Non-League and Academy football writer

Nicola Rapacchiani was with FC Baresi during their Essex Alliance Football League Senior Division title winning season of 2023/24, and he has since go on to represent FC Baresi on and off during the next couple of seasons, having returned to the club again during the 2025/26 season, making six league appearances for them, scoring one goal. From Italy, where he played lower league/semi-professional football, Nicola Rapacchiani is a versatile player, who is capable of playing in a number of positions.

Nicola can play in a midfield role, or out wide on the flanks, where he has so often proven how effective he can be at influencing matches. A highly technical player, who sees and reads the game well in forward and midfield areas, Nicola’s passing quality is one of his greatest qualities, as well as his vision for a pass. He is very comfortable at receiving the ball on the turn, and he is also a skilful player who has good close control. His most memorable goal for FC Baresi so far, has to be his outstanding long range goal against FC Petrocub London, back in the 2022/23 season. A reliable and technically gifted player, who has a lot of creativity to his game, Nicola also very much has an eye for goal.