Nico Serrano
Spanish footballer
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Nicolás "Nico" Serrano Galdeano (born 5 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao.
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Serrano in October 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Serrano Galdeano | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Txantrea | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| 2015–2018 | Villarreal | ||
| 2018–2020 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bilbao Athletic | 38 | (6) |
| 2021– | Athletic Bilbao | 29 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Mirandés (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Racing Ferrol (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Spain U16 | 5 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Spain U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U19 | 9 | (6) |
| 2025– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Serrano joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2015, aged 12, after representing UDC Txantrea and CA Osasuna.[2] In August 2018, at the age of 15, he signed for Athletic Bilbao.[3]
In May 2020, after finishing his formation, Serrano was promoted straight to the reserves, without playing for CD Basconia, the farm team,[4] and signed a professional contract late in the month.[5] He made his senior debut on 18 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juan Artola in a 1–1 home draw against CD Badajoz, in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs.[6]
Serrano scored his first senior goal on 7 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over SD Amorebieta.[7] In June of the following year, he was called up by manager Marcelino to make the pre-season with the main squad.[8]
Serrano made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 11 September 2021, replacing Iñaki Williams late into a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[9] On 11 August of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.[10]
On 10 August 2023, Serrano moved on a new season-long loan to PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands.[11] In January 2024, his loan at Zwolle was terminated to allow him to join Racing de Ferrol until the end of the season.[12]
On 31 January 2025, after featuring rarely for the Lions, Serrano joined Sporting de Gijón in the second division on loan.[13] He later returned to his parent club Athletic Bilbao, scoring his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–2 away win over Atalanta on 21 January 2026.[14]
International career
Personal life
Serrano is a cousin of television personality and influencer Sofía Suescun.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2021–22 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| PEC Zwolle (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Racing Ferrol (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 127 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 16 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, KNVB Cup.
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League