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.

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. 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 Tottenham Hotspur on 25 August 2011, replacing Jake Livermore 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 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.

AFC Wimbledon

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

AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is an English professional Association football, football club, based in London Borough of Merton, Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 EFL Leagu ...

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

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league sy ...

, 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

Nicholson made a single appearance for the

England Under-19 England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

national team. He replaced George Thorne in the 74th minute in a 1–0 defeat to

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

on 8 February 2011.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholson, Jake 1992 births Living people Footballers from Harrow, London English footballers English expatriate footballers Association football midfielders England youth international footballers Veikkausliiga players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Expatriate 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