Ante Palaversa


Ante Palaversa is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oostende, on loan from Manchester City.

Club career

Hajduk Split

Born in Split, Croatia, Palaversa started his youth career with the Hajduk Split academy. At the end of the 2016–17 season, he won the Best Player of the Youth League award and was subsequently promoted to the reserve team. After playing regularly for the reserve team in the second tier, he was promoted to the senior team in June 2018 by manager Željko Kopić.
On 26 July 2018, Palaversa made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Bulgarian club Slavia Sofia in UEFA Europa League qualifying match. On 26 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Inter Zaprešić, scoring a volley from 21-metres.

Manchester City

On 28 January 2019, it was announced that Palaversa will be joining Manchester City for an eventual fee of €7 million, instantly returning to Hajduk on loan. He completed the move on 31 January.

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