Nicole Wiggins

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Nicole Wiggins
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Personal information
Full name Nicole Wiggins Sancho
Born (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 24)
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club BM Granollers
Number 1
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2018–2023
BM Granollers
2023–
OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball
National team 1
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–
Spain 37 (2)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oran Team
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 5 December 2024

Nicole Wiggins Sancho (born 9 August 2000) is a Spanish handball player for BM Granollers and the Spanish national team. [1] [2]

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She represented Spain at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship in Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. [3] [4]

On 23 December 2022, Wiggins signed a two-year contract with French OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball. [5]

Personal life

Wiggins was born in Spain to an English father and Dutch mother. [6]

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References

  1. "NICOLE WIGGINS SANCHO - Career & Statistics". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. "The unexpected call: Rookie Wiggins comes to Spain's help". eurohandball.com. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. "Estas son las Guerreras elegidas para el Campeonato de Europa 2022" (in Spanish). rfebm.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. "Team Roster Spain". eurohandball.com. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. "Nicole Wiggins Sancho s'engage avec l'OGC Nice Handball". ogcnicehandball.com. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. Fernández, Emilio (4 May 2018). "El Rincón Fertilidad se fija en Nicole Wiggins para la portería". La Opinión de Málaga.