Jake Charlie Nicholson (born 19 July 1992) is an English former

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. He is a product of the

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and

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youth academies. He has also represented England at under-19 level.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Nicholson began his career with

, joining the club at the age of 10, but opted for a switch to

in July 2009. After a year with the Under-18s, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2010–11 season. Prior to making an appearance for the senior side, Nicholson joined Finnish club MyPa on a two-month loan in March 2011. The midfielder made his professional debut for

on 25 August 2011, replacing

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in a UEFA Europa League qualification play-off match against Hearts. However, it would go on to be his only appearance for the club before his release in June 2013.

Greenock Morton

In the 2013–14 season, Nicholson returned to football in a move brokered by his friend, actor

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. He completed a switch to Scottish club

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on 23 November, where he remained for three months.

AFC Wimbledon

Nicholson returned to English football on 19 February 2014, when he joined League Two side

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after a successful trial. Scoring on his debut in a 4–3 win against

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, the club were then deducted the three points after fielding Nicholson as an ineligible player. Nicholson later signed a new long-term deal with the club in May 2014. However, his contract was mutually terminated with the Dons in January 2015.

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

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on 8 February 2011.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholson, Jake 1992 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Harrow People from Harrow, London English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders England men's youth international footballers Veikkausliiga players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Greenock Morton F.C. players Walton Casuals F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players AFC Wimbledon players St Albans City F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players English Football League players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen