Mario Pašalić
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Mario Pašalić (Croatian pronunciation: [mâːrio pǎʃalitɕ];[4][5] born 9 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Serie A side Atalanta. Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team.
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Mario Pašalić[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 29)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mainz, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Atalanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | GOŠK Kaštel Gomilica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2013 | Hajduk Split | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Hajduk Split | 32 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2020 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | → Elche (loan) | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Monaco (loan) | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → AC Milan (loan) | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Spartak Moscow (loan) | 21 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | → Atalanta (loan) | 68 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Atalanta | 128 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Croatia U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Croatia U17 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Croatia U21 | 12 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Croatia | 66 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:19, 3 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024 |
Pašalić began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 million in 2014. Chelsea loaned him to Elche, Monaco, AC Milan, Spartak Moscow and then Atalanta. Following two seasons at the Bergamasque club between 2018 and 2020, he was signed permanently ahead of the 2020–21 season.
Pašalić made his senior international debut for Croatia in 2014, representing the side at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024.