Nikola Sekulov
Italian footballer (born 2002)
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Nikola Sekulov (Macedonian: Никола Секулов; born 18 February 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Carrarese on loan from Sampdoria. Born in Italy to Macedonian parents, Sekulov represented Macedonia internationally at youth level, before switching to Italy in 2018.
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| Date of birth | 18 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Piacenza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Carrarese (on loan from Sampdoria) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 44 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Piacenza | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Parma | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Pro Piacenza | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Juventus | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Juventus | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | → Juventus Next Gen[α] (res.) | 64 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Cremonese (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Juventus Next Gen (res.) | 17 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Carrarese (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Macedonia U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Italy U17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Italy U18 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Italy U20 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Piacenza, Italy, to Macedonian parents, Sekulov began his youth career at Piacenza in 2007, remaining there until 2012 when he moved to Parma.[2] In 2015 he joined Pro Piacenza, before moving to Juventus in 2016.[2]
Sekulov made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on 21 October 2020 in a 1–0 defeat to Pro Vercelli.[3] On 22 September 2021, Sekulov scored his first goal in his career in a 2–1 win against Triestina.[4] On 17 October, Sekulov scored a brace in a 2–1 win against Seregno.[5] On 29 October, Sekulov extended his contract with Juventus until 2025.[6]
On 7 December 2022, Sekulov scored Juventus Next Gen's 2–0 in their victory against Padova in Coppa Italia Serie C after carrying the ball from his own half.[7] On 15 July 2023, he joined Serie B side Cremonese on loan.[8] On 12 January 2024, the loan was terminated early.[9] On 30 March, he made his first-team debut, entering the field in the final minutes of a 1–0 away defeat to Lazio.[10] He became the first player to play in the Serie A, in Serie B and in Serie C in the same season.[10]
On 14 August 2024, Sekulov joined Sampdoria on loan with an obligation to buy.[11]
On 29 August 2025, Sekulov was loaned by Carrarese of Serie B, with an option to buy.[12]
International career
Sekulov represented Macedonia internationally at youth level until the under-17s, switching allegiance to Italy in 2018.[2] He represented the under-17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, reaching the final of the competition where Italy lost to the Netherlands.[13]
Style of play
A half-winger (Italian: mezz'ala), Sekulov has been likened to former Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio for his technical qualities, movements, and height.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 March 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus Next Gen[α] | 2020–21 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 33 | 4 | 3[a] | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie C | 28 | 4 | 8[a] | 2 | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie C | 17 | 6 | — | 6[b] | 3 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Total | 81 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 103 | 19 | ||
| Cremonese (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Juventus | 2023–24 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie B | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| Career total | 99 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 125 | 20 | ||
- Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
- Appearances in Serie C – Promotion play-offs
Honours
Juventus Next Gen[14]
- Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: 2022–23
Italy U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2019[13]