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Sam Nicholson

Motherwell
icInjury
Knee injury (Aug 1)Expected return: Early December 2024
175 cm
Height
19
Shirt
29 years
Jan 20, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€500K
Market value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches26%Shot attempts36%Goals77%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won95%Defensive actions79%

Premiership Relegation Group 2023/2024

1
Goals
0
Assists
4
Started
5
Matches
298
Minutes played
6.93
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 19

St. Johnstone
1-2
77
0
0
0
0
6.7

May 15

Hibernian
3-0
68
0
0
0
0
5.9

May 11

Ross County
1-5
67
0
0
0
0
7.4

May 4

Livingston
4-1
67
1
0
0
0
8.5

Apr 27

Aberdeen
1-0
19
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 13

Hibernian
1-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 30

St. Mirren
1-1
6
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 16

Aberdeen
0-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 2

Rangers
1-2
27
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 28

Livingston
1-3
87
1
0
0
0
7.6
Motherwell

May 19

Premiership Relegation Group
St. Johnstone
1-2
77’
6.7

May 15

Premiership Relegation Group
Hibernian
3-0
68’
5.9

May 11

Premiership Relegation Group
Ross County
1-5
67’
7.4

May 4

Premiership Relegation Group
Livingston
4-1
67’
8.5

Apr 27

Premiership Relegation Group
Aberdeen
1-0
19’
6.2
2023/2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 36%
  • 11Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 0.87xG
4 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.14xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 573

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.87
xG on target (xGOT)
1.92
Non-penalty xG
0.87
Shots
11
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.86
Successful passes
97
Pass accuracy
69.3%
Accurate long balls
9
Long ball accuracy
52.9%
Chances created
5
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
21.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
46.7%
Touches
268
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
18

Defending

Tackles won
5
Tackles won %
71.4%
Duels won
45
Duels won %
47.9%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
39.4%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
1

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches26%Shot attempts36%Goals77%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won95%Defensive actions79%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Motherwell (Free transfer)Jan 2024 - now
16
2
Colorado Rapids 2Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
1
0
Colorado RapidsJun 2022 - Jan 2024
41
3
Bristol Rovers (Free transfer)Jul 2020 - Jun 2022
75
14
Colorado RapidsMay 2018 - Jul 2020
50
4
Minnesota United (Free transfer)Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
20
2
HeartsSep 2012 - Jun 2017
127
15

National team

Scotland U21Sep 2014 - Sep 2016
7
0
Scotland U19Oct 2013 - Sep 2014
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Hearts

Scotland
1
Championship(14/15)