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Height
19
Shirt
31 years
Jan 20, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€244.1K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
midfielder

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions92%
Transfer value: €244.1K
Highest: €4.3M(Dec 31, 2015)
€4.3M
€3.3M
€2.2M
€1.1M
€0

Premiership 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
10
Matches
112
Minutes played
6.11
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 16

Hibernian
W0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 13

Celtic
L2-3
9
0
0
1
0
-

May 9

Hearts
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 2

Falkirk
L1-0
13
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 26

Rangers
W2-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 11

Hearts
L3-1
1
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 4

Falkirk
L2-3
27
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 21

Hibernian
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 14

Celtic
L3-1
7
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 7

Dundee FC
L2-1
5
0
0
0
0
-
Motherwell

May 16

Premiership Championship Group
Hibernian
0-1
Bench

May 13

Premiership Championship Group
Celtic
2-3
9‎’‎
-

May 9

Premiership Championship Group
Hearts
1-1
Bench

May 2

Premiership Championship Group
Falkirk
1-0
13‎’‎
6.2

Apr 26

Premiership Championship Group
Rangers
2-3
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 4Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.15xG
2 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.08xG-xGOT
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About

Sam Nicholson is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder for Motherwell, born on January 20, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Sam Nicholson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premiership season, Sam Nicholson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 112 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.11, 1 yellow card.

Sam Nicholson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Sam Nicholson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Sam Nicholson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Sam Nicholson currently plays for Motherwell alongside Dylan Wells, Ewan Wilson, Kofi Balmer, Olly Whyte, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Jordan McGhee, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Zach Robinson, Andrew Halliday, Lukas Fadinger, Calum Ward, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Paul McGinn, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Luca Ross, Matty Connelly, Emmanuel Longelo, Aaron Thomson, Callum Hendry, Regan Charles-Cook, and Ibrahim Said. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sam Nicholson's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids 2, Colorado Rapids, Bristol Rovers, Minnesota United, and Hearts.

On the international stage, Sam Nicholson has represented Scotland U21 and Scotland U19.

Sam Nicholson is from Scotland, and the national team includes Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Tyler Fletcher, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, John Souttar, Dominic Hyam, Ben Gannon-Doak, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, Craig Gordon, Nathan Patterson, Kenny McLean, Anthony Ralston, Findlay Curtis, and Scott McKenna. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Sam Nicholson has won 1 title: Championship (2014/2015) with Hearts.

Sam Nicholson has competed in Premiership, Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, US Open Cup, Leagues Cup, League Two, FA Cup, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Sam Nicholson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Sam Nicholson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions92%

Career

Senior career

Motherwell (Free transfer)Jan 2024 - now
37
2
1
0
41
3
75
14
50
4
20
2
127
15

National team

7
0
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Hearts

Scotland
1
Championship(14/15)

News

About

Sam Nicholson is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder for Motherwell, born on January 20, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Sam Nicholson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premiership season, Sam Nicholson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 112 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.11, 1 yellow card.

Sam Nicholson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Sam Nicholson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Sam Nicholson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Sam Nicholson currently plays for Motherwell alongside Dylan Wells, Ewan Wilson, Kofi Balmer, Olly Whyte, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Jordan McGhee, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Zach Robinson, Andrew Halliday, Lukas Fadinger, Calum Ward, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Paul McGinn, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Luca Ross, Matty Connelly, Emmanuel Longelo, Aaron Thomson, Callum Hendry, Regan Charles-Cook, and Ibrahim Said. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sam Nicholson's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids 2, Colorado Rapids, Bristol Rovers, Minnesota United, and Hearts.

On the international stage, Sam Nicholson has represented Scotland U21 and Scotland U19.

Sam Nicholson is from Scotland, and the national team includes Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Tyler Fletcher, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, John Souttar, Dominic Hyam, Ben Gannon-Doak, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, Craig Gordon, Nathan Patterson, Kenny McLean, Anthony Ralston, Findlay Curtis, and Scott McKenna. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Sam Nicholson has won 1 title: Championship (2014/2015) with Hearts.

Sam Nicholson has competed in Premiership, Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, US Open Cup, Leagues Cup, League Two, FA Cup, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Sam Nicholson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Sam Nicholson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.