Ante Palaversa

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Ante Palaversa
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Palaversa with Troyes in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ante Palaversa [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 23 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023

Ante Palaversa (born 6 April 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.

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Club career

Hajduk Split

Born 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

On 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

On 31 August 2020, Palaversa joined Getafe on loan. [9]

Loan to KV Kortrijk

On 26 January 2021, Palaversa moved to Belgian club KV Kortrijk on loan until the end of the season. [10]

Troyes

On 31 August 2022, Palaversa joined Troyes, another club within the City Football Group, on a three-year contract. [11]

Aberdeen

On 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, which was exercised in January 2025 with the club extending his stay until summer 2027. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 5 December 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hajduk Split 2018–19 [13] Prva HNL 122201 [a] 0152
Career total1222010152
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ante Palaversa: I'm glad that coach Kopic trusts young players". HNK Hajduk Split. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Palaversa after the debut: This is my dream come true, thank you for applause". HNK Hajduk Split. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Ante Palaversa: Man City complete Hajduk Split signing". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Official: Ante Palaversa, on loan to Getafe for one season". Pledge Times. 31 August 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Ante Palaversa joins ESTAC!". Troyes. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Aberdeen midfielder Ante Palaversa signs long-term deal with the Dons". 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "A. Palaversa". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.


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