Nicolò Armini

Nicolò Armini
Armini with Lazio in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001
Place of birth Marino, Lazio, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Crotone
Number 13
Youth career
Santa Maria delle Mole
2016-2018 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Lazio 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Piacenza (loan) 18 (0)
2022–2023 → Potenza (loan) 22 (0)
2023–2024 Potenza 26 (1)
2024– Crotone 31 (0)
2025–2026 → Campobasso (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2016 Italy U15 6 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U16 11 (1)
2017–2018 Italy U17 22 (0)
2018–2019 Italy U18 7 (1)
2018–2020 Italy U19 8 (0)
2021 Italy U20 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-upEngland 2018U-17 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026

Nicolò Armini (born 7 March 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group C club Crotone.

Club career

Lazio

Armini is a youth product of Lazio, whom he joined from Santa Maria delle Mole.[1] Considered one of the club's most promising prospects, he has been compared to Lazio legend Alessandro Nesta.[2]

On 29 November 2018, Armini made his professional debut in a UEFA Europa League game against Apollon Limassol. He came on as a substitute for Felipe Caicedo as his team lost 2–0.[3] On 20 May 2019, Armini made his first Serie A appearance, coming into play instead of Luiz Felipe, who came off due to an injury, in a match against Bologna which ended in a 3–3 draw.[4][5]

Piacenza (loan)

On 10 August 2021 he joined Piacenza on loan.[6] He made his debut for the club on 29 August in a Serie C match against Trento which finished 0–0.[7]

Potenza

On 27 July 2022, Armini was loaned to Potenza in Serie C.[8]

On 23 August 2023, Armini returned to Potenza on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[9]

Crotone

On 30 August 2024, Armini joined Serie C club Crotone.[10]

Campobasso

Upon completion of the 2025 / 26 summer transfer market session, precisely on 1 September 2025, Armini's loan move to Serie C club Campobasso has been made official.

International career

With the Italy U17 team, Armini participated in the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England. A starter in central defense throughout the tournament, he took part in all of his team's six games. He even appeared as team captain in the semi-final, which was won over Belgium.[11] Italy eventually lost to the Netherlands in the final after a penalty-shootout. Armini was subsequently included in the UEFA team of the tournament.[12]

With the under-18 team, Armini appeared as captain five times, and scored a goal against Slovenia in August 2018.[13]

With the under-19 team, he participated in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Armenia. He only took part in one match during this competition, against the hosts Armenia, where the Italians won by a large margin of 4–0.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lazio 2018–19 Serie A 10001[a]0—20
2019–20 Serie A 100000—10
2020–21 Serie A 1000000010
Total 3000100040
Piacenza (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 1802[b]0—00200
Potenza (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 2202[b]0—1[c]0250
Potenza 2023–24 Serie C 1601[b]0——170
Total 38030—10420
Career total 590501010660
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie C promotion play-offs

Honours

Lazio[15]

Italy U17[16]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Anastasio, Luca (9 December 2020). "La storia di Nicolò Armini, il numero 13 della Lazio nel segno di Nesta". Cronache di spogliatoio (in Italian).
  2. ↑ Pecchia, Antoine (4 March 2021). "Nicolò Armini, sur les traces de Nesta" (in French). wesportfr.com.
  3. ↑ "Apollon vs. Lazio - 29 November 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lazio vs. Bologna - 20 May 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Larsson, Arvid (24 May 2019). "Nicolò Armini: Lazio's New Hope". The Laziali.
  6. ↑ "Nicolò Armani è un nuovo giocatore del Piacenza". Piacenza. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Piacenza vs. Trento - 29 August 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "NICOLO' ARMINI IS" (in Italian). Potenza. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "NICOLÒ ARMINI IN ROSSOBLÙ FINO AL 2025" [NICOLÒ ARMINI IN ROSSOBLÙ UNTIL 2025] (in Italian). Potenza. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. ↑ luciano (30 August 2024). "Armini è del Crotone. Benvenuto Nicolò!". F.C. Crotone (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Italy U17 vs. Belgium U17 - 17 May 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "ITALIA U18. Gli Azzurri vincono contro la Slovenia grazie al gol di Armini". Lazionews.eu (in Italian). 8 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Sport, Sky (17 July 2019). "Portanova trascina l'Italia U19: poker all'Armenia". sport.sky.it (in Italian).
  15. 1 2 "Italy - N. Armini - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  16. ↑ Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.
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