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Centre-backItalySerie A

Nicolò Bertola

Squad depthUdinese · 23 yrsRotation
74.6
11%
Ratingi
29.8
26.2%
Seasoni
46.2
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNicolò Bertola
PositionCentre-back
NationalityItaly
Age23
Date of birth23 Mar 2003
Height185 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubUdinese
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Centre-back

Season stats

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28
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1780
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Udinese.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Bertola is a 23-year-old central defender at Udinese, rated 74.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 22nd of 190 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52% 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 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 37 of the 37 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 → 30). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 75, top 17% of the 37 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 23 Bertola is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 46.2 reflects that trajectory.

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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 17% centre-backs · Serie ACurrent season22nd of 37 centre-backs · Serie A22nd-best centre-back in the Serie A22nd in the Serie A · potential6th-highest potential centre-back in the Serie A
74.6
Ratingi
6th of 37 centre-backs
29.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.74
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

28
Apps
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 52% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 74.6, Bertola carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 17%). 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles37
Interceptions23
Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.