Goal efficiency
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Benfica · Coppa Italia · Defender · #3 · Australia · 22 yrs
A. Circati plays as a defender for Benfica. A. Circati is a represents Australia, 22 years old, defender, currently at Benfica. A. Circati wears shirt number 3 for Benfica. A. Circati was born in Fidenza, Italy on 2003-10-10. A. Circati is 190 cm tall and weighs 78 kg. A. Circati's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Coppa Italia, Friendlies, World Cup, World Cup - Qualification Asia, and other leagues. A. Circati's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore A. Circati season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Australia AUS |
| 2026 |  Parma PAR |
| 2025 | Australia AUS |
| 2025 | Parma PAR |
| 2024 | Australia AUS |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Transfer | Parma PAR |  Benfica BEN |
| 2026-08-17 | Transfer | Parma PAR | Benfica BEN |
Season intelligence
Profile as Defender: defensive work, high usage. Archetype: Ball-winning midfielder. Season rating 7.3.
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Defender completes transfer for reported fee of 20m euros ($33m)Ten Australian players have now made post-World Cup movesYoung Socceroo Alessandro Circati has become the latest Australian international to be snapped up in a money-spinning European transfer, as he hailed his move from Parma to Benfica as a “privilege”.Following Lucas Herrington’s move from the MLS to become Australia’s only Premier League player at Hull City, and Nestory Irankunda joining Benfica’s great rivals Sporting from Watford, Circati has been signed by the Portuguese giants for a reported 20m euros ($33m). Continue reading...
Paraguay and Australia clash on Matchday 3 of Group D at the 2026 World Cup, with everything on the line in a high-stakes battle for a spot in the Round of 32. The stakes could not be higher at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium as Paraguay and Australia face off in their final Group D fixture. Both nations enter this crucial 2026 World Cup Matchday 3 showdown knowing they control their own destiny in the race for a ticket to the knockout stage. After a brutal start to the tournament—suffering a heavy 4-1 loss to the USMNT in their opener—Paraguay showed immense character to bounce back on Matchday 2, grinding out a vital 1-0 victory over Turkiye to keep their World Cup ambitions fully alive. For Australia, the path was exactly reversed. The Socceroos kicked off their campaign in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Turkiye, but subsequently fell by the same 2-0 scoreline to the United States, setting up this winner-take-all finale. Because of how the group has unfolded, this closing match functions as a strict must-win scenario for Paraguay. A draw would ultimately benefit Australia, who currently hold the upper hand in the standings thanks to a superior goal differential. Connor Metcalfe #8 of Australia celebrates a goal vs Turkiye. (Getty Images) Paraguay confirmed lineup Argentine manager Gustavo Alfaro will be forced to alter his starting XI due to a massive tactical blow as Miguel Almirón is suspended after picking up a red card against Turkiye. In his absence, Paraguay will lean heavily on the explosive creative talents of Julio Enciso and Gabriel Avalos to spearhead the attack. Paraguay’s confirmed starting XI: Orlando Gill; Juan José Cáceres, Gustavo Velázquez, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete, Alexandro Maidana; Diego Gomez, Andrés Cubas, Matías Galarza, Julio Enciso; Gabriel Avalos. Australia confirmed lineup Despite holding the statistical advantage in the qualification race where a draw suffices, Australia has no intention of playing defensively. Manager Tony Popovic is set to field a highly aggressive, attack-minded side spearheaded by teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda. Australia’s confirmed starting XI: Patrick Beach; Aziz Behich, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Lucas Herrington, Jordan Bos; Jackson Irvine, Aiden O’Neill; Connor Metcalfe, Cristian Volpato; Nestory Irankunda.
After both surprising in their debut at the 2026 World Cup, USMNT and Australia face each other, seeking a victory that could determine the leader of Group D. For this, both teams are expected to field their strongest starting lineups in order to maintain their momentum. Despite not being top contenders for the 2026 World Cup, USMNT and Australia surprised everyone by winning their debuts. Following this, they face each other today in their second match of the competition. Mauricio Pochettino’s team’s offensive approach will be tested against Tony Popovic’s defensive setup with a high press. Seeking a victory to determine the leader of Group D, both teams could field their biggest stars. Australia have managed to remain quite competitive. Without being an offensive powerhouse, they already managed to score two goals against Türkiye, already showing their power on the counterattack. As their best facet of the game, they impose a defensive strategy based on high pressing, being quite effective at breaking up their opponents’ offense. Therefore, they could keep Mohamed Toure as their reference. USMNT have managed to establish as one of the best offensive teams. Surprisingly, they managed to score four goals against Paraguay, allowing Folarin Balogun to shine. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has managed to make his team quite dominant, keeping Max Tillman as the creative focal point. Because of this, they are expected to be protagonists against Australia, looking to shine once again on the offensive side. USMNT confirmed lineup vs Australia After shining against Paraguay, USMNT arrive as a favorite to defeat Australia. For this, head coach Mauricio Pochettino have ruled out Christian Pulisic due to muscle problems. In his absence, Max Tillman and Weston McKennie will look to open spaces in the opponent’s stubborn defense. Nevertheless, Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi will be the offensive stars, looking to score. Nestory Irankunda of Australia. Considering this, USMNT will lineup as follows: Matt Freese; Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Alex Freeman; Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman, Weston McKennie; Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi. Australia confirmed lineup vs USMNT Australia managed to surprise everyone in their 2026 World Cup debut. Looking to defeat the USMNT, they will look to repeat their defensive approach, imposing their high press as a key axis of the game. For this, head coach Tony Popovic will keep Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, and Cameron Burgess as his defensive structure. Nevertheless, the counterattacks will be led by Mohamed Toure. With this in mind, Australia will play as follows: Patrick Beach; Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess; Jacob Italiano, Aiden O’Neill, Paul Okon-Engstler, Jordan Bos; Mathew Leckie, Nishan Velupillay; Mohamed Toure.
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