Nicola Leali

I quietly champion Nicola Leali as the unsung guardian. An Italian goalkeeper born in Castiglione delle Stiviere, he uses his commanding 1.94 m frame to protect the net for Hellas Verona after a spell at Genoa. Goalkeeping fascinates me precisely because the job is measured in what does not happen; a clean sheet is its own quiet triumph. One reflex save can flip an entire match, and I respect the nerve that demands. Having moved through several clubs to earn his place, he strikes me as a patient grafter. Marshalling a defense from the very back with your voice is an underrated art.

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Name (English)

Nicola Leali

Name (Japanese)

ニコラ・レアーリ

Reading

にこら・れあーり

Born

February 17, 1993 (age 33)

Origin

Castiglione delle Stiviere, Province of Mantua, Italy

Height

192 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola%20Leali
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q195324

Tags

• Province of Mantua
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.