Nico Serrano
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Serrano|Galdeano|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nico Serrano
| image = Esapana-inglaterra-22 (48899953721) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Serrano in October 2019
| fullname = Nicolás Serrano Galdeano
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pamplona, Spain
| height = 1.76 m{{WorldFootball.net|nico-serrano}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Sporting Gijón
(on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Txantrea
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Osasuna
| youthyears3 = 2015–2018 | youthclubs3 = Villarreal
| youthyears4 = 2018–2020 | youthclubs4 = Athletic Bilbao
| years1 = 2020–2022 | clubs1 = Bilbao Athletic | caps1 = 38 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2021– | clubs2 = Athletic Bilbao | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–2023 | clubs3 = → Mirandés (loan) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → PEC Zwolle (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → Racing Ferrol (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = → Sporting Gijón (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam4 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 6
| club-update = 2 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 29 March 2022
}}
Nicolás "Nico" Serrano Galdeano (born 5 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Spanish football updater|Sporting Gijón}} club Sporting de Gijón, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
Club career
Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Serrano joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2015, aged 12, after representing UDC Txantrea and CA Osasuna.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20200819/482902909560/athletic-nico-serrano-salto-zurda-precoz-dni-goles-extremo-villarreal-bilbao-athletic-primer-equipo-urain-garitano-positivos-lezama.html|title=Nico Serrano, otro salto de una zurda precoz|trans-title=Nico Serrano, another jump from a precocious left footer|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=19 August 2018|accessdate=30 July 2021}} In August 2018, at the age of 15, he signed for Athletic Bilbao.{{cite web|url=https://www.lacanteradelezama.com/el-athletic-ficha-a-nico-serrano-internacional-sub15-del-villarreal/|title=El Athletic ficha a Nico Serrano, internacional sub’15 del Villarreal|trans-title=Athletic sign Nico Serrano, under-15 international from Villarreal|publisher=La Cantera de Lezama|language=es|date=6 August 2018|accessdate=30 July 2021}}
In May 2020, after finishing his formation, Serrano was promoted straight to the reserves, without playing for CD Basconia, the farm team,{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/athletic/2020/05/11/5eb96bb346163fcb028b4570.html|title=Nico Serrano, fichado dos años atrás del Villarreal, promocionará al Bilbao Athletic|trans-title=Nico Serrano, signed two years ago from Villarreal, will promote to Bilbao Athletic|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=11 May 2020|accessdate=30 July 2021}} and signed a professional contract late in the month.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/athletic/2020/05/25/club-30-millones/1040947.html|title=Morcillo, Nico Williams y Nico Serrano, en el club de los 30 millones del Athletic|trans-title=Morcillo, Nico Williams and Nico Serrano, in Athletic's 30 million club|newspaper=Deia|language=es|accessdate=12 September 2021}} He made his senior debut on 18 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juan Artola in a 1–1 home draw against CD Badajoz, in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://insideathletic.com/2020/07/19/nico-serrano-makes-bilbao-athletic-debut-against-badajoz/|title=Nico Serrano makes Bilbao Athletic debut against Badajoz|publisher=Inside Athletic|date=19 July 2020|accessdate=30 July 2021}}
Serrano scored his first senior goal on 7 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over SD Amorebieta.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda-b/bilbao-athletic/nico-serrano-dedico-20201108112553-nt.html|title=Nico Serrano dedicó su gol al colchonero Granado|trans-title=Nico Serrano dedicated his goal to the colchonero Granado|publisher=El Correo|language=es|date=8 November 2020|accessdate=30 July 2021}} In June of the following year, he was called up by manager Marcelino to make the pre-season with the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2021/06/14/five-youngsters-to-do-pre-season-with-senior-squad|title=Five youngsters to do pre-season with senior squad|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=14 June 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021}}
Serrano made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 11 September 2021, replacing Iñaki Williams late into a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/athletic-vs-mallorca/cronica/2021/09/11/613cf9ce46163fa81d8b463f.html|title=Subidón del Athletic con Williams y Muniain a los mandos|trans-title=Big rise from Athletic with Williams and Muniain on command|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=11 September 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}} On 11 August of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2022/08/10/nico-serrano-moves-on-loan-to-cd-mirandes|title=Nico Serrano moves on loan to CD Mirandés|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=11 August 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022}}
On 10 August 2023, Serrano moved on a new season-long loan to PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands.{{cite web|publisher=PEC Zwolle|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/pec-zwolle-huurt-nico-serrano-van-athletic-bilbao|title=PEC Zwolle huurt Nico Serrano van Athletic Bilbao|trans-title=PEC Zwolle loans Nico Serrano from Athletic Bilbao|date=10 August 2023|access-date=10 August 2023|language=nl}} In January 2024, his loan at Zwolle was terminated to allow him to join Racing de Ferrol until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/noticias/2024/01/12/nico-serrano-cedido-al-racing-de-ferrol|title=Nico Serrano, cedido al Racing de Ferrol|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=12 January 2024|accessdate=15 January 2024|language=Spanish}}
On 31 January 2025, after featuring rarely for the Lions, Serrano joined Sporting de Gijón in the second division on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Sporting Gijón|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticias/nico-serrano-nuevo-refuerzo-del-sporting|title=Nico Serrano, nuevo refuerzo del Sporting|trans-title=Nico Serrano, Sporting's new signing|date=31 January 2025|access-date=31 January 2025|language=es}}
International career
Serrano represented Spain at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda-b/bilbao-athletic/nico-serrano-perla-20190909182046-nt.html|title=Nico Serrano, la perla que viene|trans-title=Nico Serrano, the upcoming pearl|language=es|date=9 September 2019|accessdate=12 September 2021|newspaper=El Correo}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 26 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|nicolas-serrano-galdeano/647120}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Copa del Rey !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Bilbao Athletic
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|Segunda División B |24 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22
|14 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | 40 | 6 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Athletic Bilbao
|14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa de España}} | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25
|La Liga |4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa de España}} | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Mirandés (loan)
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| PEC Zwolle (loan)
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Racing Ferrol (loan)
|Segunda División |14 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!98 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 12 |
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References
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External links
- {{Athletic Bilbao profile|nicolas-serrano-galdeano}}
- {{BDFutbol|108231}}
{{Sporting de Gijón squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Serrano, Nico}}
Category:Footballers from Pamplona
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:CD Basconia footballers
Category:Athletic Bilbao B footballers
Category:Athletic Bilbao footballers
Category:CD Mirandés footballers
Category:Racing de Ferrol footballers
Category:Sporting de Gijón players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands