Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | September 22, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Beckwithshaw Saints | |||
Pannal Ash | |||
2009–2017 | Leeds United | ||
2017–2019 | Harrogate Town | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | Western Michigan Broncos | 65 | (12) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019 | Harrogate Town | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Grand Rapids FC | 11 | (1) |
2022 | South Bend Lions | 9 | (3) |
2023– | HFX Wanderers | 35 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 23, 2024 |
Daniel Nimick (born September 22, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.
Nimick was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, [1] to an English mother and an Irish/Northern Irish father, where his father who was part of the Royal Air Force and was posted at CFB Goose Bay. [2] After he turned one, his family moved to Harrogate, England. [2] Nimick first played youth football with the Beckwithshaw Saints Junior Football Club and Pannal Ash Junior Football Club. [3] At age eight, he joined the Leeds United academy, where he played for eight years. [3] He then joined Harrogate Town's youth program, where he captained the youth side to the U23 Pro Development League title in 2019. [3]
In 2019, Nimick moved to the United States to attend Western Michigan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On November 15, 2019, he scored his first collegiate goal in the team's Mid-American Conference Championship semifinal loss against the West Virginia Mountaineers. [5] He was named to the All-MAC Tournament Team as a freshman. [6] In his sophomore season, he was converted to a centre-back, after having previously playing as a holding midfielder. [7] That season, he was named to the All-MAC First Team, [8] the All-North Region Second Team, [9] and was an Academic All-MAC selection. [6] In his junior season, he was named to the All-MAC Second Team, [10] and was an Academic All-MAC. [6]
In his senior season, he scored eight goals (including five game-winning goals. [11] He was named MAC Player of the Year and named to the All-MAC First Team. [12] [13] He was also named to the All-North Region First Team, [14] as well as being named a 2022 NCAA Division I Men's All-American Second Team. [15] [16] He was also an Academic All-MAC selection and Scholar All-American First Team. [17] [18] Over his four seasons with the Broncos, he scored 12 goals and added seven assists. [19]
In 2019, he made his senior debut with Harrogate Town in a cup competition. [3]
In 2021, Nimick played with Grand Rapids FC in USL League Two. [20] In 2022, he joined fellow USL2 club South Bend Lions FC. [21]
In December 2022, he was selected in the second-round (42nd overall) in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [22] [23] In training camp, he was assigned to train with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro, but chose not to sign with them. [24]
In February 2023, he signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2024 with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC. [25] [26] In doing so, Nimick became the first player from Newfoundland and Labrador to sign for a club in the league. [27] He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa and was also named to the CPL Team of the Week following the match. [28] [29] On June 30, he scored his first goal, netting a penalty kick during stoppage time to give the Wanderers a 2–1 victory over Forge FC. [30] [31] [32] After scoring his fourth goal of the season on August 26, he was named the CPL Player of the Week. [33] He was then subsequently named the CPL Player of the Month for August. [34] At the end of the season, he was nominated for the CPL Defender of the Year award, [35] [36] was one of ten nominees for CPL Players' Player of the Year award, [37] and was named to the CPL Best XI. [38] For the 2024 season, he was named an assistant captain for the club. [39] [40]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Harrogate Town | 2018–19 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grand Rapids FC | 2021 [20] | USL League Two | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
South Bend Lions | 2022 [21] | USL League Two | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||
HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 6 | |
2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | |||
Total | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
Career total | 55 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 14 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | September 22, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Beckwithshaw Saints | |||
Pannal Ash | |||
2009–2017 | Leeds United | ||
2017–2019 | Harrogate Town | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | Western Michigan Broncos | 65 | (12) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019 | Harrogate Town | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Grand Rapids FC | 11 | (1) |
2022 | South Bend Lions | 9 | (3) |
2023– | HFX Wanderers | 35 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 23, 2024 |
Daniel Nimick (born September 22, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.
Nimick was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, [1] to an English mother and an Irish/Northern Irish father, where his father who was part of the Royal Air Force and was posted at CFB Goose Bay. [2] After he turned one, his family moved to Harrogate, England. [2] Nimick first played youth football with the Beckwithshaw Saints Junior Football Club and Pannal Ash Junior Football Club. [3] At age eight, he joined the Leeds United academy, where he played for eight years. [3] He then joined Harrogate Town's youth program, where he captained the youth side to the U23 Pro Development League title in 2019. [3]
In 2019, Nimick moved to the United States to attend Western Michigan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On November 15, 2019, he scored his first collegiate goal in the team's Mid-American Conference Championship semifinal loss against the West Virginia Mountaineers. [5] He was named to the All-MAC Tournament Team as a freshman. [6] In his sophomore season, he was converted to a centre-back, after having previously playing as a holding midfielder. [7] That season, he was named to the All-MAC First Team, [8] the All-North Region Second Team, [9] and was an Academic All-MAC selection. [6] In his junior season, he was named to the All-MAC Second Team, [10] and was an Academic All-MAC. [6]
In his senior season, he scored eight goals (including five game-winning goals. [11] He was named MAC Player of the Year and named to the All-MAC First Team. [12] [13] He was also named to the All-North Region First Team, [14] as well as being named a 2022 NCAA Division I Men's All-American Second Team. [15] [16] He was also an Academic All-MAC selection and Scholar All-American First Team. [17] [18] Over his four seasons with the Broncos, he scored 12 goals and added seven assists. [19]
In 2019, he made his senior debut with Harrogate Town in a cup competition. [3]
In 2021, Nimick played with Grand Rapids FC in USL League Two. [20] In 2022, he joined fellow USL2 club South Bend Lions FC. [21]
In December 2022, he was selected in the second-round (42nd overall) in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [22] [23] In training camp, he was assigned to train with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro, but chose not to sign with them. [24]
In February 2023, he signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2024 with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC. [25] [26] In doing so, Nimick became the first player from Newfoundland and Labrador to sign for a club in the league. [27] He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa and was also named to the CPL Team of the Week following the match. [28] [29] On June 30, he scored his first goal, netting a penalty kick during stoppage time to give the Wanderers a 2–1 victory over Forge FC. [30] [31] [32] After scoring his fourth goal of the season on August 26, he was named the CPL Player of the Week. [33] He was then subsequently named the CPL Player of the Month for August. [34] At the end of the season, he was nominated for the CPL Defender of the Year award, [35] [36] was one of ten nominees for CPL Players' Player of the Year award, [37] and was named to the CPL Best XI. [38] For the 2024 season, he was named an assistant captain for the club. [39] [40]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Harrogate Town | 2018–19 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grand Rapids FC | 2021 [20] | USL League Two | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
South Bend Lions | 2022 [21] | USL League Two | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||
HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 6 | |
2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | |||
Total | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
Career total | 55 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 14 |