Nicholas Pennington
Nicholas Pennington (born 18 December 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olbia.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicholas Pennington | ||
Date of birth | 18 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Olbia | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Cagliari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Cagliari | 0 | (0) |
2018– | Olbia | 86 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2020 |
Early life
Born in Rome, Pennington is of Australian descent through his father who originated from Perth. He has stated his interest in representing the Australia national team.[1]
Club career
Cagliari
Pennington began his career with Cagliari. He made his first appearance on the bench on 27 November 2016 in a Serie A match against Udinese and the second three days later in a match against Sampdoria in the fourth round of Coppa Italia, but both times he did not appeared on the field.[2][3]
Loan to Olbia
On 19 August 2017, he was loaned to Serie C club Olbia on a seasons-long loan deal.[4] On 4 October, Pennington made his debut for Olbia as a substitute replacing Enrico Geroni in the 28th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Pistoiese.[5] Four days later, on 8 October he played his first entire match for Olbia, a 2–1 home defeat against Robur Siena.[6] On 18 February 2018, Pennington scored his first professional goal in the 51st minute of a 2–1 away win over Pistoiese.[7] Pennington ended his loan to Olbia with 25 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist.[8]
Olbia
At the end of the loan period, Olbia signed Pennington outright for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[9] On 19 September he played his first match of the season in a 3–2 away win over Albissola, he was replaced by Joseph Tetteh after 75 minutes.[10] Four days later he played his first entire match of the season, a 2–1 home win over Aurora Pro Patria.[11]
Career statistics
References
- https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/meet-the-italian-midfielder-who-wants-to-play-for-the-socceroos
- "Cagliari vs. Udinese - 27 November 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- "Sampdoria vs. Cagliari - 30 November 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- "UFFICIALE: Olbia, dal Cagliari arrivano Oliveira e Pennington - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Olbia vs. Robur Siena - 8 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Pistoiese vs. Olbia - 18 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Australia - N. Pennington - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- "UFFICIALE: Olbia, presi Crosta e Pennington dal Cagliari - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- "Albissola vs. Olbia - 19 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- "Olbia vs. Pro Patria - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.