Mario Pasalic, a central midfielder for Atalanta, was born on 9 February 1995 (age 29) in Germany. Standing 1.86m (6ft 1in) tall and weighing 78kg (12st 3lb), Pasalic carves a significant presence in the midfield. He plays with the number 8 jersey and is also known for his contributions to the Croatian national team.
Transfermarkt values Pasalic's market price at around €13.00m, which translates to roughly around £11m with only nine months remaining in his contract with Atalanta that is set to expire on 30 June 2025.
Pasalic entered professional football in July 2012 when he joined Hajduk Split in the HNL in Croatia. In his debut season (2012 - 2013) he made two first team appearances, and in the following campaign (2013 - 2014), he played 30 matches bagging 11 goals.
In July 2014, Pasalic transferred to Chelsea in the Premier League in England for a fee approaching £3m, but he was loaned out to Elche in Spain where he made 31 appearances and scored three goals in the 2014 - 2015 season.
His career saw him donning colours for multiple clubs over the following years. He moved from Chelsea to Monaco in Ligue 1, France in 2015, scoring thrice in 16 matches. From there, Pasalic spent the 2016 - 2017 season on loan to AC Milan in Serie A, Italy, where he scored five times in 24 matches.
His journey saw him move from Milan to Spartak Moscow in Russia for the 2017 - 2018 season. He made 21 appearances and scored four goals. 2018 saw him moving to Atalanta in Italy. From 2018 - 2019 to the current 2024 - 2025 season, he has scored 45 goals in 204 appearances for the Italian club.
Apart from his club duties, Pasalic has been active on the international stage. He played in Euro 2024 for Croatia with one start and two substitute appearances, Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Croatia, where he scored two goals in two starts and six substitute appearances, Europa League 2023 - 2024 for Atalanta scoring once in two starts and nine substitute appearances, UEFA Super Cup 2024 - 2025 for Atalanta with one start, Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Croatia with two starts and two substitute appearances, and Champions League 2024 - 2025 for Atalanta with two substitute appearances.
