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Nicolò Casale

Nicolò CasaleCB#16

Bologna·Defender - Centre-Back

28 years(14/02/1998)1,91mrightItalyContract until 30/06/2028

6.75Rating20 matches in 12 months
€3.80mMarket value#18 in Bologna

Last 5rating per match

Serie A09.116.7
Serie A22.117.1
Serie A01.126
Serie A07.126.2
Serie A10.016.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov
6.10Dec
6.60Jan
6.90Feb
6.90Mar
6.80Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
7.00Oct

Key statsSerie A

Goals10.26 / 90
xG0.380.10 / 90
Assists0
xA0.00
Shots10.26 / 90
Shots on target1100%
Key passes0
Pass accuracy82.1%

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

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING37TECHNIQUE47TACTICAL54DEFENDING64CREATIVITY50

Player Position average

Attacking37
Technique47
Tactical54
Defending64
Creativity50

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

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Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.1

Goals xG · total 1 / 1.1

Assists vs xA

-0.2

Assists xA · total 0 / 0.2

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.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 07.08.2026
Missed matches6last 12 months
National teamItaly0 caps · 0 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€3.80mHighest: €22.00m (15/06/2023)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Serie A logoSerie ABologna logoBologna26/2743496.951—1——
Transfers16
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
01/07/202525/26Lazio logoLazioBologna€6.50m€6.00m
30/06/202524/25BolognaLazio logoLazioEnd of loan€6.00m
30/08/202424/25Lazio logoLazioBolognaLoan fee:€1.50m€14.00m
08/07/202222/23Hellas VeronaLazio logoLazio€8.00m€7.50m
30/06/202120/21EmpoliHellas VeronaEnd of loan€500k
03/10/202020/21Hellas VeronaEmpoliloan transfer€400k
31/08/202019/20VeneziaHellas VeronaEnd of loan€400k
18/07/201919/20Hellas VeronaVenezialoan transfer€150k
30/06/201918/19SüdtirolHellas VeronaEnd of loan€150k
06/07/201818/19Hellas VeronaSüdtirolloan transfer€100k
30/06/201817/18PratoHellas VeronaEnd of loan€100k
30/01/201817/18Hellas VeronaPratoloan transfer€125k
29/01/201817/18PerugiaHellas VeronaEnd of loan€125k
11/07/201717/18Hellas VeronaPerugialoan transfer€125k
01/07/201717/18Verona U19Hellas Verona-€125k
01/07/201515/16Hellas U17Verona U19--

Market value

€3.80m Current€22.00m Highest · 15/06/202329/05/2026 Last change
€22.00m
27.11.201529.05.2026
#18 Bologna#554 Centre-Back#144 Italy#345 Serie A#3.142 Worldwide#229 Year 1998
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
27/11/201517Hellas Verona Primavera€50k
08/06/201618Hellas Verona Primavera€75k
26/06/201719Hellas Verona Primavera€125k
21/12/201719AC Perugia Calcio€125k
19/06/201820AC Prato€100k
14/12/201820FC Südtirol€150k
20/06/201921FC Südtirol€150k
30/12/201921Venezia FC€200k
21/08/202022Venezia FC€400k
22/02/202123Empoli FC€500k
24/06/202123Empoli FC€500k
14/10/202123Hellas Verona€2.00m
28/12/202123Hellas Verona€4.00m
15/03/202224Hellas Verona€6.00m
07/06/202224Hellas Verona€7.50m
11/11/202224SS Lazio logoSS Lazio€9.00m
21/03/202325SS Lazio logoSS Lazio€17.00m
15/06/202325SS Lazio logoSS Lazio€22.00m
20/12/202325SS Lazio logoSS Lazio€20.00m
12/03/202426SS Lazio logoSS Lazio€14.00m
05/06/202426SS Lazio logoSS Lazio€14.00m
18/10/202426Bologna FC 1909€8.00m
18/12/202426Bologna FC 1909€7.00m
17/06/202527Bologna FC 1909€6.00m
23/12/202527Bologna FC 1909€5.00m
29/05/202628Bologna FC 1909€3.80m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Serie ABologna435010.380.3800101.01
2025Serie ABologna1267200.750.7500.2541.79

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected 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.
npxG Non-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.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG 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.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.