Alex Nicholls (footballer)

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Alex Nicholls
Nicholls in 2011
Nicholls following a match for Walsall in 2011
Personal information
Full name Alex Nicholls[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-09) 9 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
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Position(s) Striker / Winger
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2005 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Walsall 191 (24)
2007 Burton Albion (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2015 Northampton Town 21 (8)
2014 Exeter City (loan) 6 (1)
2014–2015 Exeter City (loan) 7 (0)
2015– Exeter City 34 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 29 November 2015 (UTC)

Alexander Douglas "Alex" Nicholls (born 9 December 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as both a midfielder and a striker for Exeter City in League Two.

Playing career

Walsall

After impressing in reserve and youth team games, Nicholls broke into Walsall's first team in the 2005–06 season, making his debut in December 2005 in a FA Cup clash with Yeovil Town. In that same season Nicholls went on to make 13 appearances which included a Football League Trophy clash with Swansea City, it was in this game that he scored his first professional goal for the club. However, his season ended prematurely as he broke his leg while playing in a youth cup tie with Hednesford Town.

In 2007, Nicholls went on loan to Burton Albion.[2] He made 14 appearances for the Brewers before returning to Walsall at the end of April.

During the 2007–08 season, Nicholls played as both a right winger and a striker and had a short stint as water boy, making 24 appearances and scoring three goals, which included an FA Cup goal in an away replay with Millwall.

Nicholls was offered a new two-year contract by the club on 10 May 2010[3] which he accepted. He scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season against Brentford in a 2–1 victory, by scoring a well placed lob.

Northampton Town

In June 2012, Nicholls joined League Two side Northampton Town on a free transfer after his contract expired.[4] On 27 October he broke his leg after a late challenge from Port Vale defender John McCombe.[5]

Exeter City

On 1 September 2014, Nicholls joined Exeter City, on a one-month loan deal. He then went on to sign permanently for the club.[6] Alex Nicholls completed his permanent move to Exeter City on 5 January 2015.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played November 28, 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Walsall 2005–06[8] League One 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 13 1
2006–07[9] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007–08[10] League One 19 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 25 3
2008–09[11] League One 45 6 1 0 1 0 2 0 49 6
2009–10[12] League One 37 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 40 5
2010–11[13] League One 37 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 40 5
2011–12[14] League One 45 7 4 1 1 0 2 0 52 8
Total 191 24 15 2 5 1 8 1 219 28
Burton Albion (loan) 2006–07[9] Conference 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Northampton Town 2012–13[15] League Two 15 7 0 0 2 1 2 0 19 8
2013–14[16] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[17] League Two 6 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 10 1
Total 21 8 1 0 3 1 4 0 29 9
Exeter City (loan) 2014–15[17] League Two 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Exeter City (loan) 2014–15[17] League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Exeter City 2014–15[17] League Two 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 4
2015–16[18] League Two 15 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 19 5
Total 34 6 1 1 1 1 2 1 38 9
Career total 273 39 17 3 9 3 14 2 313 47
  1. Includes Football League Trophy matches.

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