Ante Palaversa
Ante Palaversa (born 6 April 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KV Kortrijk, on loan from Manchester City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ante Palaversa[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Kortrijk (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
Youth career | |||
Hajduk Split | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Hajduk Split II | 19 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Hajduk Split | 14 | (2) |
2019– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Oostende (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2020–2021 | → Getafe (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021– | → Kortrijk (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Croatia U15 | 5 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Croatia U16 | 12 | (2) |
2016 | Croatia U17 | 12 | (0) |
2017– | Croatia U18 | 4 | (1) |
2017– | Croatia U19 | 14 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 May 2019 |
Club career
Hajduk Split
Born in Split, Croatia, Palaversa started his youth career with the Hajduk Split academy.[2] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he won the Best Player of the Youth League award and was subsequently promoted to the reserve team.[3] After playing regularly for the reserve team in the second tier, he was promoted to the senior team in June 2018 by manager Željko Kopić.[4] On 26 July 2018, Palaversa made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Bulgarian club Slavia Sofia in UEFA Europa League qualifying match.[5] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Inter Zaprešić, scoring a volley from 21-metres.[6]
Manchester City
On 28 January 2019, it was announced that Palaversa will be joining Manchester City for an eventual fee of €7 million, instantly returning to Hajduk on loan.[7] He completed the move on 31 January.[8]
Loan to KV Kortrijk
On 26 January 2021, Palaversa moved to Belgian club KV Kortrijk on a loan deal until the end of the season.[10]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 5 December 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hajduk Split | 2018–19[11] | Prva HNL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
Career total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Ante Palaversa: I'm glad that coach Kopic trusts young players". HNK Hajduk Split. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Ante Palaversa: Nagradu posvećujem momčadi, nije bilo lako igrati po ovakvim vrućinama" [Ante Palaversa: I dedicate the team prize, it was not easy to play with this kind of heat] (in Croatian). Dalmatinski Portal. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Novi dijamant Hajduka Ante Palaversa blista na pripremama: Ovo je ispunjenje mojih snova" [New Hajduk's Diamond Ante Palavers Blinks on Preparations: This is the fulfillment of my dreams] (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Palaversa after the debut: This is my dream come true, thank you for applause". HNK Hajduk Split. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Prvijenac za pamćenje: Kada dam gol, onda je to obično ovakav nekakav" [Remember that when I get a shot, then this is usually something like this]. Slobodan Dalmacija. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Palaversa leti u Manchester na potpis ugovora, sutra se očekuje konačna potvrda" [Palaversa flying off to Manchester to sign a contract.]. Slobodan Dalmacija. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "Ante Palaversa: Man City complete Hajduk Split signing". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Official: Ante Palaversa, on loan to Getafe for one season". Pledge Times. 31 August 2020.
- "Jupiler Pro League: Courtrai accueille Ante Palaversa (Manchester City)" [Jupiler Pro League: Kortrijk welcomes Ante Palaversa (Manchester City)]. Lavenir.net (in French). January 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- "A. Palaversa". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
- Ante Palaversa at the Croatian Football Federation
- HNK Hajduk Split profile
- Ante Palaversa at Soccerway