Sam Nicholson
MotherwellKnee injury (Feb 22)Expected return: Early January 2026
Height
19
Shirt
30 years
Jan 20, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
ScotlandCountry
€240.9K
Market value
May 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
defender
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions92%
Premiership 2024/2025
0
Goals0
Assists2
Started9
Matches246
Minutes played6.38
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Aberdeen
RangersMotherwellFeb 15
Premiership
Ross County
0-3
12’
6.9
Feb 2
Premiership
Celtic
1-3
63’
6.6
Jan 25
Premiership
St. Johnstone
2-1
67’
6.7
Jan 11
Premiership
Hibernian
3-1
Bench
Jan 8
Premiership
Kilmarnock
0-0
Bench
2024/2025Season shot map
On target: 0%- 2Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.08xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.04xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 246
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.08
Non-penalty xG
0.08
Shots
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.15
Successful passes
41
Successful passes %
69.5%
Accurate long balls
2
Accurate long balls %
40.0%
Chances created
2
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
14.3%
Touches
117
Touches in opposition box
7
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
5
Defending
Tackles
6
Duels won
20
Duels won %
51.3%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
61.5%
Interceptions
4
Fouls committed
2
Recoveries
13
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
3
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions92%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
26 2 | ||
1 0 | ||
41 3 | ||
75 14 | ||
50 4 | ||
20 2 | ||
127 15 | ||
National team | ||
7 0 | ||
5 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Hearts
Scotland1
Championship(14/15)