The squad led by Gian Piero Gasperini finished in fifth place of the Serie A, a position that grants access to the Europa League. With a good season, Atalanta has a few of players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 5, the type of defense used for the whole season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
Juan Musso | 6.46 | 1890 | GK |
Berat Djimsiti | 6.28 | 1786 | CB |
Giorgio Scalvini | 6.90 | 2207 | CB |
Rafael Tolói | 6.94 | 2605 | CB |
Davide Zappacosta | 6.42 | 1427 | WB |
Joakim Mæhle | 6.30 | 2085 | WB |
Marten de Roon | 6.47 | 2874 | M |
Teun Koopmeiners | 7.39 | 2678 | M |
Éderson | 6.34 | 2015 | M&W |
Mario Pašalić | 5.66 | 1565 | M&W |
Rasmus Højlund | 6.30 | 1686 | CF |
Star Player:
- Teun Koopmeiners (M) – 7.39
With incredible performances, Atalanta’s Midfielder (M) was the player with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- Rafael Tolói (CB) – 6.94
- Giorgio Scalvini (CB) – 6.90
- Ademola Lookman (CF) – 7.33
With a few players having great seasons, some of them are present in the Serie A 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: SERIE A 22-23).
Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
Marco Sportiello | 6.18 | 1340 | GK |
Caleb Okoli | 5.86 | 841 | CB |
José Luis Palomino | 5.37 | 630 | CB |
Merih Demiral | 5.34 | 1349 | CB |
Brandon Soppy | 5.75 | 565 | WB |
Hans Hateboer | 5.96 | 1217 | WB |
Matteo Ruggeri | 6.69 | 710 | WB |
Ademola Lookman | 6.67 | 663 | W |
Jeremie Boga | 7.13 | 650 | W |
Ademola Lookman | 7.33 | 886 | CF |
Duván Zapata | 6.02 | 1322 | CF |
Luis Muriel | 6.90 | 765 | CF |
ATALANTA – 22/23 SERIE A | |
G – Games | 38 |
W – Wins | 19 |
D – Draws | 7 |
L – Loses | 12 |
P – Points | 64 |
GS – Goals Scored | 66 |
GA – Goals Against | 48 |
GD – Goal Difference | +18 |
HW -Home Wins | 10 |
AW – Away Wins | 9 |
With more positive results at home and away (10 Home Wins & 9 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Atalanta a bit stronger team at home than away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the good attacking setup (1,74 goals per game) with a not so good defensive setup (1,26 goals per game).
Position most in need of strengthening:
- WB
In a solid squad, Atalanta should invest on upgrading the Wing-Back (WB) position since this years performances were disappointing.
Data from FBref.