Nicola Nanni

Nicola Nanni (born 2 May 2000) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a forward for Lucchese in the Italian Serie C 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)
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) 10 (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 1–7, Nanni's goal was his nation's first home goal in World Cup qualification in eight years.[11]

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

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

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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