Dante Polvara, hailing from the USA, is a dynamic central midfielder currently plying his trade for Aberdeen Football Club in Scotland. Born on 21st June 2000, Polvara is a commanding figure in the midfield offering excellent physicality with his 6ft 3in (1.93m) stature and weighing in at 12st 10lb (81kg). Known by his squad number 8, he continues to hold an influential role in the squad.
As Transfermarkt informs us, Polvara's current market value sits at approximately £340k—a respectable figure indeed. Furthermore, his contract with Aberdeen is set to run until 31st May 2026, a symbol of the club's faith in his abilities on the pitch, offering stability for both himself and the club.
Polvara signed for Aberdeen in January 2022. Since joining the squad, Dante Polvara has seen a promising evolution in his career. In the initial season of 2021-2022, he had five appearances in first-team league matches. The following season was a bit slow for Polvara, with only three appearances. However, the 2023-2024 season witnessed his explosive resurgence, making 28 first team appearances and netting the ball twice during league matches. Currently, in the ongoing 2024-2025 season, Polvara has already featured 11 times in first-team league matches, further peaking his performance graph.
In an interesting twist in his Aberdeen journey, Polvara had a brief loan move to Charleston Battery in the USL in the United States in March 2023. After completing his loan term he promptly returned in July 2023, and swiftly resumed his Aberdeen duties, once again taking up his central midfield role at Pittodrie.
During the 2024-2025 season, Polvara had the opportunity to experience the excitement of the Scottish Cup, contributing to Aberdeen's campaign with one start and three substitute appearances. He also made his mark in the Conference League during the 2023-2024 season, slotting in two goals in four starts and one substitute appearance.
All in all, Polvara has significantly contributed to Aberdeen's midfield, showing promising signs of future development.