Marco Palestra
Marco Palestra is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Cagliari, on loan from Atalanta.
Club career
Palestra began playing football with GS Assago where he stayed four years, had a year long stint with Inter Milan's academy before finally finishing his development with Atalanta's academy starting in 2014. Originally a central midfielder, at U17 level he was converted to a winger and then a right-back. He was promoted to the newly created Atalanta U23's in their debut season in the 2023–24 Serie C. He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Atalanta team as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League win over Raków Częstochowa on 14 December 2023.On 26 August 2025, Palestra joined Cagliari on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.