Matt Nickell | |
Birth Date: | 11 July 1983 |
Birth Place: | Waukee, Iowa, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 2001–2004 |
Youthclubs1: | Drake Bulldogs |
Years1: | 2003 |
Clubs1: | Des Moines Menace |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs2: | D.C. United |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 24 November 2006 |
Ntupdate: | 24 November 2006 |
Matt Nickell (born July 11, 1983) is an American soccer player.
Nickell played college for Drake University Soccer from 2001 to 2004. In his four seasons there he accumulated 31 goals and 22 assists. In 2003, his junior year, he set the Drake single-season record for goals with 13.
He was selected in the first round 12th overall in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft by the D.C. United. Following the 2006 season, he was waived by the team.[1]