Nicolas Giani

Nicolas Giani
Giani in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Devis Giani[1]
Date of birth (1986-03-13)13 March 1986
Place of birth Como, Italy
Date of death 2 February 2026(2026-02-02) (aged 39)
Place of death Desenzano del Garda, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Youth career
2004–2005 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Cremonese (loan) 1 (0)
2006–2008 → Pro Patria (loan) 61 (2)
2008–2014 Vicenza 101 (1)
2013 → Perugia (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2017 SPAL 93 (8)
2017–2019 Spezia 45 (0)
2019–2021 FeralpiSalò 63 (3)
2021–2022 Desenzano Calvina 34 (2)
International career
2004 Italy U18 2 (0)
2005 Italy U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolas Devis Giani (13 March 1986 – 2 February 2026) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Giani started his career at Inter Milan. In August 2005, he was loaned to Serie B Cremonese, but later returned to Inter and played in the 2006 Torneo di Viareggio.[2] He then played two Serie C1 seasons for Pro Patria. In July 2008, he joined Vicenza in a joint-ownership deal[3] and Jean Mbida joined opposite direction. Giani was valued at €1,000, thus half of the rights were worth €500; Mbida was valued at €120,000, and the half was worth €60,000. Giani's co-ownership deal was renewed in June 2009, 2010 and 2011. In June 2012, Inter gave up the remaining 50% registration rights.

On 23 January 2013, Giani was signed by Perugia in a temporary deal.[4][5]

On 9 January 2014, Giani was signed by SPAL, with Erik Panizzi moving in the opposite direction.[6][7]

On 30 January 2019, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Serie C club FeralpiSalò.[8]

On 9 August 2021, he joined Serie D club Desenzano Calvina.[9]

Death

Giani died on 2 February 2026, at the age of 39.[10]

Honours

SPAL

References

  1. 1 2 Nicolas Giani at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "INTER'S SUMMER TRANSFERS: 62 DEALS DONE". inter.it. 31 August 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "Siligardi rewews and joins Bari on loan". inter.it. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Calciomercato biancorosso, Giani è del Perugia" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Nicolas Giani in prestito al Perugia Calcio" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Erik Panizzi in biancorosso. Nicolas Giani alla Spal" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Spal 2013 Ha Ufficializzato L Acquisto di Nicolas Giani Dal Vicenza in Veneto Va Erik Panizzi". www.spal2013.it. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Nicolas Giani è verdeblu!" [Official: Nicolas Giani in green and blue] (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 30 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "L'ex Feralpisalò Nicolas Giani riparte dalla Serie D: andrà al Desenzano". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Redazione (2 February 2026). "SPAL – NICOLAS GIANI CI HA LASCIATI – Telestense". www.telestense.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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