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N. Bertola

Squad depthUdinese · 23 yrs

Profile

Full nameNicolò Bertola
PositionCentre-back
NationalityItaly
Age23
Date of birth23 Mar 2003
Height185 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubUdinese
Centre-backalso played MID
28
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1780
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Udinese.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of Udinese's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (thigh, ankle). He still appeared 28 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A280117806.68
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Italy U2110090
Coppa Italia100906.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Bertola is a 23-year-old central defender at Udinese, rated 76.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (59.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bertola.

Judged on this season alone, Bertola graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 6 clean sheets and 3.742 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 34). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 76, top 20% of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 23 Bertola is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 47.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Bertola missed 5 games through injury (thigh, ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 20% centre-backs · Serie ACurrent season26th of 52 centre-backs · Serie A26th-best centre-back in the Serie A76th in the Serie A · potential10th-highest potential centre-back in the Serie A
76.4
Ratingi
10th of 52 centre-backs
34.3
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
59.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.74
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Udinese finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.74
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
23
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.6/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 76.4, Bertola carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 20%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.