Nick Ansell
 Ansell with Melbourne Victory in 2013. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Clive Ansell | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | VIS | ||
| 2010–2012 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 71 | (1) |
| 2011 | → FFV NTC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bentleigh Greens (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tondela | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Jeonnam Dragons | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | Gyeongnam | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Melbourne Victory | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Adelaide United | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2024[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2017 | |||
Nicolas Clive Ansell (born 2 February 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre back for Adelaide United in the A-League.
Early and personal life[edit]
Ansell was born on 2 February 1994 in Melbourne to Warren and Andree Ansell.[3][4] His mother was a former ballet dancer.[3] Raised in Doncaster East, Victoria Ansell grew up in an Australian rules football family.[3] He piqued interest in both Aussie rules and soccer growing up, playing until he was 12 when he decided to focus on soccer after receiving too many injuries from football.[3][5] He began playing soccer with Doncaster Rovers, Box Hill United, and Bulleen Lions before joining the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS).[3][6] Despite choosing soccer, Ansell claimed in an interview to have excelled in football, winning numerous awards including the best-and-fairest league award.[3]
Ansell attended Carey Baptist Grammar School where he played futsal and football.[3] He is close friends with Jack Viney, Kristian Jaksch, Jason Ashby, Nathan Hrovat and Jackson Macrae, all of whom became professional football players.[4] Ansell is married to Nadene Ansell, whom he tied the knot with in July 2022. The couple was engaged in November 2020. Their wedding was located in South Melbourne where over 150 guests were present. Numerous professional soccer players also attended the ceremony, including former football player and close friend Kristian Jaksch.[7] Outside of soccer, Ansell studied property development and real estate at Deakin University.[3]
Club career[edit]
Ansell spent several years in the Melbourne Victory youth squad before a breakout 2012–13 season, which saw him rewarded with a senior A-League contract. Considered an upcoming future star, he made an immediate impact as a commanding centre back, playing a key role in Melbourne Victory's 2014/15 Premiership-Championship double.
Ansell left the Victory on 12 May 2017.[8]
In June 2017, Ansell signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Tondela.[9]
In July 2018, Ansell returned to Melbourne to re-join Melbourne Victory.[10]
On 31 January 2019, Ansell departed the Victory a second time, joining K League 2 team Jeonnam Dragons[11][12]
In October 2020, Ansell returned to Melbourne Victory for a third time.[13] He was released on 11 June 2021.[14]
In July 2021, Ansell joined Adelaide United for the 2021–22 A-League season.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FFV NTC | 2011[18] | Victorian Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Bentleigh Greens | 2012[19] | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | 2012–13 | A-League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 86 | 3 | ||
| Tondela | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Melbourne Victory | 2018–19 | A-League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2019 | K League 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Gyeongnam | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne Victory | 2020–21 | A-League Men | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2023-24 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 153 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 177 | 3 | ||
Honours[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Includes FFA Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
References[edit]
- ^ "Nick Ansell". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Nicholas Ansell". A-League Stats.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Journey to Victory: Nick Ansell". Melbourne Victory. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b Davutovic, David (2 February 2013). "Nick Ansell lands three-year Melbourne Victory contract after rocky road". news.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Hogan, Jesse (14 May 2015). "Melbourne Victory defender Nick Ansell savouring grand final chance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "My first club: Nick Ansell, football champion". Inside Sport. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (12 July 2022). "Nick Ansell married partner Nadene at fairytale Luminare nuptials". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory confirms player departures". Melbourne Victory FC. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Fruci, Joel (20 June 2017). "Former Melbourne Victory defender finds a European home". Outside90.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Victory signs Championship-winner Nick Ansell". Melbourne Victory. 20 July 2018.
- ^ "VICTORY CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Seroukas, John (31 January 2019). "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Nick Ansell returns home". 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Players depart Victory first team". Melbourne Victory FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Reds sign Ansell for upcoming season". Adelaide United. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "N. Ansell". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Nicholas Ansell". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Punshon, John. "2011 Victorian Men's Premier League Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Punshon, John. "2012 Victorian Men's Premier League Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Nick Ansell – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- A-League Men players
- Victorian Premier League players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Bentleigh Greens SC players
- C.D. Tondela players
- Jeonnam Dragons players
- Adelaide United FC players
- K League 2 players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School
- Soccer players from Melbourne