Lee Nicholls
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Anthony Nicholls | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Huyton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Wigan Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:37, 16 December 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lee Anthony Nicholls (born 5 October 1992) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Wigan Athletic.
Club career
Born in Huyton, Merseyside, Nicholls signed scholarship forms with Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2009. After a series of impressive performances for the reserve team, he appeared for the first-team as a substitute for the first time in January 2010 in an FA Cup match against Hull City.[1] Later in the month he signed a two and a half-year professional contract with the club.[2]
In November 2010, Nicholls joined Hartlepool United on a one-month loan,[3] but failed to make a first-team appearance. He joined Shrewsbury Town on a similar loan deal in January 2011,[4] followed by a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday.[5]
In January 2012, Nicholls extended his contract at Wigan until 2014.[6] On 24 February 2012, he signed for Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season,[7] making his debut against Swindon Town the next day.[8]
On 5 May 2013, Nicholls competed in the League Two Play-offs semi-final second leg against Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road, putting in a man-of-the-match performance, pulling off a string of outstanding saves – Including saving a penalty – as his team progressed to the final.
On 27 October 2013, Nicholls made his League debut for Wigan Athletic in a 0-0 draw against Charlton Athletic. He then made his home debut the following Wednesday keeping a clean sheet again in another 0-0 draw against Queens Park Rangers.
International career
In 2010, Nicholls was named in the England Under-19s squad that reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-19 Championships,[9] but did not make an appearance in the tournament. He made his debut for the team in February 2011 in a 1–0 defeat against Germany.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 16 December 2013.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2012–13 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Career total | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "On the Bench ... With Lee Nicholls, a Keeper Tipped for the Top at Wigan". FanHouse UK. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Keeper earns his stripes". 27 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United bring in Wigan keeper Lee Nicholls". BBC Sport. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Nicholls off to Shrews for a month". 31 January 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Joey O'Brien and Lee Nicholls". BBC Sport. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ↑ "New Deal For Lee Nicholls". Wigan Athletic F.C. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "Nicholls Joins Accrington on Loan". 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Swindon vs Accrington". 25 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "Nicholls makes England cut". 15 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Denis proves England's menace". The Football Association. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ Lee Nicholls career statistics at Soccerbase
External links
- Lee Nicholls career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at TheFA.com
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