Nicolò Casale

Nicolò Casale

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Negrar, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bologna (on loan from Lazio)
Number	15
Youth career
	Pescantina Settimo
0000–2017	Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Hellas Verona	36	(0)
2017–2018	→ Perugia (loan)	1	(0)
2018	→ Prato (loan)	15	(0)
2018–2019	→ Südtirol (loan)	34	(0)
2019–2020	→ Venezia (loan)	20	(0)
2020–2021	→ Empoli (loan)	24	(1)
2022–	Lazio	51	(1)
2024–	→ Bologna (loan)	7	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Italy U19	2	(0)
2020	Italy U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2025

Nicolò Casale (born 14 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Bologna, on loan from Lazio.

Club career

Casale made his Serie B debut for Perugia on 16 September 2017 in a game against Parma.[1]

On 18 July 2019, Casale joined Venezia on loan with an option to buy.[2]

On 3 October 2020, Casale went to Empoli on loan.[3]

On 8 July 2022, Lazio announced the signing of Casale on a permanent deal.[4] On 30 August 2024, Casale moved to Bologna on loan, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[5]

International career

Casale made his debut with the Italy under-21 national team on 3 September 2020, starting in a 2–1 friendly win over Slovenia.[6]

In September 2023, he received his first call-up to the Italy senior national team by newly-appointed head coach Luciano Spalletti, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against North Macedonia and Ukraine.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2025[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Perugia (loan)	2017–18	Serie B	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
Prato (loan)	2017–18	Serie C	15	0	–		–		–		15	0
Südtirol (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	34	0	4	0	–		–		38	0
Venezia (loan)	2019–20	Serie B	20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
Empoli (loan)	2020–21	Serie B	24	1	2	0	–		–		26	1
Hellas Verona	2021–22	Serie A	36	0	1	0	–		–		37	1
Lazio	2022–23	Serie A	29	1	2	0	6[a]	0	–		37	1
	2023–24	Serie A	20	0	2	0	2[b]	0	0	0	24	0
	2024–25	Serie A	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	Total		51	1	4	0	8	0	0	0	63	1
Bologna (loan)	2024–25	Serie A	7	0	1	0	0	—		12	0
Career total			188	2	13	0	12	0	0	0	213	2

1. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Empoli[9]

• Serie B: 2020–21

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 16 September 2017.
2. "Ufficiale: Nicolò Casale in prestito dall'Hellas Verona" (Press release) (in Italian). Venezia. 18 July 2019.
3. "Nicolò Casale è un nuovo calciatore dell'Empoli" (Press release) (in Italian). Empoli. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
4. "Comunicato 08.07.2022" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
5. "Nicolò Casale joins Bologna". Bologna. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
6. "Under 21, Italia nel segno dei debuttanti: 2-1 alla Slovenia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
7. "Le prime convocazioni del CT Spalletti: 29 calciatori per le gare con Nord Macedonia e Ucraina" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
8. "I primi 29 convocati di Spalletti: out Jorginho e Verratti, dentro Zaccagni, Casale e Zaniolo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
9. "N. Casale". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

External links

• Lazio official profile
• Nicolò Casale at Soccerway
• Nicolò Casale – UEFA competition record (archive)