Shawn Nicklaw

Shawn Nicklaw

Personal information
Full name	Shawn Robert Nicklaw
Date of birth	(1989-04-15) April 15, 1989
Place of birth	San Diego, California, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender, Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Jacksonville Armada
Number	15
Youth career
2006–2007	San Diego Nomads
2007–2010	Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2012–2013	HB Køge	6	(0)
2013	Wilmington Hammerheads	21	(1)
2014	Thór	16	(4)
2015–	Jacksonville Armada	1	(0)
National team‡
2012–	Guam	17	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 18, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 31, 2015

Shawn Nicklaw (born April 15, 1989) is a Guamanian international footballer who currently plays for Jacksonville Armada FC in the North American Soccer League.He signed with the team on December 3, 2014^[1] Nicklaw is an offensively oriented right-back with good technique and game understanding.^[2]

Career

Amateur

Nicklaw played with the Nomads Soccer Club, earning the 2007 Red Bull National League Championship. During high school he helped lead his team to the 2005 California Interscholastic Federation Championship and the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Eastern League Championships. Shawn also lettered two years in track and field for the Men's 400m.^[3]

College

Nicklaw played college soccer at the University of Connecticut between 2007 and 2010. During his time at UConn, he played 80 games, scored 2 goals, 7 assist, 39 shots, 12 shots on goal and 1 game-winning goal.^[4]

Professional

PSC Elite

In 2011, Nicklaw attended a Pro Soccer Consulting combine in San Diego where he met contacts who invited him to a European Showcase Tour in Turkey in January this year. It was in Turkey that he was spotted by the management and coaching staff of HB Køge. ^[5]

HB Køge

Nicklaw then signed a two-year contract with the professional Danish football club beginning July 1, 2012.^[6] HB Køge played in the Danish Superliga, the highest division in Denmark, during the 2011–2012 season.^[7]

Wilmington Hammerheads

In 2013 Nicklaw transferred back to the United States where he played for the Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Pro.

Thór

Nicklaw signed with Icelandic Premier League club Thór in April 2014. Shawn's National team experience and ability to play multiple positions gives Thór options.

International

In November 2012, Nicklaw confirmed he would be representing Guam at International level. Matao head coach Gary White was introduced to Nicklaw by a personal contact in San Diego.^[8] Nicklaw played with the Matao, including the East Asian Cup semifinal round, in Hong Kong (2012) and AFC Challenge qualifier in Yangon, Myanmar (2013).^[9] During the AFC Challenge Nicklaw helped the Matao achieve their first win in its history against the Chinese Taipei.^[10] Nicklaw's contribution has helped Guam to reach their highest FIFA ranking to date.^[11][12]

In 2014, Nicklaw scored his first international goal against Northern Mariana Islands in the Preliminary round 1 EAFF East Asian cup. Guam finished first within the tournament advancing to the semifinal round for the third-straight time.^[13]

International goals

Score and Result lists Guam's goals first

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	25 July 2014	GFA National Training Center, Harmon, Guam	Northern Mariana Islands	4–0	5–0	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
2.	31 March 2015	Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore	Singapore	1–0	2–2	Friendly

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