Nicola Nanni

Nicola Nanni (born 2 May 2000) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group B club Lucchese, on loan from Crotone, and the San Marino national team. He is one of only a few professional footballers from San Marino.[1]

Nicola Nanni
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000
Place of birth City of San Marino, San Marino
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lucchese
(on loan Crotone)
Number 18
Youth career
2006–2016 San Marino Calcio
2016–2018 Cesena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Crotone 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Monopoli (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 → Cesena (loan) 23 (0)
2021– → Lucchese (loan) 26 (2)
National team‡
2015 San Marino U17 3 (0)
2017– San Marino U19 3 (0)
2018– San Marino U21 2 (0)
2018– San Marino 24 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:34, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:46, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

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 San Marino Golden Boy Award, 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]

International career

Nanni made his senior national team debut on 15 November 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D match against Moldova.[8][9] He scored his first senior international goal on 5 September 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland.[10] Though San Marino ultimately lost 7–1, Nanni's goal was his nation's first home goal in World Cup qualification in eight years.[11]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 15 November 2021.[9]
San Marino national team
YearAppsGoals
201820
201980
202030
2021111
Total241

International goals
Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first.[9]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 September 2021Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino Poland1–41–72022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated 5 September 2021

Honours

References
  1. Bonfiglioli, Gabriele. "San Marino, aspettando una vittoria da 15 anni. Ma con un record nel palmares" (in Italian). gianlucadimarzio.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Cesena: da San Marino arriva Nicola Nanni" (in Italian). geosnews.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "Il giovane talento Nanni è rossoblù" (in Italian). FC Crotone. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. "NICOLA NANNI È BIANCOVERDE" (Press release) (in Italian). Monopoli. 29 August 2019.
  5. "San Marino, Golden Boy 2019: il vincitore è Nanni" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. "DAL CROTONE ARRIVA A TITOLO TEMPORANEO NICOLA NANNI" (Press release) (in Italian). Cesena. 23 September 2020.
  7. "Calciomercato Serie C, Lucchese: arriva Dumbravanu dal Genoa" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  8. "San Marino, i complimenti dal Crotone per l'esordio in Nazionale di Nicola Nanni" (in Italian). romagnauno.it. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  9. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. "NANNI ENTRA NELL'OLIMPO DEI BOMBER, MA C'È TROPPA POLONIA ALLO STADIUM" (in Italian). San Marino Football Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  11. "San Marino 1 Poland 7". BBC. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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