Nicolás Spolli

Nicolás Spolli

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Federico Spolli
Date of birth	February 20, 1983 (1983-02-20) (age 28)
Place of birth	Coronel Bogado, Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Central defender
Club information
Current club	Catania
Number	3
Youth career
?–2005	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2009	Newell's Old Boys	107	(9)
2009–	Catania	53	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2011

Nicolás Federico Spolli (born 20 February 1983 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a defender for Calcio Catania, in the Italian Serie A.

Club career

Newell's Old Boys

Spolli began his youth career with hometown club, Newell's Old Boys. In 2005, he was promoted to the senior squad. At the club he was soon a regular in the starting eleven, and by 2009, he made over 100 appearances and also hit the back of the net nearly ten times. He was a fan favourite as well.

Calcio Catania

In July 2009, Calcio Catania sporting director, Pietro Lo Monaco confirmed that the Sicilian club were deep into negotiations with Newell's for the defender and on 25 July 2009, the deal was finalized and Spolli officially became a Catania player. He was Catania's ninth transfer of the 2009 summer transfer window, and proved himself as an integral part of Catania's starting eleven, early in his Serie A career. The player made 26 Serie A appearances in his first season, netting one goal, helping Catania to an impressive 12th place finish in the Serie A and also a record points total for the club in a top flight season. In his second season with the club, Spolli made 23 appearances, after succumbing to a mid season injury, however his efforts helped guide the club to a record points total in Serie A for a third consecutive season.

References

• http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13146&SEOFutbolista=Spolli+Nicolas+Federico Argentine Primera statistics
• http://www.canewellsoldboys.com.ar/canewellsoldboys.com.ar
• http://www.pasionrojinegra.com/pasionrojinegra.com
• http://www.goal.com/en/people/argentina/11008/nicol%C3%A1s-federico-spolli
• http://www.zerozerofootball.com/player/nicolas_spolli/2010_2011/profile/140/default/37626
• http://www.calciocatania.it/societa/index_primasquadra.php

Persondata
Name	Spolli, Nicolas
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Date of birth	20 February 1983
Place of birth	Coronel Bogado, Rosario, Argentina
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