Nicolò Bertola (born 23 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Spezia.

[1] Nicolò Bertola was born in Carrara, the most northern province of Tuscany, where he very soon started to play football, joining the local Scuola Calcio of San Marco Avenza while only aged 3.

[2][3] Bertola joined the Spezia Calcio academy as a 7 years old from his nearby hometown club, growing through the youth ranks of the Serie B club and becoming the captain of the under-17 team during the 2019–20 season, whilst playing his first Primavera games, as the first team achieved his first ever Serie A promotion.

[2][3][5] The following season—under Thiago Motta's new management—he became a regular presence in the pro squad,[4][6] eventually making his professional debut for Spezia on the 16 December 2021, starting the Coppa Italia 2–0 home loss to Lecce as a centre-back.

[11] First called to the under-19 selection by Carmine Nunziata in August 2021,[2][12] he made his debut during a 1-0 friendly home win against Albania.