Nicola Albani (born 15 April 1981) is a retired San Marinese footballer who last played for S.S. Murata and formerly the San Marino national football team. He scored in the 1–1 draw with Latvia.[1] He is maybe best known for being elbowed by Colin Hendry in an incident which would see the Scotland defender retire from international football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicola Albani | ||
| Date of birth | April 15, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Marino | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | S.S. Murata | ||
| 2002–2003 | A.C. Tropical Coriano | ||
| 2003–2005 | S.S. Murata | ||
| 2005–2006 | A.C. Juvenes/Dogana | ||
| 2006–2007 | Saludecio Calcio | ||
| 2007–2009 | Olympia Secchiano | ||
| 2009–2014 | S.S. Murata | 32 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | S.S. Pennarossa | 56 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | S.S. Murata | 29 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2011 | San Marino | 40 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International goals
edit- Scores and results list. San Marino's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 April 2001 | Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
References
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