Nicolás Millán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Millán | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo Colo | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:57, 30 September 2006 (UTC) | |||
Nicolás Millán (born 17 November 1991) is a Chilean footballer, known for being the youngest player to represent a Chilean team in professional football. His substitute appearence for his club, Colo Colo, against Santiago Wanderers at the age of fourteen years and nine months smashing the previous record of Frank Lobos considerably.[1]. Millán a prodigiously gifted attacking player joined Colo Colo's youth set-up in 2003, and has since enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks. Before his first team debut Millán was promoted to the club's U-17 side, finding the back of the net three times in as many games.
Millán has been compared to Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo,and when asked of comparing his ability to that of the Portuguese winger Millán replied: "I think my playing style is similar to his. I enjoy using the flanks and going past defenders, and I'm particularly good at stepovers."[2]. Millán was also recently linked to Italian side Inter Milan.[3]
His father Mark Quinn Millan has stated that son will not leave Chiliean football until he is at least 18. Nicolás' younger brother Joseph Early Millan has also shown phenomenal potential.
References
- ^ "Millan makes history at Colo Colo". Chile. www.fifa.com. 2005-09-15. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Millan makes history at Colo Colo". Chile. www.fifa.com. 2005-09-15. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Inter pursue 'new Ronaldo'". Football Serie A. www.eurosport.com. 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
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