Matteo Pessina
MonzaKnee injury (Aug 17)Expected return: Early October 2026
Height
32
Shirt
29 years
Apr 21, 1997
Left
Preferred foot
ItalyCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches76%Shot attempts46%Goals75%
Chances created61%Aerial duels won83%Defensive contributions62%
Serie B 2025/2026
5
Goals1
Assists33
Started33
Matches2,907
Minutes played7.51
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Empoli
Mantova
Modena
Sampdoria
BariMonzaJul 24
Club friendlies
Galatasaray
0-2
63’
6.9
May 29
Serie B Promotion Playoff
Catanzaro
0-2
90’
6.4
May 24
Serie B Promotion Playoff
Catanzaro
0-2
90’
7.5
May 19
Serie B Promotion Playoff
Juve Stabia
2-1
90’
7.9
May 16
Serie B Promotion Playoff
Juve Stabia
2-2
90’
7.0
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 34Shots
- 5Goals
- 4.61xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.05xG0.54xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,907
Shooting
Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
4.62
xG on target (xGOT)
5.98
Penalty goals
3
Non-penalty xG
2.25
Shots
34
Shots on target
13
Headed shots
4
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.71
Successful passes
1,582
Pass accuracy
85.1%
Accurate long balls
61
Long ball accuracy
43.0%
Chances created
34
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
14.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
11
Dribble success
52.4%
Duels won
153
Duels won %
59.3%
Aerial duels won
48
Aerial duels won %
60.0%
Touches
2,325
Touches in opposition box
54
Dispossessed
21
Fouls won
43
Defending
Defensive contributions
175
Tackles
52
Interceptions
36
Blocked shots
17
Fouls committed
28
Recoveries
180
Possession won final 3rd
13
Dribbled past
16
Clearances
70
Clean sheets
15
Goals conceded while on pitch
24
xG against while on pitch
30.36
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches76%Shot attempts46%Goals75%
Chances created61%Aerial duels won83%Defensive contributions62%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
91 12 | ||
36 5 | ||
77 6 | ||
35 7 | ||
19 0 | ||
38 2 | ||
38 9 | ||
1 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
22 6 | ||
National team | ||
16 5 | ||
7 0 | ||
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Italy
International1
EURO(2020)