Moritz Nicolas
{{short description|German footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Moritz Nicolas
| image =
| full_name = Moritz Nicolas{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2017/pdf/FWYC_2017_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – List of Players: Germany |work=FIFA |page=6 |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=20 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225174344/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2017/pdf/FWYC_2017_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=25 December 2018}}
| height = 1.93 m{{Kicker}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|10|21}}
| birth_place = Gladbeck, Germany
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Adler Ellinghorst
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = SV Zweckel
| youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs3 = VfB Hüls
| youthyears4 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs4 = Rot-Weiss Essen
| youthyears5 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs5 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| years1 = 2015–2019
| clubs1 = Borussia Mönchengladbach II
| caps1 = 75
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–
| clubs2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Union Berlin (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → VfL Osnabrück (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Viktoria Köln (loan)
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = → Roda JC (loan)
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 17:24, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Moritz Nicolas (born 21 October 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{German football updater|BoMönche}} club Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{WorldFootball.net}}{{cite news |url=https://www.waz.de/sport/lokalsport/gladbeck/der-gladbecker-nicolas-startet-ins-abenteuer-bundesliga-id226334307.html |title=Der Gladbecker Nicolas startet ins Abenteuer Bundesliga |trans-title=The Gladbeck native Nicolas starts his adventure into the Bundesliga |work=Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2020 |language=de |url-access=subscription}}
Career
=Early years=
Nicolas was born in Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and began playing football for Adler Ellinghorst as an outfield player, before switching to goalkeeper during indoor practice.{{cite news |last1=Ortmann |first1=Jonas |title=Gladbecker Moritz Nicolas ist im Anflug auf die Bundesliga |url=https://www.waz.de/sport/lokalsport/gladbeck/gladbecker-moritz-nicolas-ist-im-anflug-auf-die-bundesliga-id212927943.html |access-date=31 March 2023 |work=Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung |date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524215527/https://www.waz.de/sport/lokalsport/gladbeck/gladbecker-moritz-nicolas-ist-im-anflug-auf-die-bundesliga-id212927943.html |archive-date=24 May 2019 |language=de-DE}} He continued his youth career with SV Zweckel and VfB Hüls, before joining Rot-Weiss Essen's academy in 2012.
=Borussia Mönchengladbach=
On 1 July 2015, Nicolas signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he made his debut for the reserve team in the Regionalliga West on 31 October 2015 in a 3–1 home defeat to Viktoria Köln.{{cite news |last1=Müller |first1=Achim |title=Gladbach: Nach sieben Jahren! Moritz Nicolas erlebt Karriere-Traum |url=https://www.gladbachlive.de/news/gladbach-nach-sieben-jahren-moritz-nicolas-erlebt-karriere-traum-104275 |access-date=31 March 2023 |work=GladbachLIVE |date=2 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203125916/https://www.gladbachlive.de/news/gladbach-nach-sieben-jahren-moritz-nicolas-erlebt-karriere-traum-104275 |archive-date=3 December 2022 |language=de-DE}}{{cite web |title=Borussia M'gladbach II vs. Viktoria Köln – 31 October 2015 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/31/germany/regionalliga/borussia-monchengladbach-ii/fc-viktoria-koln/2071794/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=31 March 2023}} During summer training camp in 2016, Nicolas was included in the first team's pre-season preparations, while still being a part of the reserves as well as Mönchengladbach's under-19 side. At the end of the 2018–19 campaign, he had made 75 appearances for the reserves in the Regionalliga West.{{Soccerway}}
==Union Berlin (loan)==
Nicolas joined Bundesliga club Union Berlin on a two-year loan deal on 31 May 2019.{{cite web |title=Moritz Nicolas wird Unioner |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Moritz-Nicolas-wird-Unioner-19936s/ |website=1. FC Union Berlin |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603195122/https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Moritz-Nicolas-wird-Unioner-19936s/ |archive-date=3 June 2022 |language=de |date=31 May 2019}} He made his professional debut for Union in the Bundesliga on 20 June 2020, starting in the 4–0 away loss to 1899 Hoffenheim.{{cite news |title=Spielfreudige und effektive TSG zieht ins internationale Geschäft ein |url=https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-union-2020-bundesliga-4588948/analyse |access-date=31 March 2023 |work=kicker |date=20 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217025346/https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-union-2020-bundesliga-4588948/analyse |archive-date=17 February 2022 |language=de-DE}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-2019-2020-1899-hoffenheim-1-fc-union-berlin/ |title=Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 33. Round » 1899 Hoffenheim – 1. FC Union Berlin |website=WorldFootball.net |date=20 June 2020 |access-date=20 June 2020}} His loan was cut short on 15 August 2020 after making only one appearance for the Berlin side.{{cite news |last1=Bunkus |first1=Mathias |title=Jetzt geht auch Moritz Nicolas |url=https://www.berliner-kurier.de/union/jetzt-geht-auch-moritz-nicolas-li.98960 |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=Berliner Kurier |date=15 August 2020 |language=de}}
