Matteo Politano#21
Napoli·Attack - Right Winger
€5.00mMarket value#23 in Napoli
Key stats
Goals20.35 / 90
xG1.540.27 / 90
Assists30.53 / 90
xA2.600.46 / 90
Shots101.76 / 90
Key passes122.11 / 90
Minutes5119 matches
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-0.7-1.125/26
+0.526/27
Goals xG · total 4 / 4.7
Assists vs xA
+0.8+0.425/26
+0.426/27
Assists xA · total 9 / 8.2
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Serie A | 3 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 366 | 56 | 49 |
| Serie B | 72 | 11 | 8 |
| Primavera C | 37 | 10 | 0 |
 UEFA Champions League | 35 | 2 | 4 |
 Italy Cup | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| Serie C - B | 28 | 8 | 4 |
 Europa League | 22 | 6 | 5 |
| Viareggio Cup | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Supercoppa Italiana | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Serie B Play-off | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Europa League Qualifying | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Coppa Primavera | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Primavera Fase Finale | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Coppa Serie C | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Playoff Serie C | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercoppa Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 280 | 37 | 40 |
| Sassuolo | 110 | 24 | 14 |
| Pescara | 81 | 12 | 10 |
| Inter | 63 | 6 | 6 |
| Roma U19 | 54 | 11 | 0 |
| Perugia | 35 | 10 | 4 |
Transfers15
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Inter | Napoli | €22.10m | €30.00m |
| 30/06/2021 | 20/21 | Napoli | Inter | End of loan | €30.00m |
| 28/01/2020 | 19/20 | Inter | Napoli | Loan fee:€2.50m | €28.00m |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | Sassuolo | Inter | €21.10m | €30.00m |
| 30/06/2019 | 18/19 | Inter | Sassuolo | End of loan | €30.00m |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Sassuolo | Inter | Loan fee:€5.00m | €22.00m |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 |  Roma | Sassuolo | €8.10m | €2.50m |
| 30/06/2016 | 15/16 | Sassuolo | Roma | End of loan | €2.50m |
| 02/07/2015 | 15/16 | Roma | Sassuolo | Loan fee:€100k | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | Pescara | Roma | €600k | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Roma | Pescara | €500k | €750k |
| 30/06/2013 | 12/13 | Perugia | Roma | End of loan | €750k |
| 17/07/2012 | 12/13 | Roma U19 | Perugia | loan transfer | €150k |
| 01/07/2010 | 10/11 | Roma U17 | Roma U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2008 | 08/09 | AS Rom Youth | Roma U17 | - | - |
Market value
€5.00m Current€30.00m Highest · 20/12/201829/05/2026 Last change
16.11.201029.05.2026
#104 Italy#23 Napoli#196 Right Winger#289 Serie A#2.223 Worldwide#14 Year 1993
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2010 | 17 | Roma U19 | €50k |
| 15/06/2011 | 17 | Roma U19 | €75k |
| 25/03/2012 | 18 | Roma U19 | €125k |
| 06/06/2012 | 18 | Roma U19 | €150k |
| 07/03/2013 | 19 | AC Perugia Calcio | €600k |
| 24/06/2013 | 19 | AC Perugia Calcio | €750k |
| 29/01/2014 | 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €1.50m |
| 15/07/2014 | 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €1.50m |
| 10/02/2015 | 21 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €1.80m |
| 29/06/2015 | 21 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | €2.00m |
| 04/01/2016 | 22 | US Sassuolo | €2.50m |
| 15/07/2016 | 22 | US Sassuolo | €3.50m |
| 14/10/2016 | 23 | US Sassuolo | €5.00m |
| 02/01/2017 | 23 | US Sassuolo | €5.00m |
| 08/06/2017 | 23 | US Sassuolo | €7.50m |
| 29/12/2017 | 24 | US Sassuolo | €8.50m |
| 24/03/2018 | 24 | US Sassuolo | €15.00m |
| 07/06/2018 | 24 | US Sassuolo | €22.00m |
| 12/10/2018 | 25 | Inter Milan | €25.00m |
| 20/12/2018 | 25 | Inter Milan | €30.00m |
| 06/06/2019 | 25 | Inter Milan | €30.00m |
| 12/12/2019 | 26 | Inter Milan | €28.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 26 | SSC Napoli | €22.50m |
| 25/08/2020 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €22.00m |
| 29/12/2020 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €25.00m |
| 25/05/2021 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €30.00m |
| 28/12/2021 | 28 | SSC Napoli | €27.00m |
| 07/06/2022 | 28 | SSC Napoli | €20.00m |
| 11/11/2022 | 29 | SSC Napoli | €20.00m |
| 15/06/2023 | 29 | SSC Napoli | €15.00m |
| 20/12/2023 | 30 | SSC Napoli | €15.00m |
| 05/06/2024 | 30 | SSC Napoli | €13.00m |
| 18/12/2024 | 31 | SSC Napoli | €10.00m |
| 17/06/2025 | 31 | SSC Napoli | €10.00m |
| 23/12/2025 | 32 | SSC Napoli | €8.00m |
| 29/05/2026 | 32 | SSC Napoli | €5.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Serie A | Napoli | 9 | 511 | 2 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 3 | 2.6 | 10 | 12 | 4.72 |
| 2025 | Serie A | Napoli | 34 | 2249 | 2 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 6 | 5.6 | 49 | 37 | 12.98 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.