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Full nameFranco Nicola Albanell
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityUruguay
Age24
Date of birth18 Apr 2002
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height178 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubAtletico Tucuman
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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23
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1554
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atletico Tucuman.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina14218756.89

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

F. Nicola is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Atletico Tucuman, rated 51.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 520 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (69.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nicola.

Judged on this season alone, Nicola graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 56 of the 56 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances (0.174 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 18). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 11% of the 56 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 24 Nicola is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.6 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Nicola is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 11% centre-forwards · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season29th of 56 centre-forwards · Liga Profesional Argentina29th-best centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina72nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential6th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina
51.2
Ratingi
6th of 56 centre-forwards
17.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
69.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.17
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Atletico Tucuman finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.09
Goals / app

2 goals in 23 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 69.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.2, Nicola carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 11%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target8
Shots17

Passing

Assists1
Chances created23
Passes432
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles14
Dribble success35%
Duels won97
Duels won %41.3%
Fouls won27

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions8
Blocks4
Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.