Nicola Nanni Explained

Nicola Nanni
Birth Date:2 May 2000
Birth Place:City of San Marino, San Marino
Height:1.90 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Olbia
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2006–2016
Youthclubs1:San Marino Calcio
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:Cesena
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Crotone
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Monopoli (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Cesena (loan)
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Lucchese (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:2
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Olbia
Caps5:54
Goals5:8
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:San Marino U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:San Marino U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:San Marino U21
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–
Nationalteam4:San Marino
Nationalcaps4:38
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:15:11, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Nicola Nanni (born 2 May 2000) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Olbia and the San Marino national team. He is considered one of the most experienced Sammarinese football players along with Massimo Bonini. He is one of only a few professional footballers from San Marino.[1]

Club career

In July 2016, Nanni joined Cesena from San Marino Calcio for his first move outside of his homeland.[2]

He signed a 5-year deal for Crotone of Serie B on 3 August 2018.[3] Three days later he made his professional debut during a 4–0 victory against Giana Erminio in the 2018–19 Coppa Italia. On 29 August 2019, he joined Monopoli on loan.[4]

Nanni received the 2019, an honour given to the best San Marino footballer under the age of 23.[5]

On 23 September 2020, he returned to Cesena on loan.[6] Nanni was loaned out again, this time to Lucchese 1905 of Serie C, in August 2021 for the 2021–22 season.[7]

On 15 July 2022, Nanni signed a two-year contract with Olbia in Serie C.[8]

International career

Nanni made his senior national team debut on 15 November 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D match against Moldova.[9] [10] He scored his first senior international goal on 5 September 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland.[11] Though San Marino ultimately lost 7–1, Nanni's goal was his nation's first home goal in World Cup qualification in eight years.[12]

Career statistics

International

[10]

San Marino national team
YearAppsGoals
201820
201980
202030
2021111
202230
202370
202440
Total381

International goals

Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first.[10]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2021 Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino align=center 1–4 align=center 1–7 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated 5 September 2021

Honours

2019[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonfiglioli . Gabriele . San Marino, aspettando una vittoria da 15 anni. Ma con un record nel palmares . gianlucadimarzio.com . 6 September 2020 . Italian.
  2. Web site: Cesena: da San Marino arriva Nicola Nanni . geosnews.com . 6 September 2020 . Italian.
  3. Web site: Il giovane talento Nanni è rossoblù . 3 August 2018 . FC Crotone . 6 September 2020 . Italian.
  4. Monopoli. NICOLA NANNI È BIANCOVERDE. 29 August 2019. Italian.
  5. Web site: San Marino, Golden Boy 2019: il vincitore è Nanni . 6 August 2019 . F.C. Crotone . 6 September 2020 . Italian.
  6. Cesena. DAL CROTONE ARRIVA A TITOLO TEMPORANEO NICOLA NANNI. 23 September 2020. Italian.
  7. Web site: Calciomercato Serie C, Lucchese: arriva Dumbravanu dal Genoa . Tutto Sport . 5 September 2021 . Italian.
  8. Web site: Olbia. Nanni è un nuovo attaccante dell'Olbia. 15 July 2022. 20 September 2022. it. 3 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603070930/http://www.olbiacalcio.com/news/comunicati/2536/nanni-e-un-nuovo-attaccante-dell-olbia. dead.
  9. Web site: San Marino, i complimenti dal Crotone per l'esordio in Nazionale di Nicola Nanni . 16 November 2018 . romagnauno.it . 6 September 2020 . Italian.
  10. Web site: NFT profile . National Football Teams . 6 September 2020.
  11. Web site: NANNI ENTRA NELL'OLIMPO DEI BOMBER, MA C'È TROPPA POLONIA ALLO STADIUM . 5 September 2021 . San Marino Football Federation . 5 September 2021 . Italian.
  12. News: San Marino 1 Poland 7 . BBC Sport . 5 September 2021.