Dante Polvara, born on the 21st of June in the year 2000, hails from the USA and has carved out a niche for himself in the footballing world, primarily occupying the position of a central midfielder for Aberdeen. A formidable presence on the pitch, Polvara stands at a height of 6ft 3in (1.93m) and weighs in at a healthy 12st 10lb (81kg). His penchant for the number 8 jersey has accompanied him throughout his football journey.
Polvera's value in the current football market reaches approximately £340k, as estimated by Transfermarkt.
His journey with Aberdeen began in January 2022, emerging onto the Scottish Premiership scene. Polvara graced the pitch just five times in the Premiership during his first season (2021 - 2022) with Aberdeen. A difficult second season (2022 - 2023) saw him appear only three times on the pitch. Nevertheless, his perseverance paid off in his third season (2023 - 2024) with Aberdeen, where he made a remarkable 28 appearances and scored a noteworthy two goals. His following season (2024 - 2025) saw a drop in performances, reduced to only 11 appearances. Currently, in the ongoing season (2025 - 2026), he has featured 14 times with Aberdeen, also managing to score a goal in one of these matches.
March 2023 saw Polvara switch leagues, moving on a loan arrangement from Aberdeen to the Charleston Battery competing in the USL, based in his native USA. However, July 2023 saw the end of this arrangement and the return of Polvara to Aberdeen on completion of his loan.
Aside from his extensive league performances, Polvara also shined in the 2025 - 2026 League Cup for Aberdeen, where he had one substitute appearance. During the same season, he represented Aberdeen in the Europa League Qualifiers, scoring a goal during his one start and one substitute appearance. For the 2023 - 2024 Conference League and the 2025 - 2026, he adorned the Aberdeen jersey, scoring two goals in four starts and also making a total of three appearances as a substitute.