==VfL Osnabrück (loan)==
The same day, Nicolas joined 2. Bundesliga club VfL Osnabrück on a season-long loan.{{cite news |title=Gladbachs Keeper Nicolas wechselt zum VfL Osnabrück |url=https://www.kicker.de/gladbachs_keeper_nicolas_wechselt_zum_vfl_osnabrueck-781964/artikel |access-date=31 March 2023 |work=kicker |date=15 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603195125/https://www.kicker.de/gladbachs_keeper_nicolas_wechselt_zum_vfl_osnabrueck-781964/artikel |archive-date=3 June 2022 |language=de-DE}} On 28 February 2021, he made his debut for the club, starting in place of the benched Philipp Kühn in a 3–0 league loss to SV Sandhausen.{{cite news |title=Susacs früher Blackout verlängert Osnabrücks schwarze Serie |url=https://www.kicker.de/sandhausen-gegen-osnabrueck-2021-bundesliga-4667556/analyse |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=kicker |date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114044553/https://www.kicker.de/sandhausen-gegen-osnabrueck-2021-bundesliga-4667556/analyse |archive-date=14 November 2021 |language=de-DE}} After the game, Nicolas was demoted to backup again, and he would only go on to make the one appearance for Osnabrück before his loan expired.{{cite news |title=Feldhoff-Entscheidung: Osnabrück spielt im Tor wieder mit Kühn |url=https://www.kicker.de/feldhoff-entscheidung-osnabrueck-spielt-im-tor-wieder-mit-kuehn-799312/artikel |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=kicker |date=9 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006203710/https://www.kicker.de/feldhoff-entscheidung-osnabrueck-spielt-im-tor-wieder-mit-kuehn-799312/artikel |archive-date=6 October 2021 |language=de-DE}}
==Viktoria Köln (loan)==
On 15 July 2021, he moved to 3. Liga club FC Viktoria Köln on loan.{{cite web |title=Viktoria Köln sichert sich die Dienste von Moritz Nicolas |url=https://www.viktoria1904.de/aktuelles/2021-07-15-viktoria-koeln-sichert-sich-die-dienste-von-moritz-nicolas |website=Viktoria Köln |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006072608/https://www.viktoria1904.de/aktuelles/2021-07-15-viktoria-koeln-sichert-sich-die-dienste-von-moritz-nicolas |archive-date=6 October 2022 |language=de |date=15 July 2021}} He made his debut on the first matchday of the 2021–22 campaign, in a 2–1 loss to recently promoted Viktoria Berlin.{{cite news |title=Traumtor Becker: Erster Drittligasieg für Viktoria Berlin |url=https://www.kicker.de/vikt-berlin-gegen-vikt-koeln-2021-liga-4723918/analyse |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=kicker |date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006181003/https://www.kicker.de/vikt-berlin-gegen-vikt-koeln-2021-liga-4723918/analyse |archive-date=6 October 2021 |language=de-DE}} He remained a starter throughout the season, making 34 total appearances for Viktoria as they suffered relegation to the Regionalliga at the end of the campaign.
==Roda JC (loan)==
On 17 August 2022, Nicolas joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on a season-long loan.{{cite web |title=Roda JC huurt doelman Moritz Nicolas van Borussia Mönchengladbach |url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/17-08-2022/roda-jc-huurt-doelman-moritz-nicolas-van-borussia-monchengladbach |website=Roda JC Kerkrade |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317225848/https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/17-08-2022/roda-jc-huurt-doelman-moritz-nicolas-van-borussia-monchengladbach |archive-date=17 March 2023 |language=nl |date=17 August 2022}} He made his debut on 5 September 2022, starting in a 1–1 draw in the derby against MVV.{{cite news |last1=Joosten |first1=Dominique |title=VIDEO: Roda JC pakt punt in Limburgse derby |url=https://www.zo-nws.nl/roda-jc-pakt-punt-limburgse-derby |access-date=12 March 2023 |work=ZO-NWS |date=4 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201062942/https://www.zo-nws.nl/roda-jc-pakt-punt-limburgse-derby |archive-date=1 December 2022 |language=nl}} He remained the starter in goal afterwards in place of Rody de Boer,{{cite web |title='We moeten irritanter zijn' |url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/09-12-2022/we-moeten-irritanter-zijn |website=Roda JC Kerkrade |access-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227143944/https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/09-12-2022/we-moeten-irritanter-zijn |archive-date=27 December 2022 |language=nl |date=9 December 2022}} returning to Mönchengladbach at the end of the season with 30 league appearances for Roda.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 15 February 2025}}{{WorldFootball.net|moritz-nicolas}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Borussia Mönchengladbach II
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|Regionalliga West |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Regionalliga West |26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|Regionalliga West |27 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 75 | 0 | |||
| Union Berlin (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Viktoria Köln (loan)
|31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Middle Rhine Cup}} | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Borussia Mönchengladbach
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Bundesliga |27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 51 | 0 | ||
| Roda JC (loan)
|30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!184 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{DFB}}
- {{UEFA}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Borussia Mönchengladbach squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicolas, Moritz}}
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