Lee Nicholls
 Nicholls lining up for Bristol Rovers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Anthony Nicholls[1] | ||
| 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 |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Wigan Athletic) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Wigan Athletic | 7 | (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) |
| 2015– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:13, 13 December 2015 (UTC). | |||
Lee Anthony Nicholls (born 5 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper 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.[2] Later in the month he signed a two and a half-year professional contract with the club.[3]
In November 2010, Nicholls joined Hartlepool United on a one-month loan,[4] but failed to make a first-team appearance. He joined Shrewsbury Town on a similar loan deal in January 2011,[5] followed by a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday.[6]
In January 2012, Nicholls extended his contract at Wigan until 2014.[7] On 24 February 2012, he signed for Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season,[8] making his debut against Swindon Town the next day.[9]
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.
On 11 September 2015, Nicholls joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on a three-month loan.[10]Nicholls returned to his original club, after several first team performances whilst on loan to Rovers.
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,[11] 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.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 16 December 2013.[13]
| 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
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 36. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Lee Nicholls: Bristol Rovers sign Wigan Athletic keeper on loan". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "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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