Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Trapani, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | La Vittoriosa | ||
2013–2023 | SPAL | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | SPAL | 30 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 |
Nicolò Contiliano (born 6 August 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club SPAL.
Contiliano was born in Trapani, where his mother, former basketball player Anna Malisardi, was playing at the time. [1] [2]
He moved to Ferrara with his family in 2009, [1] settling in the near comune of Santa Maria Maddalena. [1] [3] He went on to play basketball in Vis Ferrara's youth sector for one season, before switching to football. [1]
In 2010, Contiliano started playing football for local grassroots club La Vittoriosa, [1] [3] and then joined SPAL's youth sector in 2013. [1] [3] Having come through all of the club's youth ranks, he captained the under-18 squad that won the national championship in 2022, [3] [4] [5] and kept the same role after being promoted to the under-19 team at the start of the 2022–23 season. [3] [6]
During the same campaign, Contiliano signed his first professional contract with SPAL, [1] [3] and was promoted to the first team under head coach Massimo Oddo. [3] [7] On 18 March 2023, he made his professional debut, starting in a 2–0 league loss against Südtirol. [3] [8] [9] He went on to be a part of the team that suffered relegation to Serie C at the end of the season. [10] [11]
In June 2023, Contiliano received his first international call-up, joining a training camp with the Italian under-19 national team in preparation to the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [12] [13]
Contiliano is mainly a holding midfielder, who can also cover in the box-to-box role. [3] [6] He has been regarded for his athleticism, his positioning, his defensive attributes and his leadership skills. [1] [3] [6] A natural left-footer, he has proven to have a wide passing range, despite not being as good at finishing his own chances. [3] [6]
Contiliano's mother, Anna Malisardi, is a former basketball player. [1]
His sister, Alice, is a competitive swimmer. [1]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
SPAL | 2022–23 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
SPAL | 2023-24 | Serie C | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
SPAL Under-18
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 6 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Trapani, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | La Vittoriosa | ||
2013–2023 | SPAL | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | SPAL | 30 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 |
Nicolò Contiliano (born 6 August 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club SPAL.
Contiliano was born in Trapani, where his mother, former basketball player Anna Malisardi, was playing at the time. [1] [2]
He moved to Ferrara with his family in 2009, [1] settling in the near comune of Santa Maria Maddalena. [1] [3] He went on to play basketball in Vis Ferrara's youth sector for one season, before switching to football. [1]
In 2010, Contiliano started playing football for local grassroots club La Vittoriosa, [1] [3] and then joined SPAL's youth sector in 2013. [1] [3] Having come through all of the club's youth ranks, he captained the under-18 squad that won the national championship in 2022, [3] [4] [5] and kept the same role after being promoted to the under-19 team at the start of the 2022–23 season. [3] [6]
During the same campaign, Contiliano signed his first professional contract with SPAL, [1] [3] and was promoted to the first team under head coach Massimo Oddo. [3] [7] On 18 March 2023, he made his professional debut, starting in a 2–0 league loss against Südtirol. [3] [8] [9] He went on to be a part of the team that suffered relegation to Serie C at the end of the season. [10] [11]
In June 2023, Contiliano received his first international call-up, joining a training camp with the Italian under-19 national team in preparation to the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [12] [13]
Contiliano is mainly a holding midfielder, who can also cover in the box-to-box role. [3] [6] He has been regarded for his athleticism, his positioning, his defensive attributes and his leadership skills. [1] [3] [6] A natural left-footer, he has proven to have a wide passing range, despite not being as good at finishing his own chances. [3] [6]
Contiliano's mother, Anna Malisardi, is a former basketball player. [1]
His sister, Alice, is a competitive swimmer. [1]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
SPAL | 2022–23 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
SPAL | 2023-24 | Serie C | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
SPAL Under-18