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Rocco Ascone

Project playerHalmstad · 22 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameRocco Angelo Ascone
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age22
Date of birth12 Sept 2003
Height180 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubHalmstad
Central midfielderalso played FWD
17
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1332
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Halmstad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan131010817.29

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central midfielder

R. Ascone is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Halmstad, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 49, top 6% of Allsvenskan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.4, ranking 61st of 189 in the Allsvenskan and 1216th of 1772 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present (82.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ascone.

Judged on this season alone, Ascone graded 49 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 32 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 5.676 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 49). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 35% of the 32 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 22 Ascone is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Ascone is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Streaky
36.4
Ratingi
11th of 32 central midfielders
48.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
82.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
5.68
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Halmstad finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

17
Apps
5.68
Def. / 90
58
Tackles
19
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 82.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.4, Ascone carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan (top 35%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Halmstad finished 16th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target8
Shots15
Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created27
Passes707
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success51.7%
Duels won110
Duels won %57.6%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles58
Interceptions19
Blocks7
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.