Mario Pašalić, Croatian footballer
Mario Pašalić (Croatian pronunciation: [mâːrio pǎʃalitɕ]; born 9 February 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A side Atalanta and the Croatia national team.
He began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 million in 2014. Chelsea loaned him to Elche, Monaco, 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.