Dante Polvara, a midfielder by trade and native of the United States, was born on 21 June 2000. Since his arrival in Scotland in January 2022, he has plied his trade for Aberdeen Football Club, wearing the number 8 jersey.
Standing at a substantial 6ft 3in (1.93m) and maintaining a sturdy weight of 12st 10lb (81kg), Polvara's form, both physical and tactical, shapes the midfield presence of the Dons. At a rather youthful age of 24, his current market value is estimated at around £340k, as conveyed by Transfermarkt. The player's contract with the northeast Scottish club will remain in effect until 31 May 2026, ensuring his service for at least another year and a half.
During his maiden season (2021 - 2022) with the club, Polvara made fleeting appearances on the pitch, totalling five in Premiership league encounters. But as the player started to find his footing in Scotland, the 2022 - 2023 season only saw him make three appearances due to an intervening loan spell to Charleston Battery in the USL in USA. He returned from this loan period in July 2023, ready to make more substantial appearances.
In the 2023 - 2024 season, having re-acclimatised to Scottish football, he made 28 first team appearances and contributed two goals in league matches. However, the current season of 2024 - 2025 shows no record of him stepping on the pitch until now.
His spells elsewhere in the club's campaigns are laudable ones. During the Scottish Cup run in the 2023 - 2024 season, he started in three matches and also boasted a noteworthy performance for Aberdeen in the Conference League in the same season. With at two goals from four starts and a solitary appearance as a substitute, Polvara set his mark on the continental stage.
