Ross Nicholson

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Ross Nicholson
Personal information
Full name Ross McGregor Nicholson
Date of birth (1975-08-08) 8 August 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Gisborne, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Takapuna AFC
Number 1 or 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1992 Gisborne City 16
1993–2005 Central United 345
0000–1996 Sembawang Rangers 22
2003–2004 Kings FC 20
2006–2009 Auckland City FC 99
2009–2010 YoungHeart Manawatu 14
2010 Albany United FC 22
2011 – 2013 Glenfield Rovers 66
2002 Sydney United FC 16
2009 Maori Futsal 5
2008–2009 Onehunga Sports 36
2016 - 2017 Waitakere City FC 30
2020 Takapuna AFC Div 3 20
Total711
International career‡
1998–2006 New Zealand 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.

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International career

Nicholson made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in an 8–1 win over Vanuatu at the Oceania Nations Cup in Australia on 28 September 1998. [1] He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he was an unused substitute, [2] and was first choice goalkeeper for Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. [3]

Nicholson ended his international playing career with 14 A-international caps to his credit, [4] his final cap being in a 0–0 draw with Estonia on 31 May 2006. [1]

Honours

Club

Central United FC

Auckland City FC

New Zealand All Whites Under 19 National Team

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "1999 Confederation Cup Squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "2006 FIFA Club World Cup - Auckland City FC". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
  4. ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
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