Ross Nicholson

{{for|the New Zealand cricketer sometimes known as Ross|Colin Nicholson (cricketer)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ross Nicholson

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Ross McGregor Nicholson

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| position = goalkeeper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|08|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gisborne, New Zealand

| death_date =

| death_place =

| currentclub = Takapuna AFC

| clubnumber = 1 or 13

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1992

| years2 = 1993–2005

| years3 = {{0|0000}}–1996

| years4 = 2003–2004

| years5 = 2006–2009

| years6 = 2009–2010

| years7 = 2010

| years8 = 2011–2013

| years9 = 2002

| years10 = 2009

| years11 = 2008–2009

| years12 = 2016–2017

| years13 = 2020

| clubs1 = Gisborne City

| clubs2 = Central United

| clubs3 = Sembawang Rangers

| clubs4 = Kings FC

| clubs5 = Auckland City FC

| clubs6 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| clubs7 = Albany United FC

| clubs8 = Glenfield Rovers

| clubs9 = Sydney United FC

| clubs10 = Maori Futsal

| clubs11 = Onehunga Sports

| clubs12 = Waitakere City FC

| clubs13 = Takapuna AFC Div 3

| caps1 = 16

| caps2 = 345

| caps3 = 22

| caps4 = 20

| caps5 = 100

| caps6 = 14

| caps7 = 22

| caps8 = 66

| caps9 = 16

| caps10 = 5

| caps11 = 36

| caps12 = 30

| caps13 = 20

| totalcaps = 711

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2006 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand

| pcupdate = 29 April 2010

| ntupdate = 29 March 2008

}}

Ross Nicholson (born 8 August 1975) is an association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level. He was born at Gisborne, New Zealand in 1975.

International career

Nicholson made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in an 8–1 win over Vanuatu at the OFC Nations Cup in Australia on 28 September 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=30 March 2009}} He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he was an unused substitute,{{cite web|url=http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1999_confederation_cup_players.html|title=1999 Confederation Cup Squad|author=|publisher=NZ Football|date=|accessdate=2008-09-03 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080723163859/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1999_confederation_cup_players.html |archivedate = 2008-07-23}} and was first choice goalkeeper for Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=107/edition=248388/teams/team=1903515.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824031351/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=107/edition=248388/teams/team=1903515.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 August 2007|title=2006 FIFA Club World Cup - Auckland City FC|author=

|publisher=FIFA.com|date=|accessdate=30 Sep 2006}}

Nicholson ended his international playing career with 14 A-international caps to his credit,{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=30 March 2009|archive-date=1 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|url-status=dead}} his final cap being in a 0–0 draw with Estonia on 31 May 2006.

Honours

=Club=

Central United FC

New Zealand National Soccer League: 1999, 2001
Chatham Cup: 1997, 1998, 2005

Auckland City FC

New Zealand Football Championship: 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09
FIFA Club World Cup: 2006

New Zealand All Whites Under 19 National Team

6 Appearances: 1992

New Zealand All Whites National Team

Perhaps the greatest honour of Nicolson’s career has come in 2024, with him taking up an opportunity to join St Albans Shirley Football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has joined the iconic “Dads and Lads” team (temporarily in Division 7 of Mainland Football), which has coincided with a positional switch into a midfield/striker role for up to 25 minutes per game.

References

External links

{{cite web|url=http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/ross_nicholson.html|title=NZ Football Profile|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106151159/http://nzsoccer.com/page/ross_nicholson.html|archivedate=6 January 2009}}
{{FIFA player|181206}}

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Category:1975 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Gisborne, New Zealand

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:New Zealand men's association footballers

Category:New Zealand men's international footballers