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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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26
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1815
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 49.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 73rd of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (69.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nicola.

Judged on this season alone, Nicola graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 61 of the 61 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 26 appearances (0.149 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 16). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 10% of the 61 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 24 Nicola is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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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 10% centre-forwards · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season31st of 61 centre-forwards · Liga Profesional Argentina31st-best centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina73rd in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential6th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina
49.8
Ratingi
6th of 61 centre-forwards
16
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
69.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.15
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

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

26
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.08
Goals / app

2 goals in 26 appearances (0.08 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 69.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.15 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.8, Nicola carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 10%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.15 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
Shots19

Passing

Assists1
Chances created28
Passes501
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success34%
Duels won108
Duels won %39.7%
Fouls won31

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions10
Blocks6
Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.