Goal efficiency
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
M. Politano plays as an attacker for Napoli. M. Politano is a Italian international, 32 years old, attacker, currently at Napoli. M. Politano wears shirt number 21 for Napoli. M. Politano was born in Roma, Italy on 1993-08-03. M. Politano is 171 cm tall and weighs 67 kg. M. Politano's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across UEFA Nations League, Friendlies, Super Cup, Euro Championship - Qualification, and other leagues. M. Politano's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore M. Politano season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2025 |  Napoli NAP |
| 2024 |  Italy ITA |
| 2024 | Napoli NAP |
| 2023 | Italy ITA |
| 2023 | Napoli NAP |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | € 19M |  Inter INT | Napoli NAP |
| 2020-01-28 | Loan | Inter INT | Napoli NAP |
| 2019-07-01 | € 20M |  Sassuolo SAS | Inter INT |
Season intelligence
Profile as Midfielder: creator, high usage. Archetype: Wide creator. Season rating 7.1.
Scaled 0–99 from season output — map to fantasy, comparisons, or scouting cards.
Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
Isolation threat and progressive carrying — volume plus success rate.
How often they draw fouls and stay out of trouble with cards.
Tackles, duels, and off-ball defensive contribution.
Shot-stopping, goals conceded, and penalty saves.
Minutes, availability, and how central they were to the team.
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Champions Inter and Roma pull off stunning comebacksSchalke 0-0 Bayern Munich; Hoffenheim 2-3 DortmundLautaro Martínez scored in the 91st minute as Inter rallied from two goals down to secure a stunning 3-2 home victory over Napoli, continuing their 100% start to their Serie A title defence.Napoli looked to be on course for victory when Matteo Politano and Rasmus Højlund put them 2-0 up after 53 minutes, but Martínez’s first goal halved the deficit and Marcus Thuram equalised eight minutes from the end. Both sides had excellent chances to win it after that but it was Inter who took theirs when the Argentinian stabbed home the ball at the back post from a corner. Continue reading...
After the failed deal in the summer, FC Barcelona are reportedly set to go all out for Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez in the upcoming winter transfer window, with his signing turning into a "personal matter." Julian Alvarez pushed aggressively to seal a move to FC Barcelona during the 2026 summer transfer window, but Atletico Madrid‘s firm stance ultimately caused the deal to collapse. With relations frayed between the player and the supporters at Atletico, reports indicate that Barcelona view Alvarez’s signature as a “personal matter” and will pursue him relentlessly when the window reopens. During the 2026 World Cup, Julian Alvarez dropped a massive bombshell by making clear his intent to leave Atletico Madrid in order to “fulfill his career dream” of joining Barcelona. His public statement prompted CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin to issue a strict directive barring any negotiations with the Catalan club for the Argentine forward. An alternative exit route surfaced with Arsenal expressing interest, but Alvarez’s reluctance to return to England combined with his singular focus on Barcelona brought discussions to a complete standstill. Despite getting booed by Atletico supporters ahead of the deadline, the board’s refusal to negotiate with Barcelona prevented the move from going through, though the pursuit is far from over. According to Spanish insider David Bernabeu on Sport TV, Barcelona “are going to go all out” to secure Alvarez during the winter transfer window opening on January 1. The situation inside Camp Nou offices has intensified to the point that “it has become a personal matter,” the journalist reported. Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid walks off the field. After the Alvarez deal fell through alongside the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, Barcelona settled on a €10 million ($11.6 million USD) deadline-day deal for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus. However, with the Brazilian limited to 13 goals across 54 appearances over his past two seasons, the club’s search for an elite long-term focal point like Alvarez remains fully active. Julian Alvarez receives advice from Atletico Madrid legend Having publicly declared his desire to leave, Alvarez’s relationship with the fanbase has grown hostile, as evidenced by his recent reception at the Metropolitano. During Atletico’s home opener against Villarreal, the Argentine was jeered by supporters whenever featured on the stadium screens, though he has received backing from a prominent club icon. Posting a video on his X account, Paulo Futre sent an open message to Alvarez, offering counsel on how to rebuild his standing with the Colchoneros: “Forgiveness isn’t with words, it’s with goals. And I have no doubt that you are going to give everything and sweat the jersey down to the last drop for this crest. Come on Atleti Julian! Let’s go, champion!“ Mensaje a Julián Álvarez pic.twitter.com/vmo2Fon448— Paulo Futre (@Futre) September 3, 2026 After arriving at Atletico in 1987 following a Champions League title with FC Porto, Futre spent eight seasons in the Spanish capital, totaling 209 appearances, 51 goals, and four assists while lifting two Copa del Rey trophies. His legacy extends beyond raw statistics, headlined by a memorable performance against Real Madrid in the 1992 Copa del Rey final and his famous rejection of a transfer to Los Blancos out of loyalty to Atletico.
