Danilo CataldiCM#32

Lazio·Serie A·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

32 years(06/08/1994)1,80mrightItalyContract until 30/06/2027

6.90Rating22 matches in 12 months

€3.50mMarket value#20 in Lazio · #346 in Serie A

Last 5rating per match

Serie A03.117

Serie A09.116.8

Serie A23.116.8

Serie A07.126.2

Serie A13.127.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov

7.00Dec

7.00Jan

7.10Feb

6.70Mar

6.60Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Club matchesLazio

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Recent results

03 Oct · 14:00Friendlies ClubsH

Juve StabiaD3:3Match stats 19 Sept · 19:45Serie AA

Venezia—Prediction 12 Sept · 17:00Serie AH

AC Milan—Prediction 07 Sept · 19:45Serie AA

Udinese—Prediction 30 Aug · 19:45Serie AH

GenoaW1:0Prediction

Key statsCoppa Italia · Serie A

Goals30.13 / 9014 of 86Rank

xG2.710.12 / 9018 of 85Rank

Assists30.13 / 9013 of 86Rank

xA2.050.09 / 9046 of 86Rank

Shots271.13 / 9033 of 85Rank

Shots on target726%33 of 85Rank

Key passes230.96 / 9033 of 86Rank

Pass accuracy85.0%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Serie A, season 25/26. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking57

Technique58

Tactical64

Defending57

Creativity57

Strengths

Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.1471%

xG0.1365%

Shots1.1748%

Shots on target0.3245%

Conversion %11.579%

Big chances missed0.0084%

Dribbles0.2713%

Fouls won0.5413%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.1472%

xA0.0629%

Key passes1.0452%

Big chances created0.0935%

Accurate passes42.2476%

Pass accuracy %85.259%

Final third passes7.7734%

Long balls2.0873%

Crosses0.5464%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles1.5439%

Interceptions0.9576%

Clearances2.0386%

Blocks0.4183%

Aerial duels won0.6335%

Duels won2.896%

Recoveries4.7968%

Dribbled past0.5471%

Fouls0.9975%

Errors leading to goal0.0058%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 85 midfielders · Serie A · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 1992′

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81%

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Nikola MoroBologna · Midfield - Defensive Midfield7.11Rating2G0A28age 80%

Marco BrescianiniFiorentina · Midfield - Central Midfield6.66Rating2G1A26age 79%

Gianluca GaetanoAtalanta · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.86Rating2G4A26age 77%

Nemanja MatićSassuolo · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.95Rating1G1A38age 77%

Kenneth TaylorLazio · Midfield - Central Midfield6.82Rating3G2A24age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 28.09.2026

Missed matches7last 12 months

National teamItaly0 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2027

Market value€3.50mHighest: €10.00m (15/06/2023)

Season statsSeason 25/26

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Coppa Italia	Lazio	25/26	3	155	6.57	—	—	0	—	—
Serie A	Lazio	25/26	27	1992	6.87	3	3	6	6	—

Transfers10

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
30/06/2025	24/25	Fiorentina	Lazio	End of loan	€3.50m
30/08/2024	24/25	Lazio	Fiorentina	loan transfer	€5.50m
30/06/2018	17/18	Benevento	Lazio	End of loan	€4.00m
19/07/2017	17/18	Lazio	Benevento	Loan fee:€2.00m	€6.00m
30/06/2017	16/17	Genoa	Lazio	End of loan	€6.00m
13/01/2017	16/17	Lazio	Genoa	loan transfer	€7.00m
30/06/2014	13/14	Crotone	Lazio	End of loan	€1.00m
07/08/2013	13/14	Lazio	Crotone	loan transfer	€300k
01/07/2013	13/14	Lazio U19	Lazio	-	€300k
01/07/2011	11/12	Lazio Youth	Lazio U19	-	-

Market value

€3.50m Current€10.00m Highest · 15/06/202329/05/2026 Last change

26.03.201229.05.2026

#280 Defensive Midfield#147 Italy#20 Lazio#346 Serie A#3.158 Worldwide#66 Year 1994

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
26/03/2012	17	Lazio U19	€125k
12/06/2012	17	Lazio U19	€150k
10/06/2013	18	Lazio U19	€300k
29/01/2014	19	FC Crotone	€1.00m
15/07/2014	19	SS Lazio	€2.00m
07/01/2015	20	SS Lazio	€2.00m
20/03/2015	20	SS Lazio	€4.00m
01/07/2015	20	SS Lazio	€7.00m
04/01/2016	21	SS Lazio	€7.00m
15/07/2016	21	SS Lazio	€6.50m
02/01/2017	22	SS Lazio	€7.00m
08/06/2017	22	Genoa CFC	€6.00m
29/12/2017	23	Benevento Calcio	€5.00m
07/06/2018	23	Benevento Calcio	€4.00m
20/12/2018	24	SS Lazio	€4.00m
06/06/2019	24	SS Lazio	€4.00m
12/12/2019	25	SS Lazio	€4.00m
08/04/2020	25	SS Lazio	€3.20m
25/08/2020	26	SS Lazio	€3.20m
29/12/2020	26	SS Lazio	€3.00m
03/06/2021	26	SS Lazio	€2.50m
28/12/2021	27	SS Lazio	€5.00m
07/06/2022	27	SS Lazio	€5.00m
11/11/2022	28	SS Lazio	€7.00m
15/06/2023	28	SS Lazio	€10.00m
20/12/2023	29	SS Lazio	€8.00m
05/06/2024	29	SS Lazio	€5.50m
18/10/2024	30	ACF Fiorentina	€4.00m
18/12/2024	30	ACF Fiorentina	€4.00m
17/06/2025	30	ACF Fiorentina	€3.50m
23/12/2025	31	SS Lazio	€3.50m
29/05/2026	31	SS Lazio	€3.50m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2025	Serie A	Lazio	27	2007	3	2.71	1.19	3	2.05	26	23	6.06

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.