| Ante Palaversa | |
| Fullname: | Ante Palaversa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2000 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Split, Croatia |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Aberdeen |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hajduk Split |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Hajduk Split II |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Hajduk Split |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Manchester City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Hajduk Split (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Oostende (loan) |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Getafe (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs7: | → Kortrijk (loan) |
| Caps7: | 39 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Troyes |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Troyes B |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Aberdeen |
| Caps10: | 4 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Croatia U14 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Croatia U15 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Croatia U16 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam4: | Croatia U17 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam5: | Croatia U18 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam6: | Croatia U19 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 4 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam7: | Croatia U20 |
| Nationalcaps7: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears8: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam8: | Croatia U21 |
| Nationalcaps8: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 27 June 2023 |
Ante Palaversa (born 6 April 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Aberdeen.
Born in Split, Croatia, Palaversa started his youth career with the Hajduk Split academy.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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 a UEFA Europa League qualifying match.[5] 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.[6]
On 28 January 2019, it was announced that Palaversa would be joining Manchester City for an eventual fee of €7 million, instantly returning to Hajduk on loan.[7] He completed the move on 31 January.[8]
On 31 August 2020, Palaversa joined Getafe on loan.[9]
On 26 January 2021, Palaversa moved to Belgian club KV Kortrijk on loan until the end of the season.[10]
On 31 August 2022, Palaversa joined Troyes, another club within the City Football Group, on a three-year contract.[11]
On 8 August 2024, Palaversa signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a one-year contract, with the Scottish Premiership club having the option of a further two years.