The squad led by Luciano Spalletti won the Serie A, a position that grants access to the Group Stage of the Champions League. With a great season, Napoli has a lot 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 4, 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 |
Alex Meret | 6.95 | 3060 | GK |
Amir Rrahmani | 7.65 | 2447 | CB |
Kim Min-Jae | 7.84 | 3050 | CB |
Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 7.46 | 3257 | FB |
Mário Rui | 7.63 | 1750 | FB |
Zambo Anguissa | 7.60 | 3050 | M |
Stanislav Lobotka | 7.17 | 3101 | M |
Piotr Zieliński | 6.89 | 2288 | M |
Elif Elmas | 6.21 | 1604 | M&W |
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 7.48 | 2519 | W |
Victor Osimhen | 7.57 | 2567 | CF |
Star Player:
- Kim Min-Jae (CB) – 7.84
With incredible performances, Napoli’s Centre-Back (CB) was the player with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- A. Rrahmani (CF) – 7.65
- Mário Rui (FB) – 7.63
- Zambo Anguissa (M) – 7.60
- V. Osimhen (CF) – 7.57
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (W) – 7.48
- Di Lorenzo (FB) – 7.46
With several players having great seasons, it is possible to consider Napoli the best team in Serie A 22-23. Most of the players in this squad 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 |
Juan Jesus | 6.38 | 924 | CB |
Mathías Olivera | 6.76 | 1623 | FB |
Hirving Lozano | 6.40 | 1596 | W |
Matteo Politano | 6.48 | 1143 | W |
Tanguy Ndombele | 5.64 | 776 | M |
Giacomo Raspadori | 5.81 | 496 | CF |
NAPOLI – 22/23 SERIE A | |
G – Games | 38 |
W – Wins | 28 |
D – Draws | 6 |
L – Loses | 4 |
P – Points | 90 |
GS – Goals Scored | 77 |
GA – Goals Against | 28 |
GD – Goal Diference | +49 |
HW – Home Wins | 14 |
AW – Away Wins | 14 |
With the same amount of positive results at home and away (14 Home Wins & 14 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Napoli a strong team at home and away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the great attacking setup (2,03 goals per game) with a good defensive setup (0,74 goals per game).
Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
Alex Meret | 7.51 | 900 | GK |
Amir Rrahmani | 7.23 | 613 | CB |
Kim Min-Jae | 7.12 | 785 | CB |
Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 7.61 | 888 | FB |
MathÍas Olivera | 6.30 | 514 | FB |
Zambo Anguissa | 7.74 | 650 | M |
Piotr Zieliński | 7.82 | 603 | M |
Stanislav Lobotka | 6.91 | 873 | M |
Hirving Lozano | 6.50 | 467 | W |
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 8.14 | 692 | W |
Victor Osimhen | 7.46 | 421 | CF |
SUBS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 22-23 | |||
Mário Rui | 6.81 | 386 | FB |
Tanguy Ndombele | 6.70 | 364 | M |
Matteo Politano | 5.97 | 396 | W |
UCL – Star Player:
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (W) – 8.14
UCL – Other Key Players:
- Piotr Zieliński (M) – 7.82
- G. Di Lorenzo (FB) – 7.61
With another presence in European Competitions, Napoli lost in the Quarter-finals to another Italian Club: AC Milan. In terms of the Champions League performances, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the star player followed by great performances of Piotr Zieliński and Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
Position most in need of strengthening:
- W
In a solid squad, Napoli should invest on upgrading the Winger (W) position.
Data from FBref.