Napoli forward Alisson de Almeida Santos was not among the headline names when Antonio Conte's side travelled to Como on May 2nd and played out a goalless draw, but the 23-year-old's season-long profile tells a story worth examining as the Partenopei push for the Scudetto from second place.
The draw at Como — where a goal-line clearance denied the hosts and Matteo Politano struck the woodwork for Napoli — extended a sequence of tight results for Conte's side. Napoli sit second in Serie A with 70 points from 35 matches, a record of 21 wins, seven draws, and seven defeats. Conte described it as "a good performance" and "another step forward," language that reflects a squad managing the final stretch of a long campaign rather than one coasting.
Within that squad, Alisson occupies a specific and limited role. Across 11 Serie A appearances this season, he has contributed three goals and no assists, carrying an average match rating of 7.30 — a figure that suggests he performs competently when called upon. Three goals from 11 outings is a reasonable return for a rotational forward, and the rating indicates he has not been a liability in those minutes. The question is whether that output is enough to earn him a more central part in Conte's plans.
His AI overall score of 56 out of 100, with a potential ceiling of 68, positions him as a player still developing rather than one who has arrived. At 23, that ceiling is not yet closed — but the gap between his current rating and his projected peak is a reminder that consistent Serie A minutes are what convert potential into performance. Napoli's title challenge, with its demand for reliability and tactical discipline under Conte, may not be the environment where a player at 56 overall gets the extended run needed to close that gap.
The Como stalemate, with Rrahmani and Saša Milinković-Savić anchoring the defensive structure according to post-match assessments, underlines that Napoli's strength this season has been structural solidity — 33 goals conceded in 35 matches is a foundation Conte will not compromise. For Alisson, the path forward is narrower than the numbers might suggest: three goals is a contribution, but in a squad built on defensive certainty and tactical cohesion, a fringe forward needs to be decisive when selected, not merely adequate.
With the season entering its final stretch and Napoli still in contention, Alisson's next appearances will matter more for his own development than for the title race itself.