Mario Pasalic

Pasalic's current-season form is level with last season (Season 35→35), while his Rating held around 41. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atalanta · 6th	1	0	0	6.3	41	35
2025/26	Atalanta · 7th	33	3	4	6.88	41	35
2024/25	Atalanta · 3rd	34	3	4	6.95	55	36
2023/24	Atalanta · 4th	34	6	6	7.02	62	38
2022/23	Atalanta · 5th	32	5	2	6.65	64	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia	86	12
Croatia U21	9	4
Croatia U19	3	1
Croatia U17	3	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Mario Pasalic is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Atalanta, rated 40.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (56.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pasalic.

On the season, Pasalic graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 4 assists and 1.957 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 31 Pasalic is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.2 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: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

40.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

34.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

56.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.96

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Atalanta finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.96

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.1/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 56.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.96 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
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

Rated 40.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %56.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.14

Assists / 900.186

Goal contribution / 900.326

Defensive actions / 901.957

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.14

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 (~36), then tapers with age. At 31, Pasalic sits on 16.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Pasalic's projected Rating — 40.5 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 A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions14

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€15M total transfer fees · 7 moves

AtalantaSept 2020 – now€ 15M

Atalanta(on loan)Jul 2018 – Sept 2020

Chelsea(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2018

Spartak Moscow(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

Monaco(on loan)Jul 2015 – Aug 2017

Elche(on loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

ChelseaJul 2014 – Jul 2014

HNK Hajduk Splituntil Jul 2014

About Mario Pasalic

Mario Pasalic is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Atalanta, born on February 9, 1995 in Mainz, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Atalanta currently sit 6th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Mario Pasalic has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 60 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sassuolo (60 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Mario Pasalic's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Atalanta face Bologna at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Mario Pasalic at 40.5 with a Season form score of 34.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the UEFA Europa League and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Mario Pasalic has totalled 390 club appearances with 76 goals and 34 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 37 appearances for Atalanta.

Mario Pasalic's career has also included time at Chelsea, Spartak Moscow, Monaco, Elche and HNK Hajduk Split.

On the international stage, Mario Pasalic has represented Croatia, Croatia U21, Croatia U19, Croatia U17 — 101 caps and 18 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.