Nikola Sekulov
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| Full name | Nikola Sekulov | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Piacenza, Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Juventus U23 | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Piacenza | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Parma | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Pro Piacenza | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Juventus | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2020– | Juventus U23 | 22 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Macedonia U17 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Italy U17 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Italy U18 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Italy U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:15, 22 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:02, 14 November 2021 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
Nikola Sekulov (Macedonian: Никола Секулов; born 18 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group A club Juventus U23. Born in Italy to Macedonian parents, Sekulov represented Macedonia internationally at youth level, before switching to Italy in 2018.
Club career[]
Born in Piacenza, Italy, to Macedonian parents, Sekulov began his youth career at Piacenza in 2007, remaining there until 2012 when he moved to Parma.[1] In 2015 he joined Pro Piacenza, before moving to Juventus in 2016.[1]
Sekulov made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on 21 October 2020 in a 1–0 defeat to Pro Vercelli.[2] On 22 September 2021, Sekulov scored his frist goal in his career in a 2–1 win against Triestina.[3] On 17 October, Sekulov scored a brace in a 2–1 win against Seregno.[4] On 29 October, Sekulov extended his contract with Juventus until 2025.[5]
International career[]
Sekulov represented Macedonia internationally at youth level until the under-17s, switching allegiance to Italy in 2018.[1] He represented the under-17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, reaching the final of the competition where Italy lost to the Netherlands.[6]
Style of play[]
A half-winger (Italian: mezzala), Sekulov has been likened to former Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio for his technical qualities, movements, and height.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 21 December 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus U23 | 2020–21 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 19 | 4 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
Honours[]
Italy U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2019[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c Attanasio, Christian (3 July 2020). "Juve Primavera: Nikola Sekulov, il talento dai Balcani tra bianconeri e Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Pro Vercelli vs. Juventus II - 21 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Ferrero, Giorgio (22 September 2021). "Juventus U23 Triestina 2-1: termina al Moccagatta, decide Akè". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Ferrero, Giorgio (17 October 2021). "Juventus U23 Seregno 2-1: fischio finale, Sekulov ribalta la partita". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (29 October 2021). "Rinnovo Sekulov Juve: è ufficiale! I dettagli per l'attaccante dell'Under 23". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nikola Sekulov, l'azzurro dei Balcani fa faville con Juve e Under - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Nikola Sekulov at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
External links[]
- Nikola Sekulov at Soccerway
- Nikola Sekulov at Global Sports Archive
- FIGC U17 profile
- FIGC U18 profile
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Piacenza
- Sportspeople from Emilia-Romagna
- Italian footballers
- Italy youth international footballers
- Macedonian footballers
- North Macedonia youth international footballers
- Italian people of Macedonian descent
- Association football midfielders
- Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919 players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Serie C players
- Juventus F.C. Under-23 players
- Macedonian football biography stubs
- Italian football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs