| Shamar Nicholson | |
| Full Name: | Shamar Amaro Nicholson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Spartak Moscow |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Trench Town High School |
| Years1: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Boys' Town |
| Caps1: | 75 |
| Goals1: | 28 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Domžale |
| Caps2: | 47 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Charleroi |
| Caps3: | 76 |
| Goals3: | 30 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Spartak Moscow |
| Caps4: | 42 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Clermont (loan) |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam2: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps2: | 56 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 19 |
| Club-Update: | 23 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Shamar Amaro Nicholson (born 16 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Jamaica national team.
Nicholson was developed in the Boys' Town youth system and made the transition to the first team in 2015–16. He had a trial with Real Salt Lake in 2015, but it was ultimately decided that he would stay with Boys' Town[2] Nicholson played 75 matches for the team, scoring 28 goals.
In September 2017, Nicholson signed with Domžale in Slovenia.[3] He ultimately played 47 league matches and scored 18 goals.
Nicholson joined Belgian club Charleroi in August 2019, signing a four-year deal.[4] Prior to his departure in 2021, Nicholson played more league games for Charleroi than for any other club in his career. He scored 30 goals in the competition.
On 21 December 2021, Nicholson signed for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He scored his first hat-trick on 2 March 2022, in his second game for the club during a 6–1 Cup win over PFC Kuban Krasnodar.[6] He also went on to win the Russian Cup that season in a 2–1 win over Dynamo Moscow.[7]
In September 2023, Nicholson made a loan move to Clermont of Ligue 1.[8]
Nicholson played for the Jamaica U20 national team at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9]
He made his senior national team debut in February 2017.[10] [11] [12] Nicholson scored his first goal for Jamaica on 5 June 2019 in a friendly against the United States.[13]
| Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Boys' Town | 2014–15 | National Premier League | 20 | 7 | — | — | 20 | 7 | |||||
| 2015–16 | National Premier League | 24 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | National Premier League | 31 | 15 | — | — | 31 | 15 | ||||||
| Total | 75 | 28 | — | — | 75 | 28 | |||||||
| Domžale | 2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| 2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 56 | 20 | ||||
| 2019–20[14] | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 83 | 31 | ||||
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 56 | 16 | ||||
| Clermont (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 266 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 99 | |||
| Jamaica | 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total | 56 | 19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nicholson goal.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2019 | Audi Field, Washington, D.C., United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 3 | 3 July 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 4 | 6 September 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 5 | 3–0 | |||||
| 6 | 12 October 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 7 | 15 October 2019 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 8 | 12 July 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 9 | 2 September 2021 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 8 September 2021 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 15 June 2023 | Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 12 | 13 October 2023 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A | |
| 13 | 16 October 2023 | Trinidad Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A | |
| 14 | 18 November 2023 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A | |
| 15 | 21 November 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A | |
| 16 | 2–1 | |||||
| 17 | 6 June 2024 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 18 | 9 June 2024 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 19 | 3–0 |
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