{{Short description|Italian footballer (1986–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nicolas Giani | image = Nicolas Giani (cropped).jpg | caption = Giani in 2012 | full_name = Nicolas Devis Giani<ref name="wf">{{Worldfootball.net|new_id=pe138138}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date|1986|3|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Como, Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|2026|2|2|1986|3|13|df=y}} | death_place = Desenzano del Garda, Italy | height = 1.81 m<ref name="wf"/> | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = Inter Milan | years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Inter Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = → Cremonese (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = → Pro Patria (loan) | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2008–2014 | clubs4 = Vicenza | caps4 = 101 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = → Perugia (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2017 | clubs6 = SPAL | caps6 = 93 | goals6 = 8 | years7 = 2017–2019 | clubs7 = Spezia | caps7 = 45 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019–2021 | clubs8 = FeralpiSalò | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Desenzano Calvina | caps9 = 34 | goals9 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2005 | nationalteam2 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 }}
'''Nicolas Devis Giani''' (13 March 1986 – 2 February 2026) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
==Career== Giani started his career at Inter Milan. In August 2005, he was loaned to Serie B Cremonese, but later returned to Inter and played in the 2006 Torneo di Viareggio.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=19864|title=INTER'S SUMMER TRANSFERS: 62 DEALS DONE|date=2005-08-31|accessdate=2009-06-17|publisher=inter.it|archive-date=25 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525052816/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=19864&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then played two Serie C1 seasons for Pro Patria. In July 2008, he joined Vicenza in a joint-ownership deal<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=29505|title= Siligardi rewews and joins Bari on loan |date=2008-07-09|accessdate=2009-06-17|publisher=inter.it}}</ref> and Jean Mbida joined opposite direction. Giani was valued at €1,000, thus half of the rights were worth €500; Mbida was valued at €120,000, and the half was worth €60,000. Giani's co-ownership deal was renewed in June 2009, 2010 and 2011. In June 2012, Inter gave up the remaining 50% registration rights.
On 23 January 2013, Giani was signed by Perugia in a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=452|title=Calciomercato biancorosso, Giani è del Perugia|date=23 January 2013|accessdate=18 July 2014|publisher=AC Perugia Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707162751/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=452|archivedate=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/nicolas-giani-in-prestito-al-perugia-calcio|title=Nicolas Giani in prestito al Perugia Calcio|date=23 January 2013|accessdate=18 July 2014|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728014029/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/nicolas-giani-in-prestito-al-perugia-calcio|archive-date=28 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 9 January 2014, Giani was signed by SPAL, with Erik Panizzi moving in the opposite direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/erik-panizzi-in-biancorosso-nicolas-giani-alla-spal|title=Erik Panizzi in biancorosso. Nicolas Giani alla Spal|date=9 January 2014|accessdate=18 July 2014|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728011434/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/erik-panizzi-in-biancorosso-nicolas-giani-alla-spal|archive-date=28 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spal2013.it/SPAL-2013-HA-UFFICIALIZZATO-L-ACQUISTO-DI-NICOLAS-GIANI-DAL-VICENZA-IN-VENETO-VA-ERIK-PANIZZI.htm |title=Spal 2013 Ha Ufficializzato L Acquisto di Nicolas Giani Dal Vicenza in Veneto Va Erik Panizzi |website=www.spal2013.it |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101055/http://www.spal2013.it/SPAL-2013-HA-UFFICIALIZZATO-L-ACQUISTO-DI-NICOLAS-GIANI-DAL-VICENZA-IN-VENETO-VA-ERIK-PANIZZI.htm |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 30 January 2019, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Serie C club FeralpiSalò.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FeralpiSalò|url=https://www.feralpisalo.it/news-dettaglio.php?id=1069|title=UFFICIALE: Nicolas Giani è verdeblu!|trans-title=Official: Nicolas Giani in green and blue|date=30 January 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>
On 9 August 2021, he joined Serie D club Desenzano Calvina.<ref>{{Cite web|title=L'ex Feralpisalò Nicolas Giani riparte dalla Serie D: andrà al Desenzano|url=https://www.tuttoc.com/altre-news/l-ex-feralpisalo-nicolas-giani-riparte-dalla-serie-d-andra-al-desenzano-290689|access-date=5 September 2021|website=Tutto C|language=it}}</ref>
==Death== Giani died on 2 February 2026, at the age of 39.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Redazione |title=SPAL – NICOLAS GIANI CI HA LASCIATI – Telestense |url=https://www.telestense.it/spal-nicolas-giani-ci-ha-lasciati-20260202.html |website=www.telestense.it |access-date=2 February 2026 |language=it-IT |date=2 February 2026}}</ref>
== Honours == '''SPAL''' * Serie B: 2016–17 * Lega Pro: 2015–16
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p193942.shtml Profile at gazzetta.it] {{in lang|it}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090327231821/http://www.vicenza.com/matrix/categorie/1049/2049001/3049001001/temi/giocatori/200809/giani.shtml Profile at vicenza.com] {{in lang|it}} * [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2808 FIGC] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|nicolas-giani/61068}} * {{tuttocalciatori|Giani_Nicolas}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giani, Nicolas}} Category:1986 births Category:2026 deaths Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Footballers from Como Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Inter Milan players Category:US Cremonese players Category:Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players Category:LR Vicenza players Category:AC Perugia Calcio players Category:SPAL players Category:Spezia Calcio players Category:Feralpisalò players
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