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Earns another starting nod
Palestra registered three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-0 loss against Sunderland.
Marco Palestra is represented by the football agency World Soccer Agency. The player currently plays for Chelsea FC; the current market value is €45.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2033.
timeline Career History
Rating
68
RIG
Marco Palestra
ATT
56
TEC
68
TAC
39
DEF
49
CRE
62
AGE
21
Height:
1,86
Foot:
Both
euro
€45.00m
ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity
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Position
Defence
Age
21
Height
1,86
Foot
Both
Personal details
- Date of Birth
- 03.03.2005
- Place of birth
- Buccinasco, Italy
- Nationality
- Italy
- League
- Premier League
- Shirt number
- 2
info About Marco Palestra
Marco Palestra is a 21-year-old Right-Back from Italy. Marco Palestra has played for Chelsea FC since 2026. The contract runs until June 2033. Current estimated market value: €45.00m. Marco Palestra is represented by the football agency World Soccer Agency. 9 transfers on record; the highest fee was €57.00m for the 2026 move from Atalanta to Chelsea. In the 2026/2027 Premier League season: 5 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.86 m, preferred foot: both.
Who is Marco Palestra's agent?
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Marco Palestra is represented by the football agency World Soccer Agency.
Which club does Marco Palestra play for?
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Marco Palestra currently plays for Chelsea FC as a Right-Back.
What is Marco Palestra's market value?
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Marco Palestra's market value is estimated at around €45.00m (2026 data).
Where is Marco Palestra from?
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Marco Palestra holds Italy nationality.
How old is Marco Palestra?
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Marco Palestra is 21 years old.
scoreboard Recent Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 |
France
(H)
UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1
|
3 - 1 (W) | – |
| 8 Nov 2026 |
Sunderland
(A)
Premier League
|
1 - 0 (L) | 6.7 |
| 31 Oct 2026 |
Manchester United
(H)
Premier League
|
2 - 0 (W) | 6.8 |
| 28 Oct 2026 |
Liverpool FC
(A)
EFL Cup
|
7 - 6 (L) | 6.8 |
| 24 Oct 2026 |
Tottenham Hotspur
(H)
Premier League
|
0 - 2 (L) | 6.0 |
Market Value & Form
Premier League 2026/2027Market Value
Comparison of two independent sources
Current Value
€45.00m
Model Estimate
€47,4m
€42,6m – €52,1m
20232026
Season Form
Goals
0
Assists
0 / xA 0.15
Shooting
0
Pass accuracy
76.6
Goals
%0
Assists
%0
Rating
%10
Bars show the player's league percentile.
Detailed Statistics Show Hide expand_more
Percentages show the player's league percentile.
Shooting
Goals
0
%0
Shooting
0
%0
Physical
Top speed (km/h)
33.2
%37
Distance covered (m)
23237.6
%16
Running distance (m)
4770.3
%13
Sprint distance (m)
881.0
%24
Sprints
39
%19
Passing
Assists
0
%0
xA
0.15
%19
Accurate passes
36
%1
Pass accuracy %
76.6
%13
Accurate long balls
1
%3
Long ball accuracy %
50.0
%75
Line-breaking passes
7
%1
Chances created
1
%6
Big chances created
1
%45
Successful crosses
1
%19
Cross accuracy %
33.3
%76
Possession
Duels won
11
%15
Duels won %
50.0
%42
Aerials won
3
%21
Aerials won %
50.0
%40
Touches
93
%7
Dispossessed
2
%48
Fouls won
4
%46
Defending
Defensive actions
9
%6
Tackles
4
%13
Blocked shots
1
%28
Recoveries
6
%6
Possession won final 3rd
1
%30
Dribbled past
3
%52
Clearances
4
%4
Clean sheets
0
%0
Goals conceded while on pitch
3
%81
xG against while on pitch
3.20
%87
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
%100
Red cards
0
%100
Skill profile
Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Premier League 2026/2027.
62,8
Overall
Ranked #130 of 164 players in the same position
Overlapping Full BackRecent match scores
- 80 Sunderland
- 67 Manchester United
- 63 Tottenham Hotspur
- 62 Everton
- 60 AFC Bournemouth
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Passing 60,8 #138/163
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Crossing 65,4 #27/120
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On ball attacking 59,8 #102/154
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Duels 61,4 #120/159
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1v1 defending 68,1 #60/159
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Positioning 59,3 #149/160
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Ball control 57,8 #162/163
newspaper Latest news
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Makes first competitive start
Palestra is in the starting XI for Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester United, marking his first competitive start for Chelsea.
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Plays first EPL minutes
Palestra recorded no stats in Saturday's 5-1 win versus AFC Bournemouth.
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Makes bench Saturday
Palestra (thigh) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Bournemouth.
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Available for Chelsea debut
Palestra (thigh) is available for Saturday's Premier League clash against Bournemouth after recovering from the injury that has prevented him from making his competitive Chelsea debut, according to coach Xabi Alonso. "They have all been able to train, some of them earlier than others - and Marco Palestra as well. That was the plan."
forum Social media
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X · @chelseafc ·
➡️ Palestra ⬅️ Hato 🔵 0-0 ⚪️ [64] #CFC | #CHETOT
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X · @chelseafc ·
⬅️ Caicedo, Hato ➡️ Lavia, Palestra 🍬 0-2 ⚪️ [90] #CFC | #EVECHE
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YouTube · @AFCBournemouth ·
Marco Rose on Alex Scott injury, Rayan & Kroupi Golden Boy Nomination and Chelsea | Press Conference
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X · @FabrizioRomano ·
🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso: “Marco Palestra had a quad injury but he’s in final stages of his recovery”. “ He's quite frustrated but I told Marco: easy, the season is long, there will be a lot of games, and you will play your role,
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X · @TheAthleticFC ·
Chelsea’s valuation of Pedro Neto is around £100million ($136m), almost double the £51.4m they paid to sign him from Wolves. Pre-season indicated that Neto is very likely to be behind at least Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, Mo
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X · @chelseafc ·
Marco. 📸
Careers
Club career
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Chelsea Current07.2026 – present
6 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2026/2027 6.34Premier Lig 5 0 0 6.34EFL Cup 1 0 0 6.34 -
Cagliari Loan08.2025 – 06.2026
37 apps · 1 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2025/2026 7.02Serie A 37 1 4 7.02 -
Atalanta U2307.2023 – 06.2025
40 apps · 3 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2023/2024Serie C 40 3 0 – -
Atalanta05.2023 – 08.2025
16 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2024/2025 6.55Serie A 9 0 0 6.53Champions League 3 0 0 6.38Coppa Italia 1 0 0 7.34Supercoppa 1 0 0 –UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 –2023/2024Europa League 1 0 0 – -
Atalanta U19 Youth07.2022 – 06.2024
33 apps · 1 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2023/2024Campionato Primavera 1 1 0 0 –2022/2023Campionato Primavera 1 32 1 0 –
National team
Italy
03.2026
2 apps · 0 goals
Italy U21
10.2024
5 apps · 0 goals
Italy U19
11.2023
6 apps · 1 goals
