Sam Nicholson

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Sam Nicholson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2013 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Heart of Midlothian 90 (10)
International career‡
2013–2014 Scotland U19 6 (0)
2014– Scotland U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Sam Nicholson (born 20 January 1995)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

Career

Heart of Midlothian

Nicholson attended Penicuik High School in Midlothian and grew up supporting Heart of Midlothian football club.[2] He joined Heart of Midlothian aged 12 progressing through the Hearts youth teams until On 31 August 2013, he made his senior debut for the club, coming on as an 74th-minute substitute in a Scottish Premiership match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, replacing Jamie Walker in a 2–0 defeat.[3] His first senior goal for the side came on 18 January 2014, helping Hearts come from 3–1 down at McDiarmid Park scoring in the 89th minute to help Hearts earn a point in a 3–3 draw against St Johnstone.[4]

On 16 June 2014, Nicholson signed a new three-year contract extending his stay until the summer of 2017, following the club's relegation to the Scottish Championship.[5]

Nicholson began the 2014–15 season brightly setting up a goal for Osman Sow at Ibrox in stoppage time. He followed this impressive start by scoring his first goal of the season against Hibs in the Edinburgh Derby. A fine solo effort after he nutmegged Scott Robertson and smashed a left footed drive beyond the keeper.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 October 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13[6] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14[7] Scottish Premiership 25 2 0 0 1 0 — 26 2
2014–15[8] Scottish Championship 29 5 0 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 31 5
2015–16[9] Scottish Premiership 36 3 3 1 4 1 — 43 5
Career total 90 10 3 1 6 1 1 0 100 12

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Honours

Heart of Midlothian

References

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