Nico Serrano

Nicolás "Nico" Serrano Galdeano (born 5 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on loan from Athletic Bilbao.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Serrano and the second or maternal family name is Galdeano.
Nico Serrano
Serrano in October 2019
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Serrano Galdeano
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
Number 19
Youth career
Txantrea
Osasuna
2015–2018 Villarreal
2018–2020 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bilbao Athletic 38 (6)
2021– Athletic Bilbao 14 (1)
2022–2023 → Mirandés (loan) 16 (0)
2023– → PEC Zwolle (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Spain U16 5 (4)
2019–2020 Spain U17 6 (3)
2019 Spain U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U19 9 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Serrano joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2015, aged 12, after representing UDC Txantrea and CA Osasuna.[2] In August 2018, at the age of 15, he signed for Athletic Bilbao.[3]

In May 2020, after finishing his formation, Serrano was promoted straight to the reserves, without playing for CD Basconia, the farm team,[4] and signed a professional contract late in the month.[5] 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.[6]

Serrano scored his first senior goal on 7 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over SD Amorebieta.[7] In June of the following year, he was called up by manager Marcelino to make the pre-season with the main squad.[8]

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.[9] On 11 August of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.[10]

On 10 August 2023, Serrano moved on a new season-long loan to PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands.[11]

International career

Serrano represented Spain at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 January 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bilbao Athletic 2019–20 Segunda División B 10———10
2020–21 Segunda División B 243———243
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 143———143
Total 406———406
Athletic Bilbao 2021–22 La Liga 8110—1[lower-alpha 1]0101
Career total 48710—10507
  1. Appearance in Supercopa de España

References
  1. Nico Serrano at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Nico Serrano, otro salto de una zurda precoz" [Nico Serrano, another jump from a precocious left footer] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "El Athletic ficha a Nico Serrano, internacional sub'15 del Villarreal" [Athletic sign Nico Serrano, under-15 international from Villarreal] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. "Nico Serrano, fichado dos años atrás del Villarreal, promocionará al Bilbao Athletic" [Nico Serrano, signed two years ago from Villarreal, will promote to Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. "Morcillo, Nico Williams y Nico Serrano, en el club de los 30 millones del Athletic" [Morcillo, Nico Williams and Nico Serrano, in Athletic's 30 million club]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. "Nico Serrano makes Bilbao Athletic debut against Badajoz". Inside Athletic. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. "Nico Serrano dedicó su gol al colchonero Granado" [Nico Serrano dedicated his goal to the colchonero Granado] (in Spanish). El Correo. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. "Five youngsters to do pre-season with senior squad". Athletic Bilbao. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. "Subidón del Athletic con Williams y Muniain a los mandos" [Big rise from Athletic with Williams and Muniain on command] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. "Nico Serrano moves on loan to CD Mirandés". Athletic Bilbao. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. "PEC Zwolle huurt Nico Serrano van Athletic Bilbao" [PEC Zwolle loans Nico Serrano from Athletic Bilbao] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  12. "Nico Serrano, la perla que viene" [Nico Serrano, the upcoming pearl]. El Correo (in Spanish). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  13. Nico Serrano at Soccerway
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