Jake Nicholson

Not to be confused with Jack Nicholson.

Jake Charlie Nicholson (born 19 July 1992) is an English former footballer. He is a product of the West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur youth academies. He has also represented England at under-19 level.

Jake Nicholson

Personal information
Full name	Jake Charlie Nicholson[1]
Date of birth	(1992-07-19) 19 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Harrow, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2009	West Ham United
2009–2010	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Tottenham Hotspur	1	(0)
2011	→ MyPa (loan)	5	(0)
2013–2014	Greenock Morton	5	(0)
2014–2015	AFC Wimbledon	6	(1)
2015	St Albans City	3	(0)
2015	Hayes & Yeading United	10	(1)
2016	Walton Casuals	26	(1)
2016	Kingstonian	3	(0)
2016	Walton Casuals	1	(0)
Total		60	(3)
International career‡
2011	England U19	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:06, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Nicholson began his career with West Ham United, joining the club at the age of 10, but opted for a switch to Tottenham Hotspur in July 2009. After a year with the Under-18s, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2010–11 season.^[2]

Prior to making an appearance for the senior side, Nicholson joined Finnish club MyPa on a two-month loan in March 2011.^[3] The midfielder made his professional debut for Tottenham Hotspur on 25 August 2011, replacing Jake Livermore in a UEFA Europa League qualification play-off match against Hearts.^[4] However, it would go on to be his only appearance for the club before his release in June 2013.^[5]

Greenock Morton

In the 2013–14 season, Nicholson returned to football in a move brokered by his friend, actor Tamer Hassan. He completed a switch to Scottish club Greenock Morton on 23 November, where he remained for three months.^[6]

AFC Wimbledon

Nicholson returned to English football on 19 February 2014, when he joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon after a successful trial.^[7] Scoring on his debut in a 4–3 win against Cheltenham Town, the club were then deducted the three points after fielding Nicholson as an ineligible player.^[8] Nicholson later signed a new long-term deal with the club in May 2014.^[9] However, his contract was mutually terminated with the Dons in January 2015.^[10]

International career

Nicholson made a single appearance for the England Under-19 national team. He replaced George Thorne in the 74th minute in a 1–0 defeat to Germany on 8 February 2011.^[11]