Mario Pašalić

Mario Pašalić
Pašalić with Spartak Moscow in 2017
Personal information
Full name Mario Pašalić
Date of birth (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995
Place of birth Mainz, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atalanta
Number 8
Youth career
2003–2005 GOŠK Kaštel Gomilica
2006–2013 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Hajduk Split 32 (11)
2014–2020 Chelsea 0 (0)
2014–2015Elche (loan) 31 (3)
2015–2016Monaco (loan) 16 (3)
2016–2017AC Milan (loan) 24 (5)
2017–2018Spartak Moscow (loan) 21 (4)
2018–2020Atalanta (loan) 68 (14)
2020– Atalanta 186 (36)
International career
2009 Croatia U14 2 (0)
2011 Croatia U16 2 (0)
2011 Croatia U17 10 (2)
2013 Croatia U19 4 (2)
2014–2016 Croatia U21 12 (7)
2014– Croatia 81 (11)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup
2022 Qatar
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up 2023 Netherlands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:14, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:28, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Mario Pašalić (Croatian pronunciation: [mâːrio pǎʃalitɕ]; born 9 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A side Atalanta. Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team.

Pašalić began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 million in 2014. Chelsea loaned him to Elche, Monaco, AC Milan, Spartak Moscow and then Atalanta. Following two seasons at the Bergamasque club between 2018 and 2020, he was signed permanently ahead of the 2020–21 season.

Pašalić made his senior international debut for Croatia in 2014, representing the side at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024.