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Height
19
Shirt
31 years
Jan 20, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€252K
Transfer value
May 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
midfielder

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions92%

Premiership 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
1
Matches
25
Minutes played
6.29
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jan 31

Livingston
W0-2
25
0
0
0
0
6.3

Feb 15, 2025

Ross County
L0-3
12
0
0
0
0
6.9
Motherwell

Jan 31

Premiership
Livingston
0-2
25‎’‎
6.3

Feb 15, 2025

Premiership
Ross County
0-3
12‎’‎
6.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 1Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.04xG
0 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.04xG-xGOT
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About

Sam Nicholson is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder for Motherwell, born on January 20, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Sam Nicholson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premiership season, Sam Nicholson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 25 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.29.

Sam Nicholson's 2 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Sam Nicholson's next match is on February 11, 2026 when Motherwell face Rangers in the Premiership.

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

Sam Nicholson currently plays for Motherwell alongside Eseosa Sule, Stephen Welsh, Aston Oxborough, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Jordan McGhee, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Zach Robinson, Andrew Halliday, Lukas Fadinger, Calum Ward, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Paul McGinn, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Luca Ross, Matty Connelly, Emmanuel Longelo, Aaron Thomson, Callum Hendry, Regan Charles-Cook, and Ibrahim Said. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sam Nicholson's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids 2, Colorado Rapids, Bristol Rovers, Minnesota United, and Hearts.

On the international stage, Sam Nicholson has represented Scotland U21 and Scotland U19.

Sam Nicholson is from Scotland, and the national team includes Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Andy Irving, Anthony Ralston, Ben Gannon Doak, Billy Gilmour, Che Adams, Connor Barron, Craig Gordon, George Hirst, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, John McGinn, John Souttar, Josh Doig, Kenny McLean, Kieran Tierney, Lawrence Shankland, Lennon Miller, Lewis Ferguson, Liam Kelly, Lyndon Dykes, Ross McCrorie, Ryan Christie, Scott Bain, Scott McKenna, and Scott McTominay. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Sam Nicholson has won 1 title: Championship (2014/2015) with Hearts.

Sam Nicholson has competed in Premiership, Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, US Open Cup, Leagues Cup, League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. E, FA Cup, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions92%

Career

Senior career

Motherwell (Free transfer)Jan 2024 - now
27
2
1
0
41
3
75
14
50
4
20
2
127
15

National team

7
0
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Hearts

Scotland
1
Championship(14/15)

News

About

Sam Nicholson is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder for Motherwell, born on January 20, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Sam Nicholson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premiership season, Sam Nicholson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 25 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.29.

Sam Nicholson's 2 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Sam Nicholson's next match is on February 11, 2026 when Motherwell face Rangers in the Premiership.

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

Sam Nicholson currently plays for Motherwell alongside Eseosa Sule, Stephen Welsh, Aston Oxborough, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Jordan McGhee, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Zach Robinson, Andrew Halliday, Lukas Fadinger, Calum Ward, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Paul McGinn, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Luca Ross, Matty Connelly, Emmanuel Longelo, Aaron Thomson, Callum Hendry, Regan Charles-Cook, and Ibrahim Said. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sam Nicholson's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids 2, Colorado Rapids, Bristol Rovers, Minnesota United, and Hearts.

On the international stage, Sam Nicholson has represented Scotland U21 and Scotland U19.

Sam Nicholson is from Scotland, and the national team includes Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Andy Irving, Anthony Ralston, Ben Gannon Doak, Billy Gilmour, Che Adams, Connor Barron, Craig Gordon, George Hirst, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, John McGinn, John Souttar, Josh Doig, Kenny McLean, Kieran Tierney, Lawrence Shankland, Lennon Miller, Lewis Ferguson, Liam Kelly, Lyndon Dykes, Ross McCrorie, Ryan Christie, Scott Bain, Scott McKenna, and Scott McTominay. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Sam Nicholson has won 1 title: Championship (2014/2015) with Hearts.

Sam Nicholson has competed in Premiership, Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, US Open Cup, Leagues Cup, League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. E, FA Cup, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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