Ross Nicholson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ross McGregor Nicholson | ||
Date of birth | 8 August 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Takapuna AFC | ||
Number | 1 or 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1992 | Gisborne City | 16 | |
1993–2005 | Central United | 345 | |
–1996 | Sembawang Rangers | 22 | |
2003–2004 | Kings FC | 20 | |
2006–2009 | Auckland City FC | 99 | |
2009–2010 | YoungHeart Manawatu | 14 | |
2010 | Albany United FC | 22 | |
2011 – 2013 | Glenfield Rovers | 66 | |
2002 | Sydney United FC | 16 | |
2009 | Maori Futsal | 5 | |
2008–2009 | Onehunga Sports | 36 | |
2016 - 2017 | Waitakere City FC | 30 | |
2020 | Takapuna AFC Div 3 | 20 | |
Total | 711 | ||
International career‡ | |||
1998–2006 | New Zealand | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2008 |
Ross Nicholson (born 8 August 1975 in Gisborne, New Zealand) is an association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.
International career
Nicholson made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in an 8–1 win over Vanuatu at the Oceania Nations Cup in Australia on 28 September 1998.[1] He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he was an unused substitute,[2] and was first choice goalkeeper for Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.[3]
Nicholson ended his international playing career with 14 A-international caps to his credit,[4] his final cap being in a 0–0 draw with Estonia on 31 May 2006.[1]
Honours
Club
Central United FC
- New Zealand National Soccer League: 1999, 2001
- Chatham Cup: 1997, 1998, 2005
Auckland City FC
- New Zealand Football Championship: 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2006
New Zealand All Whites Under 19 National Team
- 6 Appearances: 1992
New Zealand All Whites National Team
- 14 Appearances: 1998 to 2006
- Merdeka Tournament Cup Winners: 2000
- FIFA Conferations Cup - Mexico: 1999
References
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "1999 Confederation Cup Squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "2006 FIFA Club World Cup - Auckland City FC". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
External links
- "NZ Football Profile". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- Ross Nicholson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Gisborne, New Zealand
- Association football goalkeepers
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- Auckland City FC players
- Football Kingz F.C. players
- Central United F.C. players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- 1998 OFC Nations Cup players
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2000 OFC Nations Cup players