Sam Nicholson

Full name: Sam Nicholson
Current team: Motherwell
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Scotland
Date of birth: 20 January, 1995 (31 years)
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €105k
Current team: Motherwell
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Scotland
Date of birth: 20 January, 1995 (31 years)
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €105k
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Transfers
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Sam Nicholson plays as a midfielder for Motherwell. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.

Statistics
Sam Nicholson Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Motherwell | Scottish Premiership | 136 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Motherwell | Scottish Premiership | 252 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Motherwell | Scottish Premiership | 492 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 1504 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 812 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 2353 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 1962 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 1702 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 1542 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Minnesota United | Major League Soccer | 526 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Minnesota United | Major League Soccer | 572 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Hearts | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Hearts | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Hearts | Scottish Championship | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Hearts | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Motherwell | Scottish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Motherwell | Scottish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Bristol Rovers | EFL Trophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Bristol Rovers | EFL Trophy | 158 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Colorado Rapids | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Hearts | Scottish Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Hearts | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Hearts | Scottish Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Hearts | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Colorado Rapids | Leagues Cup | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Hearts | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Scotland U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Scotland U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Scotland U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Trophies
Sam Nicholson Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2012/2013, |
| Scotland - Scottish Championship | Winner | 1 | 2014/2015, |
Transfers
Sam Nicholson Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.01.2024 | Colorado Rapids | Motherwell | Free agent |
| 07.07.2022 | Bristol Rovers | Colorado Rapids | Free agent |
| 22.07.2020 | Colorado Rapids | Bristol Rovers | Free agent |
| 01.05.2018 | Minnesota United | Colorado Rapids | Transfer |
| 10.07.2017 | Hearts | Minnesota United | Free agent |
Sidelined
Sam Nicholson Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knee Injury | 27.02.2025 | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Language: MIME-Version: 1.0 PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-29 07:54:35+0000 Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0; Project-Id-Version: LSTV Desktop X-Generator: TranslateBuddy |
| Thigh Injury | 27.03.2019 | 29.03.2019 |
| Back Injury | 15.09.2018 | 14.02.2019 |
| Ankle Injury | 18.05.2017 | 20.07.2017 |
| Muscle Injury | 13.06.2019 | 03.07.2019 |
| Muscle Injury | 11.03.2018 | 15.03.2018 |
| Knee Injury | 28.06.2024 | 02.12.2024 |
| Back Injury | 20.08.2018 | 13.09.2018 |
| Back Injury | 16.02.2019 | 21.03.2019 |
| Thigh Injury | 31.03.2019 | 05.04.2019 |























