Ashley Nick Explained

Ashley Nick
Fullname:Ashley Lynn Nick
Birth Date:27 October 1987
Birth Place:Monrovia, California, United States
Currentclub:Kansas City
Clubnumber:4
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2001–2004
Youthclubs1:Arcadia High School
Collegeyears1:2005–2008
College1:USC Trojans
Collegecaps1:90
Collegegoals1:11
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:FC Twente
Caps1:37
Goals1:3
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Arna-Bjørnar
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Pali Blues
Caps3:15
Goals3:8
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Sky Blue FC
Caps4:25
Goals4:1
Years5:2013
Clubs5:→ Zorky Krasnogorsk (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Houston Dash
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Western New York Flash
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Apollon Limassol
Caps8:6
Goals8:5
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Sky Blue FC
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Clubs10:Juventus
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–
Clubs11:Kansas City
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:United States U23
Pcupdate:July 8, 2019

Ashley Lynn Nick (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]

College career

Nick played college soccer at USC from 2005 to 2008.[2] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 17, 2006 against UNLV.[3] Nick co-captained the USC team that won the 2007 NCAA Women’s Soccer National Championship.[4] Nick was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team in 2007 and 2008.[5] [6]

Club career

She moved to play for FC Twente. There she won the 2010–11 Eredivisie title.[7] In 2012, she moved to Toppserien side Arna-Bjørnar before moving back in 2013 to the United States by joining Pali Blues and later joined Sky Blue FC.[8] On December 12, 2014, she was traded to the Houston Dash for a draft position in the second and fourth rounds of the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[9] [10] On May 11, 2015, she was traded to the Western New York Flash for Defender Toni Pressley.[11]

In the 2015–16 American off-season Nick scored five goals in six Cypriot First Division games with Apollon Limassol.[12] She signed with Sky Blue FC in March 2016 and announced she would be leaving Sky Blue FC June 9, 2016.[13]

On September 27, 2018, she joined Italian Serie A club Juventus.[14]

On March 10, 2021, Nick signed a one-year contract with NWSL expansion club Kansas City.[15]

International career

In February 2008, Nick was called up to represent the United States national under-23 team.[16]

Personal life

Her uncles Bruce Matthews and Clay Matthews Jr. both played in the NFL.[17] [2]

Honors

Club

FC Twente

Juventus

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-10. Kansas City NWSL Adds Veteran Midfielder - KC NWSL. live. 2021-10-05. KC Women's Soccer. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310170320/https://www.kcwoso.com/news/kansas-city-nwsl-adds-veteran-midfielder . March 10, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Ashley Nick - Women's Soccer . USC Athletics . May 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422034708/https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ashley-nick/2870 . April 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: No. 17 USC Blasts To 4-0 Win Over UNLV. USC Athletics.
  4. Web site: DI Women's Soccer Championship History NCAA.com . 2023-01-19 . us.ncaa.com . en.
  5. Web site: USC's Ashley Nick Lands Pac-10 First Team Honors. USC Athletics.
  6. Web site: Ashley Nick, Amy Rodriguez Are Pac-10 First-Teamers. USC Athletics.
  7. Web site: USC's Ashley Nick Wins Dutch Crown. USC Athletics.
  8. Web site: USC's Ashley Nick Signs With Sky Blue FC . usctrojans.com . August 2, 2013 . August 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826065234/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/080213aaa.html . August 26, 2014 . dead .
  9. Houston Dash acquire rights to midfielder Ashley Nick from Sky Blue FC . Houston Dash Communications . December 12, 2014 . December 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226142624/http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/12/houston-dash-acquire-rights-midfielder-ashley-nick-sky-blue-fc . December 26, 2014.
  10. Houston Dash Acquire Rights to Midfielder Ashley Nick . National Women's Soccer League . December 12, 2014 . January 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226060259/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/851916.html . December 26, 2014.
  11. Web site: Houston Dash acquire defender Toni Pressley from Western New York Flash. Houston Dynamo. May 12, 2015. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045843/http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2015/05/houston-dash-acquire-defender-toni-pressley-western-new-york-flash. dead.
  12. Web site: ASHLEY LYNN NICK. Cyprus Football Association. 21 August 2016. Greek. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011172347/http://backend.cfa.com.cy/Gr/players/2268410/183766%26SeasonID%3D44. October 11, 2016. dead.
  13. Web site: Sky Blue FC Signs Midfielder Ashley Nick. March 29, 2016. September 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033535/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-signs-midfielder-ashley-nick/. dead.
  14. Web site: Ashley Nick is a Bianconera! - Juventus. Juventus.com.
  15. News: KANSAS CITY NWSL ADDS VETERAN MIDFIELDER . 11 March 2021 . Kansas City NWSL . 10 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Trojans Head Overseas With U.S. National Teams. USC Athletics.
  17. Web site: Toughest Matthews is the proudest. Gene. Sapakoff. Post and Courier. August 3, 2007 .
  18. Web site: Ashley Nick . FB REF . May 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200907040038/https://fbref.com/en/players/eec1bf4f/Ashley-Nick . September 7, 2020.

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