Mitch Nichols
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mitchell Ian Nichols | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2006 | Palm Beach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | Palm Beach | 8 | (9) |
| 2007–2013 | Brisbane Roar | 125 | (24) |
| 2013– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U-20 | 22 | (11) |
| 2010–2012 | Australia U-23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2009– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mitchell Ian "Mitch" Nichols (born 1 May 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player for the Melbourne Victory of the A-League.
Club career
Brisbane Roar
He signed a two year deal on 11 May 2007 with the Roar after impressing in the opening rounds of the Gold Coast Premier League with Palm Beach Sharks, leading the goal scoring charts from midfield after 7 matches. Roar manager Frank Farina stated that Nichols was "one for the future" the official press conference following his signing.
Nichols made a solid start to his career in the A-League with a number of substitute appearances. He also received his first call-up to the Australian Under 20 squad for a training camp on 7 October 2007. He scored his first goal for the Roar in his side's 4-1 victory over Perth Glory midway through the 2008-09 season. In the 2011/2012 season, the midfielder exceeded expectations prseason, scoring 10 goals, mostly from long range. He also made the A-league Team of the Season, alongside teammates Thomas Broich and Besart Berisha.
Melbourne Victory
On Monday 13 May 2013, it was announced by Melbourne Victory that Nichols had signed a two-year deal with the club, reuniting him with his former Roar manager Ange Postecoglou.[1] He became Postecoglou’s first new signing ahead of the 2013/14 Hyundai A-League season.
International career
Nichols represented the Australia U-20 team during the AFC U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia. He scored two goals in the Quarter Final match against North Korea including a spectacular overhead kick in extra time. Nichols is currently a member of the Australia U-23 team receiving his first cap in 2010. Nichols made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 4 March 2009 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus Kuwait.
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Game time | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2009 |  Kuwait |
0–1 | Loss | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |  70' |
Report |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Domestic | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Brisbane Roar | 2007–08 | A-League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | A-League | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | A-League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | A-League | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2011-12 | A-League | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2012-13 | A-League | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | |
| Brisbane Roar total | 122 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 25 | 17 | ||
1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)
Honours
With Australia:
- AFF U19 Youth Championship: 2008
- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
With Brisbane Roar:
. A-league Team of the Season 2011/2012
References
- ^ "Mitch Nichols headed for Victory". footballaustralia.com.au/. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
External links
- Brisbane Roar profile
- FFA - Young Socceroos profile
- Mitch Nichols – FIFA competition record
- Mitch Nichols at National-Football-Teams.com
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