Ante Palaversa (born 6 April 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.
 Palaversa with Troyes in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ante Palaversa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hajduk Split | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Hajduk Split II | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Hajduk Split | 14 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Oostende (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Getafe (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Troyes | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Troyes B | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Aberdeen | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Croatia U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Croatia U16 | 12 | (2) |
| 2016 | Croatia U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Croatia U19 | 14 | (4) |
| 2021 | Croatia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Croatia U21 | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023 | |||
Club career
editHajduk Split
editBorn in Split, Croatia, Palaversa started his youth career with the Hajduk Split academy.[2] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he won the Best Player of the Youth League award and was subsequently promoted to the reserve team.[3] After playing regularly for the reserve team in the second tier, he was promoted to the senior team in June 2018 by manager Željko Kopić.[4] On 26 July 2018, Palaversa made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Bulgarian club Slavia Sofia in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match.[5] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Inter Zaprešić, scoring a volley from 21-metres.[6]
Manchester City
editOn 28 January 2019, it was announced that Palaversa would be joining Manchester City for an eventual fee of €7 million, instantly returning to Hajduk on loan.[7] He completed the move on 31 January.[8]
Loan to Getafe
editOn 31 August 2020, Palaversa joined Getafe on loan.[9]
Loan to KV Kortrijk
editOn 26 January 2021, Palaversa moved to Belgian club KV Kortrijk on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Troyes
editOn 31 August 2022, Palaversa joined Troyes, another club within the City Football Group, on a three-year contract.[11]
Aberdeen
editOn 8 August 2024, Palaversa signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a one-year contract, with the Scottish Premiership club having the option of a further two years.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 5 December 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2018–19[12] | Prva HNL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Ante Palaversa: I'm glad that coach Kopic trusts young players". HNK Hajduk Split. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Ante Palaversa: Nagradu posvećujem momčadi, nije bilo lako igrati po ovakvim vrućinama" [Ante Palaversa: I dedicate the team prize, it was not easy to play with this kind of heat] (in Croatian). Dalmatinski Portal. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Novi dijamant Hajduka Ante Palaversa blista na pripremama: Ovo je ispunjenje mojih snova" [New Hajduk's Diamond Ante Palavers Blinks on Preparations: This is the fulfillment of my dreams] (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Palaversa after the debut: This is my dream come true, thank you for applause". HNK Hajduk Split. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Prvijenac za pamćenje: Kada dam gol, onda je to obično ovakav nekakav" [Remember that when I get a shot, then this is usually something like this]. Slobodan Dalmacija. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Palaversa leti u Manchester na potpis ugovora, sutra se očekuje konačna potvrda" [Palaversa flying off to Manchester to sign a contract.]. Slobodan Dalmacija. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Ante Palaversa: Man City complete Hajduk Split signing". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Official: Ante Palaversa, on loan to Getafe for one season". Pledge Times. 31 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jupiler Pro League: Courtrai accueille Ante Palaversa (Manchester City)" [Jupiler Pro League: Kortrijk welcomes Ante Palaversa (Manchester City)]. Lavenir.net (in French). 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Ante Palaversa joins ESTAC!". Troyes. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "A. Palaversa". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
edit- Ante Palaversa at Soccerway.com
- Ante Palaversa at WorldFootball.net
- Ante Palaversa at FBref.com
- Ante Palaversa at the Croatian Football Federation
- Ante Palaversa at Ligue 1
- HNK Hajduk Split profile
- Ante Palaversa – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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