Career
College and amateur
Nicholson moved from his native England to the United States in 2005 after accepting a scholarship to play college soccer at the University of Rio Grande. He was selected a first team All-American in 2008 and first team All-Administrative Management College. Nicholson was named in the All Tournament team for the 2008 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Tournament and was tabbed the tournament’s Most Valuable Defensive Player. He was honorable mention All-Administrative Management College in 2007 and was on the second team in 2006.
During his college career, Nicholson also played with USL Premier Development League club West Virginia Chaos during their 2009 season.
He also appeared for USL PDL club Global Positioning System Portland Phoenix during their 2010 season. Professional
Nicholson signed his first professional contract in February 2011, joining USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads.
Wilmington re-signed Nicholson for the 2012 season on February 13, 2012. After five years with Wilmington, Nicholson signed with Football Club Cincinnati ahead of their inaugural 2016 season.
