Nico Hidalgo

Nico

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Hidalgo García
Date of birth	30 April 1992
Place of birth	Motril, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2012	Motril	40	(4)
2012–2014	Granada B	66	(9)
2014–	Juventus	0	(0)
2014–2015	→ Granada B (loan)	27	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Nicolás Hidalgo García (born 30 April 1992), commonly known as Nico, is a Spanish footballer who plays for 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]

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.

External links

• Granada official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Nico Hidalgo profile at Soccerway