Julian Alvarez will remain at Atletico Madrid for at least the next six months, closing the door on a move to Barcelona, who have instead agreed to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal. One of the longest-running transfer sagas of the European window has finally reached its conclusion, as Julian Alvarez will not be leaving Atletico Madrid this summer. The Argentine forward is set to continue his career at the club for at least the next six months, with any potential move now pushed to the January transfer window. The resolution comes after Atletico dug in and refused to negotiate with Barcelona, while Alvarez himself also rejected the idea of a return to the Premier League with Arsenal wanting the striker. As a result, Diego Simeone will continue to count on the Argentine for the first half of the season, with Alvarez already back training alongside his teammates as he looks to reclaim his spot in the starting lineup, after a limited start to the campaign that included just a handful of minutes in the draw with Villarreal. Beyond fighting for his place on the pitch, Alvarez will also need to navigate a strained relationship with a section of the fanbase, who booed him during his last appearance and unveiled banners at the Metropolitano calling for his exit. Nueva sesión de entrenamiento 💪🏼¡A por el siguiente reto: Athletic Club! 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/QaJyI6LhpO— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) August 30, 2026 Looking ahead to the next transfer window, Atletico have set their asking price for the forward at €150 million, with the added condition that they won’t sell him to a direct rival like Barcelona. Barcelona’s move for Gabriel Jesus With Alvarez off the table, Barcelona moved quickly elsewhere, agreeing a deal with Arsenal for Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Catalan club will pay around €10 million to sign the former Manchester City striker, who is expected to travel to Spain in the coming hours to undergo a medical and finalize his contract. For Arsenal, the pursuit of Alvarez ultimately came up empty, leaving Mikel Arteta’s side to look elsewhere for attacking reinforcements before the transfer window closes. Barcelona, meanwhile, wasted no time pivoting to Gabriel Jesus once it became clear Alvarez wasn’t walking through the door, wrapping up their own search for a new No. 9 just as their rivals for his signature moved on.
Alvarez has been told he won’t be joining Barcelona (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) Manchester City have enquired into a stunning move to re-sign Arsenal target Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. Alvarez left the Etihad Stadium after two-and-half years in Manchester in 2024, joining Atletico for £82million. His future in the Spanish capital has been in doubt throughout the summer with Barcelona and Arsenal eager to sign him. A move to the Camp Nou remains Alvarez’s clear preference but Atletico are adamant that move won’t happen, refusing to do business with the Catalan giants. Atletico are willing to sell to Arsenal who remain interested in taking the 26-year-old to the Emirates in a deal that could be worth a staggering €150million (£130m). Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Alvarez missed training for a third consecutive day on Friday having been booed off the pitch by his own fans last Sunday. And amid a tense stand-off between Alvarez and Atletico with Arsenal and Barcelona watching on from the sidelines, City have entered the race in a stunning development to the saga. Marca report Enzo Maresca’s side are exploring the move and have made initial enquires into a reunion with the Argentine in the final days of the transfer window. A loan arrangement has been suggested by the publication although negotiations between the clubs are still to formally begin. Alvarez won two Premier League titles at City (Picture: Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images) Alvarez’s only options as it stands are to leave the Estadio Metropolitano for the Premier League or reconcile with Atletico. Marca claim however City could face the same challenges as Arsenal with Alvarez very reluctant to return to England. Alvarez joined City from River Plate for a modest £14million in January 2022, helping Pep Guardiola’s side win the Treble in his second season in Manchester. He scored 36 times in 103 appearances for the club. Arsenal meanwhile are still prepared to make an offer for Alvarez but will only do so if they are given sufficient encouragement by the player’s camp, which has not been forthcoming at this stage. However, reports in Spain this week have suggested Alvarez has been made increasingly aware that a move to the Emirates may be his only option this summer if he wishes to leave Atletico. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
The draw kicks off at 5pm (Picture: Getty) Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa have learned their opponents for this season’s UEFA Champions League. The Gunners, last season’s runners up, will host Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in one of their eight fixtures. Trips to Bayern Munich and Napoli also await Mikel Arteta’s side, with Borussia Dortmund among their other home opponents. United, back in Europe’s top competition after a two-year absence, will host Bayern Munich and travel to Atletico Madrid in the pick of their league phase ties. Michael Carrick’s side also face testing fixtures at home to AS Roma and RB Leipzig with trips to Sporting CP and Villarreal awaiting. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Liverpool will host Atletico, Porto and Villarreal with Inter Milan away their toughest fixture on paper. Manchester City meanwhile will host champions PSG and will also head to the Camp Nou to face Barcelona. Aston Villa will also face last season’s champions and Barcelona away. Uefa will confirm the order of fixtures, dates and kick-off times on Saturday. 