| Nicholas Hamilton | |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Height: | 1.81m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Cavalier |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Clubs1: | Cavalier |
| Years1: | 2014–2020 |
| Caps1: | 113 |
| Goals1: | 21 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | York United |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Dundee (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Harbour View |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 24 March 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 September 2022 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | FF Jaro |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Jakobstads BK |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Cavalier |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
Nicholas Hamilton (born 16 March 1996) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jamaican club Cavalier.
Hamilton began his career with Cavalier SC in the National Premier League in 2014, and played over 100 league games with the side over 6 years, scoring 21 goals,[1] including 10 goals in the 2018-19 season and 5 goals during the 2019-20 before the season's cancellation.[2] In 2016–17 in the KSAFA Super League, Hamilton scored three goals an route to an immediate re-promotion to the National Premier League for Cavalier.[3]
In February 2020, Hamilton signed a multi-year deal with Canadian Premier League side York United (known as York9 until December).[4] [5] Due to restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton was unable to enter Canada to join the club for the 2020 season.[6] In September 2020, Hamilton went on loan to Scottish Championship side Dundee.[7] [8] He first had to complete the required 14 day quarantine for travelers form outside of the country due to the pandemic,[9] officially joining the club for training on 12 October, just days before their first league match.[10] Hamilton made his debut for Dundee late on in a League Cup game against Cove Rangers, which Dundee would win 3–0.[11] He scored his first goal in an exhibition match against Forfar Athletic on 9 December 2020.[12] He was recalled from his loan on 1 June 2021.[13] On July 10, Hamilton made his York United debut against Pacific FC, subbing on for Diyaeddine Abzi in the 80th minute of a 3-0 defeat.[14] In December 2021, York announced they had declined Hamilton's contract option.[15]
In 2022, Hamilton returned to Jamaica with National Premier League side Harbour View, making his debut on March 12 against Vere United.[16] He would score two key goals for the club in both legs of the league play-off semi-finals against Waterhouse.[17] Hamilton would score a penalty in a shootout victory which crowned Harbour View as National Premier League champions, their first league title since 2013.[18] In January 2023, Hamilton was awarded the People's Choice Award at the RJR/Gleaner National Sportsperson Awards for his semi-final goal against Waterhouse.
In April 2023, after a two-week trial in Finland with IFK Mariehamn,[19] Hamilton signed with Ykkönen club FF Jaro on a one-year deal.[20] On 21 June, Hamilton would leave Jaro by mutual consent.[21] Hamilton would then sign for fellow Jakobstad club Jakobstads BK, and would make his debut on 1 July 2023.[22]
In August 2023, Hamilton returned to Jamaica and his first team Cavalier.[23] He made his second debut for the club on 31 August, in a CONCACAF Caribbean Cup win over A.C. Port of Spain.[24] After struggling through the season with injury, Hamilton came on as a substitute for Cavalier in their Jamaica Premier League Finals victory over Mount Pleasant FA after scoring the winning penalty, winning his second national title in Jamaica.[25] [26]
On the international level, Hamilton received a call-up for the Jamaica national football team in 2019, but has yet to make his first appearance for the Reggae Boyz.[27]
In August 2022, Hamilton would be named as part of the Reggae Boyz squad to take part in a friendly tournament at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria.[28] Hamilton made his international debut in a friendly against Qatar on 26 August.[29]
He attended Holy Trinity school in Jamaica.[30] He is also referred to by the name "Kumi".[31] [32]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cavalier | 2014–15 | National Premier League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | KSAFA Super League | ? | 3 | — | — | — | ? | 3 | |||||
| 2017–18 | National Premier League | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 36 | 9 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 113 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 24 | |||
| York United | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Dundee (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Harbour View | 2022 | Jamaica Premier League | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9 | |||
| FF Jaro | 2023 | Ykkönen | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Jakobstads BK | 2023 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cavalier | 2023–24 | Jamaica Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 163 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 175 | 33 | |||
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Dundee
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