Mitch Nichols

Mitch Nichols

Personal information
Full name	Mitchell Ian Nichols
Date of birth	1 May 1989 (1989-05-01) (age 22)
Place of birth	Southport, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Roar
Number	17
Youth career
1994–2006	Palm Beach
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007	Palm Beach	8	(9)
2007–	Brisbane Roar	79	(14)
National team‡
2007–2009	Australia U-20	22	(11)
2010–	Australia U-23	5	(2)
2009–	Australia	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 28 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Mitchell Ian "Mitch" Nichols (born 1 May 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player for the Brisbane Roar of the A-League.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

He signed a two year deal on 11 May 2007 with the Roar after impressing in the opening rounds of the Gold Coast Premier League with Palm Beach Sharks, leading the goal scoring charts from midfield after 7 matches. Roar manager Frank Farina stated that Nichols was "one for the future" the official press conference following his signing.

Nichols made a solid start to his career in the A-League with a number of substitute appearances and a couple of disallowed goals. He also received his first call-up to the Australian Under 20 squad for a training camp on 7 October 2007. He scored his first goal for the Roar in his side's 4-1 victory over Perth Glory midway through the 2008-09 season.

International career

Nichols represented the Australia U-20 team during the AFC U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia. He scored two goals in the Quarter Final match against North Korea including a spectacular overhead kick in extra time. Nichols is currently a member of the Australia U-23 team receiving his first cap in 2010. Nichols made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 4 March 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Kuwait.

International appearances

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Game time	Match Report
1	5 March 2009	Kuwait	0–1	Loss	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	70'	Report

Career statistics

Club	Season	Domestic	League			Cup			Asia			Total
			Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Brisbane Roar	2007–08	A-League	10	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1
	2008–09	A-League	13	5	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	17	6	1
	2009–10	A-League	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1	0
	2010-11	A-League	32	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	6	6
	2011-12	A-League	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	4
Brisbane Roar total			79	14	12	6	1	1	0	0	0	85	15	13

¹ - includes A-League final series statistics
² - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)

Honours

With Australia:

• AFF U19 Youth Championship: 2008
• International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009

With Brisbane Roar:

• A-League Premiership: 2010–2011
• A-League Championship: 2010–2011

References

External links

• Brisbane Roar profile
• FFA - Young Socceroos profile
• Mitch Nichols – FIFA competition record
• Mitch Nichols at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Nichols, Mitch
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Date of birth	1 May 1989
Place of birth	Southport, Australia
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