Nicholas Hamilton (footballer)

Nicholas Hamilton

Hamilton in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Cavalier
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2020	Cavalier	113	(21)
2020–2021	York United	15	(0)
2020–2021	→ Dundee (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2023	Harbour View	24	(7)
2023	FF Jaro	9	(0)
2023	Jakobstads BK	2	(0)
2023–	Cavalier	1	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Jamaica	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2022

Nicholas Hamilton (born 16 March 1996) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jamaican club Cavalier.

Club career

Cavalier

Hamilton began his career with Cavalier SC in the National Premier League in 2014, and played over 100 league games with the side over 6 years, scoring 21 goals, ^[1] including 10 goals in the 2018-19 season and 5 goals during the 2019-20 before the season's cancellation. ^[2] In 2016–17 in the KSAFA Super League, Hamilton scored three goals an route to an immediate re-promotion to the National Premier League for Cavalier. ^[3]

York United and Dundee loan

In February 2020, Hamilton signed a multi-year deal with Canadian Premier League side York United (known as York9 until December). ^{[4] [5]} Due to restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton was unable to enter Canada to join the club for the 2020 season. ^[6] In September 2020, Hamilton went on loan to Scottish Championship side Dundee. ^{[7] [8]} He first had to complete the required 14 day quarantine for travelers form outside of the country due to the pandemic, ^[9] officially joining the club for training on 12 October, just days before their first league match. ^[10] Hamilton made his debut for Dundee late on in a League Cup game against Cove Rangers, which Dundee would win 3–0. ^[11] He scored his first goal in an exhibition match against Forfar Athletic on 9 December 2020. ^[12] He was recalled from his loan on 1 June 2021. ^[13] On July 10, Hamilton made his York United debut against Pacific FC, subbing on for Diyaeddine Abzi in the 80th minute of a 3-0 defeat. ^[14] In December 2021, York announced they had declined Hamilton's contract option. ^[15]

Harbour View

In 2022, Hamilton returned to Jamaica with National Premier League side Harbour View, making his debut on March 12 against Vere United. ^[16] He would score two key goals for the club in both legs of the league play-off semi-finals against Waterhouse. ^{[17] [18]} Hamilton would score a penalty in a shootout victory which crowned Harbour View as National Premier League champions, their first league title since 2013. ^[19] In January 2023, Hamilton was awarded the People's Choice Award at the RJR/Gleaner National Sportsperson Awards for his semi-final goal against Waterhouse. ^[1]

Finland

In April 2023, after a two-week trial in Finland with IFK Mariehamn, ^[20] Hamilton signed with Ykkönen club FF Jaro on a one-year deal. ^[21] On 21 June, Hamilton would leave Jaro by mutual consent. ^[22] Hamilton would then sign for fellow Jakobstad club Jakobstads BK, and would make his debut on 1 July 2023. ^[23]

Cavalier return

In August 2023, Hamilton returned to Jamaica and his first team Cavalier. ^[24] He made his second debut for the club on 31 August, in a CONCACAF Caribbean Cup win over A.C. Port of Spain. ^[25]

International career

On the international level, Hamilton received a call-up for the Jamaica national football team in 2019, but has yet to make his first appearance for the Reggae Boyz. ^[26]

In August 2022, Hamilton would be named as part of the Reggae Boyz squad to take part in a friendly tournament at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria. ^[27] Hamilton made his international debut in a friendly against Qatar on 26 August. ^[28]

Personal life

He attended Holy Trinity school in Jamaica. ^[29] He is also referred to by the name "Kumi". ^{[30] [31]}

Career statistics

As of match played 24 March 2024 ^[32]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cavalier	2014–15	National Premier League	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2015–16		15	3	—		—		—		15	3
	2016–17	KSAFA Super League	?	3	—		—		—		?	3
	2017–18	National Premier League	30	4	—		—		—		30	4
	2018–19		36	9	—		—		—		36	9
	2019–20		21	5	—		—		—		21	5
	Total		113	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	113	24
York United	2020	Canadian Premier League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2021		15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Dundee (loan)	2020–21	Scottish Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Harbour View	2022	National Premier League	8	1	—		—		3	2	11	3
	2022–23		16	6	—		—		0	0	16	6
	Total		24	7	0	0	0	0	3	2	27	9
FF Jaro	2023	Ykkönen	9	0	1	0	—		0	0	10	0
Jakobstads BK	2023	Kakkonen	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Cavalier	2023–24	National Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
Career total			163	31	2	0	1	0	7	2	173	33

1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Caribbean Cup

International

As of match played 26 August 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Jamaica	2022	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Club

Cavalier

• KSAFA Super League: 2016–17
• CONCACAF Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2023

Dundee

• Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2020–21 ^[33]

Harbour View

• Jamaica Premier League: 2022 ^[19]

Individual

• 2022 RJR/Gleaner National Sportsman of the Year - People's Choice Award ^[1]

References

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3. "2016-17 Magnum/KSAFA Super League Leading Goal Scorer". KSAFA. 29 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
4. "Nine Stripes strike multi-year deal for Nicholas Hamilton". York9 FC . 9 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
5. "York 9 FC signs Jamaican attacker Nicolas Hamilton from Cavalier FC". Toronto Star . 14 February 2020.
6. Burns, Scott (18 September 2020). "Nicholas Hamilton nears Dundee loan deal as they remain keen on Nadir Ciftci". Daily Record .
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8. "Nicholas signs". Dundee F.C. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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12. Cran, George (9 December 2020). "Dundee striker Osman Sow nets cracker in Forfar friendly brace as Liam Fontaine and Charlie Adam take the team". Evening Telegraph (Dundee) .
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27. Desk, Sports. "JFF names majority local squad for Austria mini tourney". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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29. "Hamilton's discipline paying off". Jamaica Star. 1 February 2019.
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32. Nicholas Hamilton at Soccerway
33. "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.