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Height
19
Shirt
31 years
Jan 20, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€243.4K
Transfer value
May 31, 2026
Contract end
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: €243.4K
Highest: €4.3M(Dec 31, 2015)
€4.3M
€3.3M
€2.2M
€1.1M
€0

Premiership 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
8
Matches
90
Minutes played
6.07
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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
-

Feb 28

Dundee United
W2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 21

St. Mirren
W0-5
13
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 18

Aberdeen
L2-0
10
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 15

Aberdeen
W2-0
9
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 11

Rangers
D1-1
3
0
0
0
0
-
Motherwell

Apr 11

Premiership
Hearts
3-1
1‎’‎
-

Apr 4

Premiership
Falkirk
2-3
27‎’‎
5.9

Mar 21

Premiership
Hibernian
0-0
Bench

Mar 14

Premiership
Celtic
3-1
7‎’‎
-

Mar 7

Premiership
Dundee FC
2-1
5‎’‎
-
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, 90 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.07.

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

Sam Nicholson's next match is on April 26, 2026 when Motherwell face Rangers in the Premiership Championship Group.

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 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, Stephen Welsh, 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, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Ross McCrorie, Dominic Hyam, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Tommy Conway, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Max Johnston, Kenny McLean, Andy Irving, 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
35
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, 90 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.07.

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

Sam Nicholson's next match is on April 26, 2026 when Motherwell face Rangers in the Premiership Championship Group.

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 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, Stephen Welsh, 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, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Ross McCrorie, Dominic Hyam, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Tommy Conway, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Max Johnston, Kenny McLean, Andy Irving, 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.