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Full-Back Overlap & Underlap Principles & Nicolò Tresoldi Scout Report At Club Brugge 2025/2026
Today, we have a tactical theory article on the principles of overlapping and underlapping runs from full-backs, along with a player analysis on Nicolò Tresoldi at Club Brugge.
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There are many highly effective principles for attacking opposing defences in the final third; two of these principles are the overlap and underlap.
These two principles are among the most important weapons used by full-backs or, occasionally, centre-backs.
Teams aim to exploit the width of the pitch to attack their opponents, either through the free spaces on the flanks directly, or through the central areas as a result of the opponent’s full-back being pulled to the side.
In this tactical theory, we will delve into the tactical details behind the overlap and underlap, and how full-backs like Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Sead Kolašinac, and Giovanni Di Lorenzo execute their overlaps or underlaps, with some differences due to the characteristics and coaches’ ideas.
In one of the most surprising transfers of the European summer window, Nicolò Tresoldi (born 20th of August 2004) made the move from Hannover 96 to Club Brugge.
The 21-year-old centre-forward had been attracting attention in Germany’s 2. Bundesliga for some time, so his switch to Belgium came as a surprise to many and certainly turned a few heads.
For Brugge, however, it represents a statement signing, securing a long-term deal with a promising young striker.
Tresoldi’s story began in Cagliari, Sardinia, before his family later relocated to Gubbio.
As a youngster, he divided his time between football and tennis before eventually focusing fully on football.
Early trials with Italian academies hinted at his potential, but it was the family’s move to Hanover in 2017 that proved decisive.
There, Tresoldi joined Hannover 96’s academy, where he quickly stood out in the youth ranks with his goalscoring instinct, sharp movement, and natural understanding of the game.
By January 2022, Hannover had seen enough to secure him on a professional contract, which became official once he turned 18 later that year.
Just a few months later, in July 2022, Tresoldi made his senior debut in the 2. Bundesliga against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Over the following campaigns, he steadily grew into a regular fixture in the squad, building a reputation as one of the brightest young attacking prospects in German football.
His progress also earned him international recognition, first with Germany’s U19s before stepping up to the U21s.
The summer of 2025 marked the next chapter in his career, as Club Brugge swooped in to secure his signature on a contract running until 2029.
For Tresoldi, the move is more than just a transfer; it’s an opportunity to test himself in a new environment, at a club with regular European ambitions, and in a league known for being a launchpad for young talents moving to Europe’s elite.
On the international stage, Tresoldi remains eligible for Italy and Argentina due to his heritage but has so far committed to Germany at youth level.
Beyond the pitch, he comes from a footballing family; his father, Emanuele Tresoldi, was also a professional in Italy.
His fluency in Italian, German, English, and Spanish gives him an added edge.
This player analysis and scout report will examine Nicolò Tresoldi’s style of play during the 2024/2025 season and explore what he can bring to Brugge as he looks to establish himself in Belgian football and beyond.
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