Matteo Politano

Matteo Politano

NapoliNapoliContract until 30 Jun 2028
171 cm
Height
33 years
3 Aug 1993
67 kg
Weight
Italy
Country
Roma, Italy
Born

Position

Primary

Right Winger

FW

Napoli2026/27 · All competitions

Napoli

Serie A 10·UEFA Champions League 4

3

Goals

4

Assists

12

Started

14

Matches

842

Minutes played

7.1

Rating

1

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

9 league games · 511' · 10 shots

Non-penalty goals

2goals from 1.41

+0.59 above expectation

Assists

3assists from 1.89

+1.11 above expectation

npxG / 90

0.25

xA / 90

0.33

xGChain / 90

0.83

xGBuildup / 90

0.31

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-08-23 at Genoa: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-08-30 v Como: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.22 · 0G 0A2026-09-05 at Inter: npxG 0.71 · xA 0.18 · 1G 0A2026-09-13 v Bologna: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.05 · 0G 0A2026-09-20 at Fiorentina: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.20 · 0G 1A2026-10-11 v Frosinone: npxG 0.04 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-17 at Venezia: npxG 0.08 · xA 0.15 · 0G 0A2026-10-24 v Roma: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.62 · 0G 1A2026-10-29 at Monza: npxG 0.42 · xA 0.47 · 1G 1A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

16

Goals

3

On target

69%

xG

1.68

43' vs FC Porto: saved, xG 0.0117' vs AC Monza: blocked, xG 0.3513' vs AS Roma: missed, xG 0.0356' vs AS Roma: saved, xG 0.131' vs Bodo/Glimt: goal, xG 0.1243' vs Bodo/Glimt: saved, xG 0.0786' vs Venezia: blocked, xG 0.0288' vs Venezia: saved, xG 0.0635' vs Villarreal: blocked, xG 0.0187' vs Frosinone: saved, xG 0.0416' vs Arsenal: saved, xG 0.0239' vs Arsenal: saved, xG 0.035' vs Inter: saved, xG 0.1549' vs Inter: goal, xG 0.1649' vs Inter: blocked, xG 0.3947' vs AC Monza: goal, xG 0.07

Size = xG where known. Some positions are approximate.

vs Monza

29 Oct 2026 · Serie A · 47'

Goal

xG

0.07

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

16 m

Shot 3 of 16

Rating

7.06.37.27.36.66.97.06.36.26.58.98.08.76.26.7
Udinese24 May
Genoa22 Aug
Como30 Aug
Inter5 Sept
Arsenal9 Sept
Bologna13 Sept
Fiorentina20 Sept
Frosinone10 Oct
Villarreal13 Oct
Venezia17 Oct
Bodo/Glimt20 Oct
Roma24 Oct
Monza28 Oct
Juventus1 Nov
FC Porto4 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

2games
8 May 2016 – 14 May 2016

Braces · hat-tricks

2·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GvBeneventoBenevento

2–2 · 15 Apr 2018

Best rating

9.3atVeronaVerona

3–1 · 21 Oct 2023

Attacking profile

68 goals (7 pen, 4 missed) · 631 shots
39%
Shots on target243 of 631
11%
Shot conversion68 goals from 631 shots
82%
Pass accuracy5590 of 6796
44%
Duels won1235 of 2799

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

16
1–15
16
16–30
24
31–45
22
46–60
19
61–75
20
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home227 apps · 13,749′43220.43NaN
Away224 apps · 13,153′25340.40NaN
Started322 apps · 24,027′51500.387.06
Off the bench129 apps · 2,875′1760.72NaN
His team with him on the pitch49% won · 220W 107D 123L

When he starts: 47% won (152W 74D 95L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Giovanni Di LorenzoGiovanni Di Lorenzo4Piotr ZielińskiPiotr Zieliński4Khouma BabacarKhouma Babacar2Domenico BerardiDomenico Berardi2Grégoire DefrelGrégoire Defrel2

Scored from his assists

Victor OsimhenVictor Osimhen9Scott McTominayScott McTominay6Amir RrahmaniAmir Rrahmani3Diego FalcinelliDiego Falcinelli2Grégoire DefrelGrégoire Defrel2

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
MilanMilan22 games · 7 G · 1 A8
FiorentinaFiorentina19 games · 4 G · 3 A7
RomaRoma19 games · 2 G · 5 A7
GenoaGenoa18 games · 5 G · 1 A6
UdineseUdinese20 games · 2 G · 4 A6
VeronaVerona17 games · 2 G · 4 A6

Managers

played under
Luciano SpallettiLuciano Spalletti124 games · 15 G · 17 A60%Antonio ConteAntonio Conte96 games · 5 G · 9 A53%Gennaro GattusoGennaro Gattuso65 games · 13 G · 6 A57%Eusebio Di FrancescoEusebio Di Francesco38 games · 7 G · 6 A34%Giuseppe IachiniGiuseppe Iachini24 games · 8 G · 3 A33%Francesco CalzonaFrancesco Calzona16 games · 2 G · 5 A19%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
4 NovatFC PortoUEFA Champions LeagueL4 - 181006.7
1 NovatJuventusSerie AL2 - 061006.2
28 OctatMonzaSerie AW1 - 463118.7
24 OctvsRomaSerie AD3 - 366018.0
20 OctvsBodo/GlimtUEFA Champions LeagueW4 - 379118.9
17 OctatVeneziaSerie AL1 - 027006.5
13 OctatVillarrealUEFA Champions LeagueL3 - 161006.2
10 OctvsFrosinoneSerie AW3 - 09006.3
20 SeptatFiorentinaSerie AD1 - 173017.0
13 SeptvsBolognaSerie AW1 - 045006.9
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/272 competitionsNapoliNapoli14 (12)8427.13413 (11)202806223/58 · 40%6/20 · 30%10
2025/263 competitionsNapoliNapoli42 (31)2,6666.92540 (14)48112920799/223 · 44%35/80 · 44%50
2024/252 competitionsNapoliNapoli39 (35)2,9327.03438 (15)571081291399/225 · 44%33/71 · 46%30
2023/243 competitionsNapoliNapoli46 (39)2,9867.29655 (25)7813292116114/257 · 44%37/84 · 44%41
2022/233 competitionsNapoliNapoli37 (20)1,6356.94431 (14)4173929891/179 · 51%27/61 · 44%30
2021/223 competitionsNapoliNapoli39 (22)1,9106.95632 (13)41731311396/224 · 43%24/55 · 44%30
2020/213 competitionsNapoliNapoli49 (32)2,6647.012447 (26)4610462819148/308 · 48%54/94 · 57%50
2019/203 competitionsNapoliNapoli20 (12)8826.62012 (6)12133–119/44 · 43%10/22 · 45%10
2019/202 competitionsInterInter15 (4)3136.60011 (4)10114–118/42 · 43%12/23 · 52%10
2018/194 competitionsInterInter48 (41)3,4437.16771 (27)9114582318168/359 · 47%67/123 · 54%51
2017/18Serie ASassuoloSassuolo36 (33)2,8317.210468 (36)628752314160/381 · 42%70/124 · 56%10
2016/173 competitionsSassuoloSassuolo38 (30)2,6987.07663 (37)4310193320150/364 · 41%63/116 · 54%60
2015/16Serie ASassuoloSassuolo28 (11)1,0386.85228 (12)18391121459/176 · 34%24/56 · 43%30

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
12
6
5
2015/16
7
2016/17
10
2017/18
6
2018/19
2
2019/20
12
2020/21
5
2021/22
4
2022/23
9
2023/24
3
2024/25
2
2025/26
3
2026/27