Nicola Murru
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 16/12/1994 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Cagliari (Italy)
Height: 1,80m
Club career: Cagliari Calcio
Current national team: Italy U-19
Position: centre back, left back
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 2,000,000 €
Contract until: 30.06.2014
Similar type of player: Stefan Radu
Strengths:
– intercepting
– marking
– pace
– acceleration
– crossing
– teamwork
– concentration
– suitable to play in three-man defence
Style of play:
– likes to tackle
– likes overlapping runs
– commits fouls often
– clears the ball out of defence often
He is best suited to playing as:
Left back in 4-3-1-2.
Video:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k3akTUL7aACWFe4Xu0h&
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k73kycacRNkhN24Xu1I&
Achievements:
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League summary:
Serie A 2011/2012: 2 matches/0 goals (Cagliari Calcio)
Serie A 2012/2013: 13 matches/0 goals (Cagliari Calcio)
Serie A 2013/2014 (ongoing): 10 matches/0 goals (Cagliari Calcio)
Description:
Nicola is a graduate of Cagliari. In July 2011 he was promoted to first team squad. However, only made his debut on 20 December 2011, in a 0-2 home loss against Milan. However, he became “Rossoblu” first team player only this season. He is one of the biggest revelations of Serie A recently and thanks to this much stronger clubs than Cagliari, such as AC Milan or Juventus, are strongly interested in buying the talented left back, but despite that not so long ago Murru extended his contract with Cagliari. He represented Italy on U-17 and U-18 levels, now he is a member of “Squadra Azzurra” U-19 team.
Quotes:
“He is a player that already proved his potential, but still has a lot to learn.”
(Luigi Di Biagio – former Italian international, Italy U-21 coach)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European club.
Links:
Transfermarkt: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/nicola-murru/profil/spieler_171399.html
Soccerway: http://int.soccerway.com/players/nicola-murru/180574/