The Croatian midfield maestro, Ante Palaversa, was born on the 6th of April, 2000, and as such was in the prime of his career at 24 years old. This central midfielder has been pulling the strings in the heart of the pitch for Aberdeen, donned in the number 18 jersey. Standing at an impressive 6 feet 1 inch (1.87m) tall and weighing a balanced 12st 1lb (77kg), Palaversa has been a commanding presence on the pitch. Beyond his club duties, he has also donned the red and white checks of the Croatia U21 national side.
As of present, his market worth is estimated to be in the ballpark of £298k according to Transfermarkt. His contract with Aberdeen is currently ticking down, set to expire on the 30th of June, 2025, a mere 7 months away.
Palaversa's journey in professional football began back in July 2014 when he joined Hajduk Split in Croatia as a promising trainee. In January 2019, he made the significant leap from Hajduk Split to Manchester City for a considerable sum of £7m. His stint at Manchester City, however, turned out to be interspersed with loan moves. After his switch to Manchester City, he was almost immediately loaned back to his former club Hajduk Split. In July of the same year, he was again on the move, this time loaned to Oostende in Belgium, where he made 19 top-flight appearances during his maiden season.
In August 2020, Palaversa found himself in the sunny climes of Spain, loaned to Getafe in the LaLiga, turning out twice for the first team during the 2020 - 2021 season. Later, in January 2021, he was farmed out on yet another loan, this time to Kortrijk in Belgium's Pro League. Here, he enjoyed a strong spell, making a total of 39 appearances and finding the net three times over the course of one and a half seasons at the club.
Subsequently, in August 2022, Palaversa transferred to Troyes in France's Ligue 2. The details of the transfer remained undisclosed. His tenure at the club was less noteworthy with him making a total of only eight appearances and one goal in the two seasons he was there.
Fast forward to August 2024, Palaversa was on the move again, this time making his voyage across the channel to the Scottish Premiership to join Aberdeen, once again for an undisclosed fee. He has since appeared ten times in the league, and scored twice. Additionally, he started once and came off the bench once in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Aberdeen, and made two substitute appearances for Croatia U21 in the UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2023.
