Nicola Golen

Nicola Golen

Golen in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-11-29) November 29, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ottawa Rapid FC
Number	15
Youth career
	Royal York FC
	NDC Ontario
	North Toronto Nitros
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Harvard Crimson	42	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	DeRo United FC	10	(1)
2022–2024	North Toronto Nitros	23	(1)
2024	→ North Toronto Nitros B	1	(0)
2025–	Ottawa Rapid FC	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 11, 2025

Nicola Golen (born November 29, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Golen played youth soccer with Royal York FC, NDC Ontario, and the North Toronto Nitros and played for Team Ontario from 2017 to 2019. ^{[1] [2]}

College career

In 2021, Golen began attending Harvard University, where she played for the women's soccer team. ^[1] On September 2, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 4-0 victory over the UNC Greensboro Spartans. ^[3]

Club career

In 2019, Golen played with DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario. ^[4]

In 2022, she began playing with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.

In 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC. ^[5] On May 25, 2025, after having been away from the club due to completing her university exams, she made her debut for the team, in a substitute appearance against Montreal Roses FC. ^[6] On June 21, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 3-1 victory over Calgary Wild FC. ^[7]

International career

In 2019, Golen was called up to a camp with the Canada U17. ^[2]

In January 2022, she was called up to a camp with the Canada U20. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of May 9, 2025 ^[9]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
DeRo United FC	2019 [4]	League1 Ontario	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
North Toronto Nitros	2022 [10]	League1 Ontario	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2023 [11]		10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
	2024 [12]	League1 Ontario Premier	11	0	—		—		3	1	14	1
	Total		23	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	27	2
North Toronto Nitros B	2024 [12]	League2 Ontario	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			34	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	38	3

References

1. "Nicola Golen Harvard profile". Harvard Crimson .
2. "Canada Soccer announces squad for Women's National U-17 Team Camp in Mexico". Ontario Soccer Association . November 25, 2019.
3. "Women's Soccer Takes Down UNCG, 4-0". Harvard Crimson . September 2, 2022.
4. "Nicola Golen 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
5. @ottrapidfc (March 12, 2025). "Ottawa Rapid FC adds Nicola Golen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "May 25: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Montreal Roses". Ottawa Rapid FC . May 26, 2025.
7. "June 21: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Calgary Wild FC". Ottawa Rapid FC . June 23, 2025.
8. "Women's Soccer's Golen Added to Canada U20 January Camp". Harvard Crimson . January 13, 2022.
9. Nicola Golen at Soccerway
10. "Nicola Golen 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
11. "Nicola Golen 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
12. "Nicola Golen L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.

External links

• Nicola Golen at Soccerway
• Nicola Golen at the Canadian Soccer Association