Lewis Nicolson
{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lewis Nicolson
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|5|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Inverness, Scotland
| position = Left-back
| height = 172cm
| youthclubs1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| youthyears1 = –2021
| years1 = 2021–2025
| clubs1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 2
| club-update = 17:33, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
| clubs2 = → Clachnacuddin (loan)
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Elgin City (loan)
| years3 = 2022–2023
| goals3 = 0
| caps3 = 9
| totalcaps = 17
| totalgoals = 2
}}
Lewis Nicolson (born 5 May 2004) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Clachnacuddin and Elgin City.{{Cite web |title=Lewis Nicolson {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Inverness Caledonian Thistle {{!}} Age 21 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=142831 |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}
Club career
Nicolson started his career rising through the youth ranks at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, before joining the first team on 1 July 2021.
Nicolson made his first team debut on 29 January 2022 coming on as a late substitute for Cameron Harper in a 1–0 away loss to Kilmarnock. He scored his first, and the only goal in a 1–2 home loss to Ayr United on 19 February 2022.{{Cite news |title=Inverness beaten at home by Ayr United |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60357655 |access-date=2022-06-17}}
On 16 August 2022, Nicolson moved to Elgin City on a half season loan, making his debut a few days later in a 2–2 draw at home to Stranraer.{{Cite news |title=Elgin City v Stranraer |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62530347 |access-date=2022-11-19}} On 29 October 2022, Nicolson received his first red card of his career, coming in the 7th minute of a 2–1 away defeat to East Fife.{{Cite news |title=East Fife v Elgin City |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63355108 |access-date=2022-11-19}}
In January 2023, Nicolson was recalled from his loan to Elgin due to an injury crisis at Inverness.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=Caley Thistle bring back all players on loan due to emergency injury crisis |url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/caley-thistle-bring-back-all-players-on-loan-due-to-emergenc-298143/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Inverness Courier |language=en}} He made his return to the team the following day, coming on in a 6–1 home win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship.{{Cite news |title=Inverness hit six in thrashing of Cove |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64092689 |access-date=2023-01-04}}
On 22 May 2025, Nicolson announced that he was stepping away from football due to multiple injuries and subsequent operations impacting his career, choosing to prioritise his long term health.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-22 |title=Caley Thistle youngster steps away from football due to injuries |url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/caley-thistle-youngster-steps-away-from-football-due-to-inju-382749/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Inverness Courier |language=en}}
== References ==
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Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
Category:Elgin City F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Inverness
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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