Mitch Nichols
Nichols playing for the Australian Under 23 team
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mitchell Ian Nichols | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2006 | Palm Beach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Palm Beach | 8 | (9) |
| 2007–2013 | Brisbane Roar | 125 | (24) |
| 2013–2014 | Melbourne Victory | 14 | (3) |
| 2014 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Perth Glory | 14 | (0) |
| 2015– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 53 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U-20 | 22 | (11) |
| 2010–2012 | Australia U-23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2009– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2014 |
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Mitchell Ian "Mitch" Nichols (born 1 May 1989) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League.
Strong performance against Manchester United in early 2017 saw his profile amongst Australian fans rise.
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. 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. In the 2011/2012 season, the midfielder exceeded expectations prseason, scoring 10 goals, mostly from long range. He also made the A-league Team of the Season, alongside teammates Thomas Broich and Besart Berisha.
Before he joined Melbourne Victory he went on trial at Danish club Randers. On Monday 13 May 2013, it was announced by Melbourne Victory that Nichols had signed a two-year deal with the club, reuniting him with his former Roar manager Ange Postecoglou. He became Postecoglou’s first new signing ahead of the 2013/14 Hyundai A-League season.
Japanese J1 League Club Cerezo Osaka made multiple bids for Nichols during the January 2014 transfer window, the highest of which reaching $400,000. Melbourne Victory stood firm despite Nichols' interest in the offer, however look set to complete the deal in the hope of acquiring young Australian midfielder, Tom Rogić.
In the end following Nichols' interest in moving and Tom Rogić joining Melbourne Victory, Nichols joined Cerezo Osaka. Nichols made his debut for Cerezo on 11 March 2014, coming off the bench in an AFC Champions League match against Shandong Luneng Taishan, which Cerezo lost 1–3.
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