Mitch Nichols
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Mitchell Ian "Mitch" Nichols (born 1 May 1989) is an Australian football (soccer)
player for the Brisbane Roar of the A-League
.
, leading the goal scoring charts from midfield after 7 matches. Roar manager Frank Farina
stated that Nichols was "one for the future" the official press conference following his signing.
Nichols made a solid start to his career in the A-League
with a number of substitute appearances and a couple of disallowed goals. He also received his first call-up to the Australian Under 20 squad for a training camp on 7 October 2007. He scored his first goal for the Roar in his side's 4-1 victory over Perth Glory midway through the 2008-09 season.
team during the AFC U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia
. He scored two goals in the Quarter Final match against North Korea
including a spectacular overhead kick in extra time. Nichols is currently a member of the Australia U-23
team receiving his first cap in 2010. Nichols made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos
on 4 March 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Kuwait
.
1 - includes A-League
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
statistics; AFC Champions League
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)
:
With Brisbane Roar:
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player for the Brisbane Roar of the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Brisbane Roar
He signed a two year deal on 11 May 2007 with the Roar after impressing in the opening rounds of the Gold Coast Premier League with Palm Beach SharksPalm Beach Sharks
Palm Beach Sharks Soccer Club are an Australian football club from Palm Beach, Queensland. The club was formed in 1966 and currently play in the Gold Coast Premier League...
, leading the goal scoring charts from midfield after 7 matches. Roar manager Frank Farina
Frank Farina
Frank Farina OAM is a retired Australian football player. He most currently coaches the Papua New Guinea national football team....
stated that Nichols was "one for the future" the official press conference following his signing.
Nichols made a solid start to his career in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
with a number of substitute appearances and a couple of disallowed goals. He also received his first call-up to the Australian Under 20 squad for a training camp on 7 October 2007. He scored his first goal for the Roar in his side's 4-1 victory over Perth Glory midway through the 2008-09 season.
International career
Nichols represented the Australia U-20Australia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
team during the AFC U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. He scored two goals in the Quarter Final match against North Korea
Korea DPR national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...
including a spectacular overhead kick in extra time. Nichols is currently a member of the Australia U-23
Australia national under-23 football team
The Australia Olympic football team, more commonly known as the Olyroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia at association football in the Olympic Games...
team receiving his first cap in 2010. Nichols made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos
Australia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
on 4 March 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
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| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Game time | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2009 | 0–1 | Loss | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation .... |
Report |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Domestic | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| 2007–08 | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 A-League 2009–10 The A-League's 2009-10 season was the fifth season of the Australasian A-League football competition. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland. and the made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, were re-named to , as they were no longer the... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2011-12 | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Brisbane Roar total | 79 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 15 | 13 | ||
1 - includes A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
statistics; AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
:
- AFF U19 Youth ChampionshipAFF U19 Youth ChampionshipThe AFF U-19 Youth Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia...
: 2008AFF U19 Youth Championship 2008The 2008 AFF U-19 Youth Championship took place from 5 October to 11 October 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. This is the first edition of tournament as an under-19 competition as it was previously for players under-20... - International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
With Brisbane Roar:
- A-LeagueA-LeagueThe A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Premiership: 2010–2011 - A-LeagueA-LeagueThe A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Championship: 2010–2011