Ante Palaversa, born on the 6th of April, 2000 in Croatia, is a 24-year-old midfielder who primarily plays as a central midfielder for Aberdeen. Palaversa, who stands at a height of 1.87m (6ft 1in) and weighs 77kg (12st 1lb), wears the coveted number 18 jersey. Besides featuring in his local club team, the Croatian midfielder has also earned the honour of representing Croatia's U21 national team.
According to Transfermarkt, Palaversa's current market value stands at a modest £300,000. The midfielder's contract with Aberdeen is set to expire on the 30th of June, 2025, following a 9-month stint with the Scottish club.
Palaversa's professional journey in football began in July 2014 when he joined Hajduk Split, a top-tier team in the HNL in Croatia, as a trainee. This marked the beginning of a winding career path, with several high profile transfers punctuating his journey in professional football.
One of Palaversa's most significant career moves came in January 2019, when he was transferred from Hajduk Split to Manchester City, one of England's Premier League giants. The transfer, which cost the English team close to £7 million, marked Palaversa's entry into an intensely competitive league.
However, Palaversa's stint with Manchester City was short-lived. In the same month of his transfer, Palaversa was loaned back to Hajduk Split. Then came a series of loan spells that took Palaversa across Europe. The first loan spell was to Oostende in the Belgian Third Division, where Palaversa made 19 first team appearances in his debut season (2019 - 2020).
In August 2020, Palaversa was again on the move, this time loaned by Manchester City to Getafe, a team in Spain's La Liga. Though he made only two first team appearances during the 2020 - 2021 season with Getafe, Palaversa's development as a footballer continued. In January 2021, Manchester City chose to loan him to Kortrijk in Belgium's Pro League, where he found a bit more success, making a total of 39 first team appearances across two seasons and scoring three goals.
In August 2022, Palaversa was transferred again, this time to Troyes in France's Ligue 2, for an undisclosed fee. The move represented a new challenge for Palaversa, and he ultimately made a combined total of eight first team appearances across two seasons, finding the back of the net once.
Finally, in August 2024, Palaversa transferred from Troyes to Aberdeen in Scotland's Premiership, for an undisclosed fee. In the current season (2024 - 2025) with Aberdeen, Palaversa has already made four first team appearances and scored a goal. His talent also earned him the opportunity to participate in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Aberdeen and the UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2023 for Croatia U21.
