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.
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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 | 43 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Clermont (loan) | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Jamaica U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Jamaica | 56 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editBoys' Town
editNicholson 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
editIn September 2017, Nicholson signed with Domžale in Slovenia.[3] He ultimately played 47 league matches and scored 18 goals.
Charleroi
editNicholson 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
editOn 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
editNicholson 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
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 December 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 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
Total | 43 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 57 | 16 | |||
Clermont (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
Career total | 267 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 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 18 November 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 | 10 | 3 | |
Total | 56 | 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
editSpartak 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