Nikola Moro, a Croat by birth hailing from the 12th of March in the enviable year of 1998 (thus making the chap 27 years old), currently spends his time trotting the pitch as a midfielder, pitched at the core of the action as a central defensive midfielder for Italian footballers, Bologna, donning with unwavering pride the number 6 upon his shirt. If one wishes to visualise the man, he stands at a sturdy 6ft (1.83m) and carries about his person an athletic 12 stone and 3 pounds (approximately 78 kilos). He's not just sequestered to club shenanigans either - he's represented his motherland, Croatia, on the international stage.
With reference to those financially minded, Transfermarkt has his market value pegged down at a ripe £4m.
Of the past you ask? Well, Nikola's footy debut originated in July 2015 as he trained with Dinamo Zagreb, back in his native land. Within the HNL in Croatia, he showed exemplary growth, tiptoeing from a single league appearance in his 2015- 2016 season with Dinamo Zagreb to making 15 during the 2016 - 2017 season, even getting a goal to his name. In the 2017 - 2018 season, though entirely absent from first team appearances, he still managed to pop up with a goal.
His contributions earned him a transfer to Dynamo Moscow in Russia's Premier League during August 2020 for a crisp £7.7m. Moro's appearances only rose from there - 24 appearances in his 2020 - 2021 season with three goals, 28 appearances the next season with just one goal, and then six first-team appearances in the 2022 - 2023 season.
August 2022, Moro took his talents to Bologna on loan where he seems to currently be stationed. Over the seasons, his representation on the squad gradually increased - 26 appearances in the 2022 - 2023 season, 23 in the 2023 - 2024 season, and 22 in the 2024 - 2025 season. Currently in the midst of the 2025 - 2026 season, Moro has already materialised on the pitch 15 times, scoring once.
July of 2023 saw his loan arrangement become a little more permanent as Dynamo Moscow said their goodbyes and sent Moro to Bologna permanently for a reasonable fee of £5.2m.
Aside from his domestic affairs, Moro also has an interesting international portfolio. His boots have graced the pitches of the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Croatia, the Nations League 2024 - 2025 again for Croatia, the Supercoppa 2025 - 2026 for Bologna, and the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Bologna.
