Shamar Nicholson
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Full name | Shamar Amaro Nicholson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 16 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Trench Town High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Boys' Town | 75 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Domžale | 47 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Charleroi | 76 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Spartak Moscow | 40 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Clermont (loan) | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Jamaica U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Jamaica | 54 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:42, 10 September 2024 (UTC) |
Shamar Amaro Nicholson (born 16 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Jamaica national team.
Club career
[edit]Boys' Town
[edit]Nicholson was developed in the Boys' Town youth system and made the transition to the first team in 2015–16. He had a trial with Real Salt Lake in 2015, but it was ultimately decided that he would stay with Boys' Town[2] Nicholson played 75 matches for the team, scoring 28 goals.
Domžale
[edit]In September 2017, Nicholson signed with Domžale in Slovenia.[3] He ultimately played 47 league matches and scored 18 goals.
Charleroi
[edit]Nicholson joined Belgian club Charleroi in August 2019, signing a four-year deal.[4] Prior to his departure in 2021, Nicholson played more league games for Charleroi than for any other club in his career. He scored 30 goals in the competition.
Spartak Moscow
[edit]On 21 December 2021, Nicholson signed for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He scored his first hat-trick on 2 March 2022, in his second game for the club during a 6–1 Cup win over PFC Kuban Krasnodar.[6] He also went on to win the Russian Cup that season in a 2–1 win over Dynamo Moscow.[7]
In September 2023, Nicholson made a loan move to Clermont of Ligue 1.[8]
International career
[edit]Nicholson played for the Jamaica U20 national team at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9]
He made his senior national team debut in February 2017.[10][11][12] Nicholson scored his first goal for Jamaica on 5 June 2019 in a friendly against the United States.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 5 November 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boys' Town | 2014–15[14] | National Premier League | 20 | 7 | — | — | 20 | 7 | ||||
2015–16[14] | National Premier League | 24 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||||
2016–17[14] | National Premier League | 31 | 15 | — | — | 31 | 15 | |||||
Total | 75 | 28 | — | — | 75 | 28 | ||||||
Domžale | 2017–18[15] | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
2018–19[15] | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
2019–20[15] | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 3 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | |||
Total | 47 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 56 | 20 | |||
Charleroi | 2019–20[16] | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||
2020–21[16] | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 10 | ||
2021–22[16] | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 13 | |||
Total | 76 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 83 | 31 | |||
Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 8 | ||
2022–23[16] | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
2024–25[16] | Russian Premier League | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | |||
Total | 40 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 16 | |||
Clermont (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
Career total | 264 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 99 |
- ^ Includes Slovenian Cup, Belgian Cup, Russian Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 September 2024[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Jamaica | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
2019 | 12 | 7 | |
2021 | 11 | 3 | |
2022 | 3 | 0 | |
2023 | 14 | 6 | |
2024 | 8 | 3 | |
Total | 54 | 19 |
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nicholson goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 June 2019 | Audi Field, Washington, D.C., United States | United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2 | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States | Curaçao | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
3 | 3 July 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
4 | 6 September 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
5 | 3–0 | |||||
6 | 12 October 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Aruba | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
7 | 15 October 2019 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | Aruba | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
8 | 12 July 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | Suriname | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
9 | 2 September 2021 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 | 8 September 2021 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11 | 15 June 2023 | Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | Qatar | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
12 | 13 October 2023 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Grenada | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
13 | 16 October 2023 | Trinidad Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Haiti | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
14 | 18 November 2023 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Canada | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
15 | 21 November 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Canada | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
16 | 2–1 | |||||
17 | 6 June 2024 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
18 | 9 June 2024 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | Dominica | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
19 | 3–0 |
Honours
[edit]Spartak Moscow
Jamaica
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2017
- Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Jamaica" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2019 – via Bernews.
- ^ "Jamaica Football: Nicholson earns Real Salt Lake residency trial - SportsMax TV". Digicelsportsmax.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Reggae Boy Nicholson signs for Slovenian club". jamaica-star.com. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Reggae Boy Shamar Nicholson joins Sporting Charleroi for 4 years". 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Shamar Nicholson joins Spartak!". FC Spartak Moscow. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Spartak v Kuban game report". Soccerway. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Russian Cup final report by Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.clermontfoot.com/shamar-nicholson-arrive-au-clermont-foot-63/
- ^ Myers, Sanjay (17 June 2016). "Shamar Nicholson keeps fire of hope burning in the darkness". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "U.S. MNT vs. Jamaica". Ussoccer.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Jamaica camp roster features Portmore United stars". CONCACAF.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Playing for his father". Jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (5 June 2019). "Recap: United States 0, Jamaica 1".
- ^ a b c d "Shamar Nicholson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Shamar Nicholson at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e "Shamar Nicholson » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ ""Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Shamar Nicholson at Global Sports Archive
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- Jamaica men's under-20 international footballers
- Jamaica men's youth international footballers
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2024 Copa América players
- NK Domžale players
- Royal Charleroi S.C. players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- Clermont Foot players
- National Premier League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France