Lawrence Nicholas
Lawrence Anwan Nicholas (born 17 May 2001) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club FC Khimki.
![]() Nicholas with Khimki in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lawrence Anwan Nicholas | ||
Date of birth | 17 May 2001 | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Khimki | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Haruna Babangida Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | FC Tambov | 2 | (0) |
2021 | FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny | 22 | (0) |
2022– | FC Khimki | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 February 2022 |
Club career
Nicholas made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Tambov on 5 December 2020 in a game against Spartak Moscow, coming on for Dmitri Merenchukov in the 85th minute.[1] On 13 December 2020 he made his first start for Tambov in a game against Rubin Kazan.
On 18 February 2022, Nicholas signed a contract with Russian Premier League side FC Khimki until the end of the 2023–24 season.[2]
Personal life
Nicholas is registered as his last name by the Russian Premier League[3] and he is listed under that last name on the official site of FC Tambov.[4] However, other sources list "Anwan" as his last name (with the full name Nicholas Lawrence Anwan)[5] or "Lawrence" as his last name (with the full name Anwan Nicholas Lawrence).[6]
References
- "Spartak v Tambov game report". Russian Premier League. 5 December 2020.
- "ЛОУРЕНС НИКОЛАС ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Khimki. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- Lawrence Nicholas at Russian Premier League
- "Nicholas profile on Tambov website" (in Russian). FC Tambov. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Lawrence Nicholas at Soccerway
- Lawrence Nicholas at WorldFootball.net