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Rocco Ascone

Project playerHalmstad · 23 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameRocco Angelo Ascone
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age23
Date of birth12 Sept 2003
Height180 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubHalmstad
Central midfielderalso played FWD
20
Appearances
4
Goals
0
Assists
1599
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Halmstad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan131010817.29

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central midfielder

R. Ascone is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Halmstad, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 11% of Allsvenskan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.8, ranking 58th of 208 in the Allsvenskan. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present (88.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.24 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 53 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 36 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 5.235 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 53). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 16th of 36 of the 36 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 23 Ascone is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.9 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
36.8
Ratingi
16th of 36 central midfielders
52.5
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
88.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
5.24
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

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

20
Apps
5.24
Def. / 90
65
Tackles
20
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 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 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 88.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 5.24 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 36.8, Ascone carries the 16th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 36, 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 (5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) 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

Goals4
Shots on target10
Shots18
Penalties scored2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created32
Passes834
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles20
Dribble success54.1%
Duels won124
Duels won %55.4%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles65
Interceptions20
Blocks8
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.