36 teams will compete in the initial league phase of the competition with the top eight sides automatically qualifying for the knockout stages of the competitions. Teams finishing between ninth and 16th will enter play-off games. This season’s final will take place at the Estadio Metropolitano, the home of Atletico Madrid, in May. Who are the English teams facing in the Champions League this season? Arsenal: Real Madrid (home), Bayern Munich (away), Borussia Dortmund (home), Real Betis (away), Lille (home), Napoli (away), Sabah (home), Slavia Prague (away) Aston Villa: PSG (home), Barcelona (away), Borussia Dortmund (home), Club Brugge (away), Fenerbahce (home), Galatasaray (away), Viking (home), Slavia Prague (away) Liverpool: Atletico Madrid (home), Inter Milan (away), Porto (home), Club Brugge (away), Villarreal (home), Fenerbahce (away), Lens (home), LASK (away) Manchester City: PSG (home), Barcelona (away), Sporting Club (home), Porto (away), Napoli (home), Leipzig (away), AEK Athens (home), Lens (away) Manchester United: Bayern Munich (home), Atletico Madrid (away), Roma (home), Sporting Club (away), Leipzig (home), Villarreal (away), Sabah (home), Como (away) Follow all the developments from today’s draw as we confirm Champions League fixtures and dates for the new season. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League draw already has his time and date set, with the teams participating and the pot distribution also established. The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League is taking shape as the domestic season gets underway, marking the 72nd edition of Europe’s premier club competition. With all qualifying rounds complete, the schedule, draw time, and pot distributions are officially set for the league phase draw. On Wednesday, August 26, the second leg of the final playoff round to qualify for the UCL league phase was completed. Among the four decisive fixtures, Olympique Lyon fell 2-1 to Fenerbahce, who advanced to the league phase with a 3-2 aggregate victory; AEK thrashed Levski Sofia 4-0 in Athens; Viking FK defeated Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 (5-3 on aggregate); and Slovan Bratislava secured a dramatic extra-time win over Celje. Those four advancing sides claimed the final open vacancies, completing the 36-team field for the upcoming campaign. With the final scheduled for June 5, 2027, at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, all that remains is for each club’s path through the competition to be drawn. When and where is the Champions League draw? The draw for the 2026-27 Champions League takes place Thursday, August 27, in Monaco at 6:00 PM local time (12:00 PM ET), with all 36 participants officially confirmed. UEFA executives and legendary figures will assemble at the Grimaldi Forum to dictate the matchup pairings. The UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum back on 2010. (Michael Steele/Getty Images) Teams participating and pot distribution The 36 participants are divided into four pots of nine teams, ordered according to their UEFA club coefficient rankings at the start of the season. The reigning champion automatically takes the top overall seed in Pot 1, regardless of its coefficient ranking, a privilege belonging to Paris Saint-Germain as back-to-back defending Champions League winners. The official composition of the four pots, following Wednesday’s playoff results, stands as follows: Pot 1: PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Arsenal, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid.Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund, AS Roma, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Club Brugge, Real Betis, and PSV Eindhoven.Pot 3: Feyenoord, Lille, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray, Bodo/Glimt, and Fenerbahce.Pot 4: Slavia Prague, Stuttgart, Como 1907, RC Lens, LASK, Sabah, AEK, Viking, and Slovan Bratislava. The UCL league phase calendar For the third consecutive season, the tournament replaces the traditional four-team group stage with a unified 36-team league standings table in which every club plays eight matches. Each club faces eight distinct opponents, drawing two teams from each of the four pots, including its own, splitting those matchups evenly between four home and four away fixtures. For this edition, the kickoff of the league phase was shifted on the calendar following the expanded 2026 World Cup over the summer. The league phase begins on September 8, 2026, and runs through January 27, 2027, featuring the following matchday schedule: Matchday 1: September 8-10, 2026Matchday 2: October 13-14, 2026Matchday 3: October 20-21, 2026Matchday 4: November 3-4, 2026Matchday 5: November 24-25, 2026Matchday 6: December 8-9, 2026Matchday 7: January 19-20, 2027Matchday 8: January 27, 2027
Atletico Madrid are preparing for a potential future without Julian Alvarez, and Los Colchoneros have activated a contingency plan should the Argentine forward depart: Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. Atletico Madrid still believe Julian Alvarez could leave this summer. Consequently, the club is preparing for a future without him in the squad, eyeing Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson as their primary contingency target. After Alvarez was booed by home supporters at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium, the club’s stance on retaining the forward at all costs may have softened, making a transfer more likely than before. While the door remains strictly shut on a potential move to domestic rivals FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid have reportedly opened the possibility of dealing with foreign suitors such as Arsenal. However, they are demanding a steep €150 million (£128m) valuation to sanction his departure. Nicolas Jackson awaits transfer domino effect Atletico Madrid are not the only club monitoring Nicolas Jackson. In the Premier League, Aston Villa also view the Senegalese international as an attacking priority, provided key transfer pieces move in the coming days. Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea According to Fabrizio Romano, Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal are actively pursuing Ollie Watkins. Should Watkins complete a move to Saudi Arabia, Jackson would immediately become Aston Villa’s top replacement target. However, Al-Hilal are simultaneously monitoring Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli, which could lead to Watkins remaining at Villa Park and reducing Jackson’s options in England. Julian Alvarez’s strained situation at Atletico During Atletico Madrid’s 2026–27 LaLiga home opener against Villarreal, Alvarez was visibly frustrated by his situation. The club even advised him to head directly to the dressing room after the final whistle without joining his teammates to acknowledge the supporters, preventing further conflict. While Alvarez still harbors hope for a dream move to Barcelona, an exit to a top foreign club now appears to be the most viable resolution for all parties involved.
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