Nicky Low (born 6 January 1992) is a

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who plays as a

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for

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. Low has previously played for

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, Forfar Athletic,

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, Derry City, Queen of the South,

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and had a loan spell at Kelty Hearts.

Club career

Aberdeen

On 27 January 2010, Low debuted for the ''Dons'' versus Heart of Midlothian, appearing as a substitute. Aberdeen won the match 3–0. On 30 August 2011, Low was sent out on loan to Forfar Athletic until 1 January 2012. After impressing on loan, Low returned to the ''Loons'' until the end of the 2011-12 season. During his time at Station Park, Low was voted Supporter's Player of the Year and Young Sky Blues Player of the Year. On 18 October 2012, Low signed for

, on loan initially for one month. Low's loan spell was then extended until 1 January 2014 before returning to Pittrodrie. On 29 December 2013, Low scored his first goal for the ''Dons'' in a 1–0 victory versus Ross County. On 16 March in the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final versus

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, Low appeared as a 70th minute substitute, scoring a spot kick in the penalty shoot-out victory for Aberdeen. On 15 May 2014, Low signed a new one-year contract with the ''Dons''.

Dundee

On 20 April 2015, Low signed a pre-contract to sign for

on a three-year deal from the start of the 2015-16 season.

Derry City

In January 2017, Low was sent out on loan to Northern Irish club Derry City. In June 2017, Low's loan spell was extended until 7 November 2017, before returning to

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. On 31 January 2018, Low returned to the ''Candystripes'' after winning the previous season's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards. In May 2018, Low was released by Dundee and then signed for the ''Candystripes'' on a permanent deal. Low played in 56 matches for City, scoring three goals.

Queen of the South

On 27 December 2018, Low agreed to sign for

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club Queen of the South when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2019,"Nicky Low profile" qosfc.com 5 January 2018
/ref> with his contract scheduled to run until the end of the 2018-19 season.

East Stirlingshire

On 14 May 2019, Low signed a pre-contract to join

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in the

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for the 2019-20 season. Low enjoyed a successful first season at the club, scoring 14 goals and registering 13 assists from central midfield in the Lowland League, as well as scoring once in the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Broxburn Athletic. In the Coronavirus shortened season of 2019–20, Low picked up both the Players' Player and Fans Player of the Year awards. Low was announced as the new club captain on 11 September 2020. With the Lowland League under suspension, Low was loaned to

in March 2021.

Arbroath

Following the expiry of his contract with East Stirlingshire, Low signed a two-year contract with

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side

in May 2021. Low would enjoy a successful 2021–22 season which saw the part-time ''Lichties'' compete for the Championship title in what became worldwide news.

Loan to Kelty Hearts

On 9 September 2022, Low joined

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side Kelty Hearts on loan until January. Despite extending his loan until the end of the season, Low would leave Kelty and Arbroath in February 2023.

Clydebank

In February 2023, Low joined

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Premier Division club

until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 semi final win vs St Roch's. On 21 February 2024 the club announced that Low had signed on for another two seasons, which will take him up until the summer of 2026 https://www.clydebankfc.com/nicky-low-signs-until-2026/

Youth Coaching

In summer 2024, Low became a youth coach for Greenock Juniors 2009s, helping support the next generation of young people in his local community. Nicky also works with local charity, Man On! Inverclyde, providing support to young people through football and wellbeing projects.

Career statistics

Honours

Aberdeen *

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: 2013–14 Derry City *

League of Ireland Cup The League of Ireland Cup, also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', was an annual knockout competition in men's football in Ireland. It was contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited clubs from the lower levels of the Irish footb ...

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Clydebank *West of Scotland Football League Cup runner-up: 2022–23

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Low, Nicky 1992 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Aberdeen F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Scotland men's youth international footballers Dundee F.C. players Derry City F.C. players League of Ireland players Queen of the South F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Lowland Football League players Arbroath F.C. players Kelty Hearts F.C. players West of Scotland Football League players Clydebank F.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen