Nicolò Brighenti (born 1 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Catanzaro whom he captains.

In mid-2008, he left for the Seconda Divisione side Mezzocorona along with keeper Renato Piovezan and forward Diego Reis.

On 31 August 2010 he was loaned to the Prima Divisione side Viareggio with option to purchase half of the registration rights.

Brighenti was signed by Vicenza Calcio for €40,000 in a 3.5-year contract in January 2012,[12][13] which Chievo still retained the remaining 50% registration rights of the player.

[17] On 30 June 2014 Chievo also signed Matteo Andriollo, Alessio Bertaso and Andrea Contri from Vicenza for a total fee of €1.8 million, with Stefan Kerezović, Alberto Paiolo and Alberto Tonin were signed by Vicenza for a total fee of also €1.8 million.

[24] Brighenti was in the squad of 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup but pulled out due to injury,[25] He was replaced by Matteo Bruscagin.