Ante Palaversa, born on the 6th of April 2000 in Croatia, is a midfielder who is currently playing for Aberdeen in Scotland. Standing 6ft 1in (1.87m) tall and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), the skilled central midfielder dons the number 18 jersey for the Scots. On an international front, Palaversa has represented the Croatia U21 national team.
As per Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately £513k. The midfielder's contract with Aberdeen has just less than two years remaining, with the expiration date set to be on 31 May 2027.
Palaversa's career started in July 2014 as a trainee at Hajduk Split in his homeland. His potential didn't go unnoticed and in January 2019, the Premier League's Manchester City signed the Croatian for a transfer fee of around £7m. Despite the move to England, Palaversa was immediately loaned back to Hajduk Split. His stay wasn't long, once again the young midfielder was on the move. In July 2019, he transferred to Belgium's Oostende making 19 first team appearances in the debut season of 2019 - 2020.
Rather uncharacteristically for a young promising player, Palaversa's career would take him on a remarkable journey across the footballing map. In August 2020, he was loaned to Spanish side Getafe where he made two first team appearances in the LaLiga. However, he was soon back in Belgium, this time linking up with Kortrijk where he spent one and a half seasons, making plenty of appearances and even chipping in with three goals.
After such a roller-coaster ride, Palaversa was on the move again in August 2022, this time transferring to Troyes in France's Ligue 2. Despite starting a minimal amount of games over two seasons, he still managed to find the net once.
Fast forward a couple years and Palaversa was packing his bags again in August 2024, this time moving to Scotland's Premiership with Aberdeen. Here, he became a mainstay in the team, making 30 first team appearances and netting two goals in the 2024 - 2025 season. However, in the current season of 2025 - 2026, he is yet to make a league appearance. His highlight during his time in Scotland till now has undoubtedly been his contribution in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, where he started five games for Aberdeen.
