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Height
7
Shirt
32 years
Aug 28, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€341.5K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Left Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
LM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches36%Shot attempts29%Goals54%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won74%Defensive contributions73%
Transfer value: €341.5K
Highest: €910K(Dec 31, 2016)
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League Two 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
27
Started
32
Matches
2,249
Minutes played
6.96
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 21

Crewe Alexandra
L1-2
68
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 17

Barnet
W1-2
22
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 14

Shrewsbury Town
L3-1
72
0
0
0
0
6.3

Feb 11

Newport County
W2-0
77
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 7

Oldham Athletic
W3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 3

Harrogate Town
W0-1
33
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 31

Barrow
W3-1
75
0
0
1
0
6.6

Jan 27

Notts County
L2-1
31
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 24

Bromley
L2-1
74
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 20

Salford City
L3-2
77
0
0
0
0
6.4
Swindon Town

Feb 21

League Two
Crewe Alexandra
1-2
68‎’‎
6.5

Feb 17

League Two
Barnet
1-2
22‎’‎
6.4

Feb 14

League Two
Shrewsbury Town
3-1
72‎’‎
6.3

Feb 11

League Two
Newport County
2-0
77‎’‎
7.4

Feb 7

League Two
Oldham Athletic
3-0
90‎’‎
7.1
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 38%
  • 13Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.88xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.23xG0.92xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,249

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.88
xG on target (xGOT)
1.01
Non-penalty xG
0.88
Shots
13
Shots on target
5
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.09
Successful passes
713
Successful passes %
76.7%
Accurate long balls
46
Accurate long balls %
39.7%
Chances created
16
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
44.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
14
Successful dribbles %
46.7%
Duels won
173
Duels won %
53.2%
Aerial duels won
41
Aerial duels won %
53.9%
Touches
1,373
Touches in opposition box
24
Dispossessed
24
Fouls won
45

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
74
Interceptions
27
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
42
Recoveries
144
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
36
Clearances
38
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
22
xG against while on pitch
25.48

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

News

About

Tom Nichols is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swindon Town, born on August 28, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Tom Nichols on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Tom Nichols has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 2,249 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.96, 8 yellow cards.

Tom Nichols scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

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

Tom Nichols's next match is on February 28, 2026 when Swindon Town face Bristol Rovers in the League Two.

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

Tom Nichols currently plays for Swindon Town alongside Harrison Minturn, Connor Ripley, Filozofe Mabete, Will Wright, James Ball, Ollie Clarke, Paul Glatzel, Harry Smith, Lewis Ward, Daniel Butterworth, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Ryan Tafazolli, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Ben Middlemas, Adam Murphy, James Scanlon, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Aaron Drinan, Fletcher Holman, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Ollie Palmer, Michael Olakigbe, Junior Hoilett, Billy Bodin, Joel McGregor, Billy Kirkman, Dani Gonzalez, Antony McCormick, Dylan Mitchell, George Alston, Darren Oldaker, and Harry Gray. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Tom Nichols's career has also included time at Swindon Town, Mansfield Town, Gillingham, Crawley Town, Cheltenham Town, Bristol Rovers, Peterborough United, Exeter City, Dorchester Town, Bath City, and Hereford United.

Tom Nichols is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Tom Nichols has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, League One, and EFL Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches36%Shot attempts29%Goals54%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won74%Defensive contributions73%

Career

Senior career

Swindon Town (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
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20
2
26
3
55
9
109
29
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117
9
58
14
97
33
5
1
7
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3
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9
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12
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11
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  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Tom Nichols is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swindon Town, born on August 28, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Tom Nichols on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Tom Nichols has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 2,249 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.96, 8 yellow cards.

Tom Nichols scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

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

Tom Nichols's next match is on February 28, 2026 when Swindon Town face Bristol Rovers in the League Two.

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

Tom Nichols currently plays for Swindon Town alongside Harrison Minturn, Connor Ripley, Filozofe Mabete, Will Wright, James Ball, Ollie Clarke, Paul Glatzel, Harry Smith, Lewis Ward, Daniel Butterworth, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Ryan Tafazolli, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Ben Middlemas, Adam Murphy, James Scanlon, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Aaron Drinan, Fletcher Holman, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Ollie Palmer, Michael Olakigbe, Junior Hoilett, Billy Bodin, Joel McGregor, Billy Kirkman, Dani Gonzalez, Antony McCormick, Dylan Mitchell, George Alston, Darren Oldaker, and Harry Gray. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Tom Nichols's career has also included time at Swindon Town, Mansfield Town, Gillingham, Crawley Town, Cheltenham Town, Bristol Rovers, Peterborough United, Exeter City, Dorchester Town, Bath City, and Hereford United.

Tom Nichols is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Tom Nichols has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, League One, and EFL Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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