UEFA Nations League: Three Premier League, La Liga & Serie A stars from Africa to watch
Here are three Star Players to Watch across this week’s matches in the UEFA Nations League.
Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
The AC Milan midfielder is set to become one of the players the Dutch national team is built around for the next few years, with his energy, intelligent passing and ability to burst into space in the final third all allowing him to make an impact in the iconic orange jersey.
Born: 29 July 1998 in Zwolle, Netherlands
-????????? Position: Midfielder
-????????? Senior club career: PEC Zwolle (Netherlands, 2017); AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands, 2017 – 2023); RKC Waalwijk (Netherlands, 2020, loan); AC Milan (Italy, 2023 – present)
-????????? National team stats: 17 appearances, 3 goals
-????????? Club career stats: 287 appearances, 36 goals.
Catch Reijnders in the following matches:
-????????? Friday 11 October, 18:45: Hungary v Netherlands – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360
-????????? Monday 14 October, 18:45: Germany v Netherlands – LIVE on SuperSport Football, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport Maximo 360
Davide Frattesi (Italy)
The Rome-born midfielder scored in both of Italy’s Nations League matches in September, helping them secure wins over France and Israel. The 25-year-old Inter Milan player looks set to become an important figure for the Azzurri under coach Luciano Spalletti.
Born: 22 September 1999 in Rome, Italy
-????????? Position: Midfielder
-????????? Senior club career: Sassuolo (Italy, 2017 – 2024); Ascoli (Italy, 2018 – 2019, loan); Empoli (Italy, 2019 – 2020, loan); Monza (Italy, 2020 – 2021, loan); Inter Milan (Italy, 2023 – 2024 loan, 2024 – present)
-????????? National team stats: 21 appearances, 7 goals
-????????? Club career stats: 240 appearances, 32 goals.
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Catch Frattesi in the following matches:
-????????? Thursday 10 October, 18:45: Italy v Belgium – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360
-????????? Monday 14 October, 18:45: Italy v Israel – LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport Maximo 3
Nico Williams (Spain)
Spain will chase back-to-back wins over Denmark and Serbia in home matches in the October Nations League fixtures, with winger Nico Williams looking to recapture his brilliant form from Euro 2024 and underline his reputation as one of football’s rising superstars.
-????????? Born: 12 July 2002 in Pamplona, Spain
-????????? Position: Winger
-????????? Senior club career: CD Basconia (Spain, 2019 – 2020); Athletic Bilbao (Spain, 2020 – present)
-????????? National team stats: 22 appearances, 4 goals
-????????? Club career stats: 130 appearances, 22 goals.
Catch Williams in the following matches:
-????????? Saturday 12 October, 18:45: Spain v Denmark – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
-????????? Tuesday 15 October, 18:45: Spain v Serbia – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 2
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