearances, 1 goals and 4 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Cagliari — Season rating 41, 1 goal and 4 assists in 37 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 39 points at Cagliari. Form is on a climb — up 39 Season points across his last 2 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±19 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 |
| Italy U19 | 2024/25 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 6 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
Honours
UEFA Europa League×2Coppa Italia×2UEFA Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie Aat Cagliari | 37 | 3091 | 1 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Friendlies Clubsat Cagliari | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
37 played1 unused sub· 3084 min, 1g 4a
Played for Cagliari.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Serie A | A Napoli | 0-1 | Played | 83 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | Serie A | H Parma | 2-0 | Played | 35 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 19 | Serie A | A Lecce | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 23 | Coppa Italia | H Frosinone | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | Serie A | H Inter | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 5 | Serie A | A Udinese | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 19 | Serie A | H Bologna | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 26 | Serie A | A Hellas Verona | 2-2 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 30 | Serie A | H Sassuolo | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Nov 3 | Serie A | A Lazio | 0-2 | Played | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Serie A | A Como | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Serie A | H Genoa | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 29 | Serie A | A Juventus | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Dec 7 | Serie A | H AS Roma | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | Serie A | A Atalanta | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 21 | Serie A | H Pisa | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 27 | Serie A | A Torino | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 2 | Serie A | H AC Milan | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 8 | Serie A | A Cremonese | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 12 | Serie A | A Genoa | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Serie A | H Juventus | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 24 | Serie A | A Fiorentina | 2-1 | Played | 80 | 1 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Jan 31 | Serie A | H Hellas Verona | 4-0 | Played | 87 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 9 | Serie A | A AS Roma | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 16 | Serie A | H Lecce | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | Serie A | H Lazio | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 27 | Serie A | A Parma | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 7 | Serie A | H Como | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 15 | Serie A | A Pisa | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 20 | Serie A | H Napoli | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 4 | Serie A | A Sassuolo | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | Serie A | H Cremonese | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 17 | Serie A | A Inter | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 27 | Serie A | H Atalanta | 3-2 | Played | 34 | 7.0 | ||
| May 3 | Serie A | A Bologna | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 9 | Serie A | H Udinese | 0-2 | Played | 62 | 6.3 | ||
| May 17 | Serie A | H Torino | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 24 | Serie A | A AC Milan | 2-1 | Played | 27 | 7.3 |