Nicola Ventola
| Date of birth | 24 May 1978 |
| Place of birth | Grumo Appula |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bari | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Internazionale | 01 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Bologna | 01 Aug 1999 | 31 May 2000 | L |
| Atalanta | 01 Aug 2000 | 31 May 2001 | L |
| Siena | 01 Aug 2003 | 31 May 2004 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 31 Aug 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Atalanta | 01 Jul 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Atalanta | Serie A | 22 | 6 |
10 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Internazionale | Serie A | 12 | 4 |
4 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 7 | 2 |
5 |
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| 2003-04 | Siena | Serie A | 8 | 20 |
4 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 1999 | Manchester United v Inter Milano | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Inter Milano v Manchester United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Parma v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Inter Milano v Venezia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Torino v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2001 | FC Brasov v Inter Milano | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Inter Milano v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Udinese v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Inter Milano v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Juventus v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Wisla Kraków v Inter Milano | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Ipswich Town v Inter Milano | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Inter Milano v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Inter Milano v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Bologna v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Verona v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Inter Milano v AEK Athens | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Inter Milano v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 28 Feb 2002 | AEK Athens v Inter Milano | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-5 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 03 Mar 2002 | AC Milan v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Inter Milano v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Inter Milano v Valencia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Lecce v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Valencia v Inter Milano | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2002 | Inter Milano v Feyenoord | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Feyenoord v Inter Milano | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Chievo Verona v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 11 Aug 2004 | FC Basel v Inter Milano | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 10 | 1 |
7 |
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| 1995-96 | Italy | Under-18 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | Mediterranean Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | Under-23 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 4 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 2 |
3 |
3
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| 1999-00 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Italy | Olympics | 3 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1995 | Italy v Greece | W | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Italy v Norway | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Slovakia v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Spain v Italy | L | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Final |
| 26 Sep 1995 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Italy v Malta | W | 5-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Bulgaria v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 25 Jan 1996 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 3-3 | U18 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | Italy v Greece | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Greece v Italy | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 04 Apr 1996 | Italy v Austria | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Austria v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Italy v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Spain v Italy | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group B |
| 03 Oct 1996 | Moldova v Italy | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Italy v Georgia | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 May 1997 | Italy v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Italy v Albania | W | 4-0 | U23 | |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Italy v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | U23 | |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Italy v Spain | W | 2-0 | MEDITERRANEAN CUP | Semi-final |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Italy v Turkey | W | 5-1 | MEDITERRANEAN CUP | Semi-final |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Georgia v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 23 May 1998 | Italy v Scotland | W | 4-0 | U21 | |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Wales v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Denmark v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Italy v Belarus | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Italy v Wales | W | 6-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Italy v Denmark | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 14 Nov 1999 | France v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Italy v France | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 25 Apr 2000 | Italy v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 29 May 2000 | Italy v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
| 01 Jun 2000 | Turkey v Italy | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Australia v Italy | W | 0-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Italy v Honduras | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Italy v Spain | L | 0-1 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.