Nico Hidalgo

Nico
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Hidalgo García
Date of birth (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992
Place of birth Motril, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cádiz
(on loan from Juventus)
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Motril 40 (4)
2012–2014 Granada B 66 (9)
2014– Juventus 0 (0)
2014–2016 → Granada B (loan) 59 (4)
2016– → Cádiz (loan) 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hidalgo and the second or maternal family name is García.

Nicolás Hidalgo García (born 30 April 1992), commonly known as Nico, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cádiz CF on loan from Italian club Juventus F.C. as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Nico graduated from Motril CF's youth setup, and made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 campaign, in Tercera División. On 25 June 2012 he moved to fellow league team Granada CF B,[1] appearing regularly as his side were promoted to Segunda División B in his first season.

On 19 August 2014 Nico signed for Juventus F.C., being immediately loaned back to the Rojiblancos for one year.[2] On 3 December he made his first team debut, replacing fellow debutant Daniel Larsson in the 71st minute of a 1–0 home win against Córdoba CF, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3]

On 15 July 2016, Nico was loaned to Segunda División club Cádiz CF, for one year.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nico (Motril CF) y Sergio Martín (UD Maracena) firman por el Granada B" [Nico (Motril CF) and Sergio Martín (UD Maracena) sign for Granada B] (in Spanish). Ideal. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nico y Marcelo firmaron por la 'Juve' antes de su concentración en La Manga" [Nico and Marcelo signed for 'Juve' before their concentration in La Manga] (in Spanish). Ideal. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sólo un trago en Granada" [Only one sip in Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nico Hidalgo, segundo refuerzo cadista" [Nico Hidalgo, second addition cadista] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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