Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 June 2006 | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Marino Academy | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
San Marino Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | San Marino Academy | 15 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | San Marino U16 | 2 | (0) |
2024– | San Marino | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 |
Nicolas Giacopetti (born 5 June 2006) is a Sammarinese football player who plays as a centre-forward for Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio club San Marino Academy and the San Marino national team.
Giacopetti made his debut for the San Marino national team on 5 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Liechtenstein at the San Marino Stadium. He substituted Nicola Nanni in the 71st minute, as the game ended in 1–0 San Marino victory, which was their first ever competitive victory, and their second-ever victory overall (the first victory came 20 years earlier in a friendly against Liechtenstein). [1]
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