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Matteo Politano 21

Napoli Right Wing Age 33 Height 171 cm Left foot Italy

Deployed as Right Midfield in 6 of last 10 starts · declared Right Wing

61% of team minutes · 2633 minutes, 32 starts in 48 team matches 60th percentile
3 + 4 goals and assists · 0.24 per 90 · 10% of team goals 52nd percentile
6.86 average rating over 42 rated matches 44th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Creates big chancesDangerous crosser Rarely tacklesFew defensive actions

DNA strand · vs Serie A midfielders (n = 106) · 2633 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.86 44 Goals + assists /90 0.24 52 Share of team minutes 61% 60 Cards /90 0.21 34 Fouls /90 0.92 69

Creation

Chances created /90 2.12 75 Key passes /90 1.61 66 Big chances created /90 0.51 91 Assists /90 0.14 62 Passes /90 37.46 37 Pass accuracy 83% 29 Final-third passes /90 3.66 24 Accurate crosses /90 1.64 91 Long balls won /90 1.30 42

Defence

Defensive actions /90 1.67 6 Tackles /90 0.65 1 Tackle success 53% 26 Interceptions /90 0.27 8 Recoveries /90 3.08 7 Duel success 42% 11 Possession lost /90 16.13 9

Threat

Goals /90 0.10 53 xG /90 0.09 42 Shots /90 1.61 70 Dribbles /90 1.06 79 Dribble success 42% 26 Touches /90 59.24 44

Each rung is a percentile among Serie A midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Napoli results by his involvement

32 matches · 15–8–9 · 1.66 ppg · 1.41 scored, 1.19 conceded per game · 2390 minutes

Team 1.66 ppg when he starts (32) v 1.75 when he does not (16)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.86 6.76.76.46.66.47.78.47.37.06.56.86.86.56.66.96.67.37.36.86.8
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-13 W 1–0 v Bologna · Serie A Right Midfield 46 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.8
2026-09-09 L 0–1 v Arsenal · Champions League Right Wing 57 0.07 2.0 0.0 6.8
2026-09-05 L 2–3 at Inter · Serie A Right Wing 62 1 0.25 3.0 1.0 7.3
2026-08-30 L 1–2 v Como · Serie A Right Wing 90 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.3
2026-08-22 W 2–0 at Genoa · Serie A Right Wing 67 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-05-24 W 1–0 v Udinese · Serie A Right Midfield 80 0.2 3.0 1.0 6.9
2026-05-11 L 2–3 v Bologna · Serie A Right Midfield 84 0.0 0.0 2.0 6.6
2026-05-02 D 0–0 at Como · Serie A Right Midfield © 90 0.04 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-04-24 W 4–0 v Cremonese · Serie A Right Midfield © 53 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.8
2026-04-18 L 0–2 v Lazio · Serie A Right Midfield © 72 0.03 1.0 1.0 6.8
2026-04-12 D 1–1 at Parma · Serie A Right Midfield © 79 0.06 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-04-06 W 1–0 v AC Milan · Serie A Attacker sub 16 1 0.16 1.0 0.0 7.0
2026-03-20 W 1–0 at Cagliari · Serie A Right Midfield © 77 0.25 3.0 3.0 7.3
2026-03-14 W 2–1 v Lecce · Serie A Right Midfield © 72 1 1 0.15 3.0 2.0 8.4
2026-03-06 W 2–1 v Torino · Serie A Right Midfield © 84 1 0.1 2.0 3.0 7.7
2026-02-28 W 2–1 at Hellas Verona · Serie A Right Midfield © 78 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-02-22 L 1–2 at Atalanta · Serie A Attacker sub 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-02-15 D 2–2 v Roma · Serie A Attacking Midfield © 85 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-01-17 W 1–0 v Sassuolo · Serie A Attacker sub 34 0.07 2.0 0.0 6.7
2026-01-14 D 0–0 v Parma · Serie A Attacking Midfield 78 0.11 1.0 2.0 6.7

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Napoli

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Serie A current 4 4 265 74% 1 0 0.2 6.98 #64 (1) –
2026/2027 · Champions League current 1 1 57 63% 0 0 0.1 6.84 – –
2025/2026 · Serie A 34 26 2214 65% 2 5 2.7 6.93 60th #125 (2) #23 (5)
2025/2026 · Champions League 6 4 332 46% 0 0 0.1 6.68 5th – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 13 moves · €51.3m in fees

  1. 1 Jul 2021 Transfer Inter → Napoli €21m Right Wing
  2. 30 Jun 2021 End of loan Napoli → Inter Attacker
  3. 28 Jan 2020 Loan Inter → Napoli €2.5m Attacker
  4. 1 Jul 2019 Transfer Sassuolo → Inter €21.1m Right Wing
  5. 30 Jun 2019 End of loan Inter → Sassuolo Attacker
  6. 1 Jul 2018 Loan Sassuolo → Inter €5m Attacker
  7. 1 Jul 2016 Transfer Roma → Sassuolo €8.1m Right Wing
  8. 30 Jun 2016 End of loan Sassuolo → Roma Attacker
  9. 2 Jul 2015 Loan Roma → Sassuolo €100k Attacker
  10. 1 Jul 2015 Transfer Pescara → Roma €600k Right Wing
  11. 1 Jul 2013 Transfer Roma → Pescara €500k Right Wing
  12. 30 Jun 2013 End of loan Perugia → Roma Attacker
  13. 17 Jul 2012 Loan Roma U20 → Perugia Attacker

Injuries and suspensions · 6 spells · 6 injuries · 13 games missed

  • injury Calf Problems at Napoli 2 Jan 2025 → 8 Jan 2025 1 missed · 6 days
  • injury Calf Injury at Napoli 13 Feb 2022 → 22 Feb 2022 1 missed · 9 days
  • injury COVID 19 at Napoli 20 Nov 2021 → 29 Nov 2021 2 missed · 9 days
  • injury Ankle Injury at Inter 6 Nov 2019 → 25 Nov 2019 2 missed · 19 days
  • injury Ankle Sprain at Sassuolo 28 Nov 2016 → 8 Jan 2017 6 missed · 41 days
  • injury Ankle Injury at Sassuolo 16 Nov 2016 → 23 Nov 2016 1 missed · 7 days

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