Nico Serrano

Nico Serrano

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Serrano provides an assist with a great pin-point cross.Serrano shows his electric pace on the counter attack – he dribbles past one opponent and gets fouled by another.

Country: Spain

Date of birth: 05/03/2003 (18 years old)

Place of birth: Iruña (Spain)

Height: 179cm

Youth career: Osasuna, Villarreal, Athletic Club (since 2018)

Current club: Athletic Club/Bilbao Athletic

Squad number: 24

Current national team: Spain U-19

Position: attacking midfielder, winger

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 1.000.000 €

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: 30.06.2023

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Mikel Oyarzabal

Strengths:

– pace and acceleration

– ball control

– dribbling

– technique

– crossing

– vision

– creativity

– passing

– versatility

Weaknesses:

– needs to work to improve his right weaker foot to become even more dangerous

Style of play:

– creative and flamboyant winger/advanced playmaker

– creative player with great technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling and good short-mid through passing ability

– can play on both wings, as an advanced playmaker and even as a central midfielder if needed

– good pace, agility and coordination

– likes to dribble

– likes to cross

– confident, dynamic and very positive with the ball

– superb off the ball intelligence to recognize spaces where to receive/run into

– exceptional ability to maneuver in small spaces

– likes to roam from position

– very good in combinational play

– very good vision, passing and playmaking skills

– able to deliver pin-point passes and crosses

– excellent balance and changes of pace

– very good ball control, crossing and dribbling skills at top speed

– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his electric pace and acceleration

– all-action and energetic

– gets fouled often

Serrano provides an assist with a great pin-point cross.

Serrano shows his electric pace on the counter attack – he dribbles past one opponent and gets fouled by another.

He is best suited to playing as:

Left winger in 4-2-3-1.

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Achievements:

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League summary (as for 30 May 2021):

Segunda División B 2019/2020: 1 game/0 goals (Bilbao Athletic)

Segunda División B 2020/2021: 24 games/3 goals (Bilbao Athletic)

Description:

Nico Serrano joined Lezama – Athletic Club’s famous youth academy – in 2018 from Villarreal. He made his professional debut for Athletic reserve team on 18 June 2020 in the Segunda División B promotion play-offs against CD Badajoz. Currently, he is one of the biggest stars of Bilbao Athletic along with two other talented players Nico Williams and Juan Artola. He is considered to be one of the most talented players in the club and his first-team debut seems to be only a matter of time. He is also a regular youth international for Spain.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10