Maikel Nieves

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nieves and the second or maternal family name is Martín.
Maikel Nieves
Personal information
Full name Antonio Nieves Martín
Date of birth (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fredrikstad
Number 11
Youth career
Yoñe
Telde
Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Las Palmas B
2011–2012 Vecindario 27 (3)
2012–2013 Rayo Cantabria
2013–2014 Vecindario
2014 Nybersgund 23 (15)
2015–2017 Kongsvinger 73 (27)
2018 Brommapojkarna 20 (0)
2019– Fredrikstad 35 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2020

Antonio Nieves Martín (born 2 December 1989), commonly known as Maikel Nieves is a Spanish footballer who plays for Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK as a forward.

Club career[]

Born in Las Palmas, Nieves started his youth career with the academy of CD Yoñe before passing through the youth setups of UD Telde and UD Las Palmas.[1] Subsequently, he went to play for lower league clubs in his native country, representing UD Vecindario and Rayo Cantabria.[2]

In April 2014, Nieves moved abroad for the first time and signed with Norwegian third-tier club Nybergsund IL-Trysil.[3] In his first season abroad, he contributed with 16 goals ans 11 assists. He moved to Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball in December.[4] He contributed with 11 goals in his first season with the club, with his team winning promotion to the second tier.[5] He went on to play regularly with the club, and also featured for the side in the 2016 Norwegian Football Cup final.[6] After amassing 85 caps and scoring 30 goals, Nieves left the club in December 2017.[7]

On 8 January 2018, Nieves switched to Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna.[8] In January 2019, Nieves signed with Fredrikstad FK in the Norwegian 2. divisjon.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of match played on 16 September 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vexindario 2011–12[10] Segunda División B 27 3 0 0 — 27 3
Nybersgund 2014[11] 2. divisjon 23 15 2 1 — 25 16
Kongsvinger 2015[11] 2. divisjon 23 10 3 1 — 26 11
2016[11] 1. divisjon 25 8 5 1 2[a] 1 32 10
2017[11] 1. divisjon 25 9 2 0 — 27 9
Total 73 27 10 2 2 1 85 30
Brommapojkarna 2018[12] Allsvenskan 15 0 4 0 — 19 0
Career total 138 45 16 3 2 1 156 49
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References[]

  1. ^ "El futbolista teldense Maikel Nieves repite temporada en el Kongsvinger noruego" [The Teldense player Maikel Nieves repeats season in the Norwegian Kongsvinger] (in Spanish). Teleactualidad. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Maikel Nieves, un delantero teldense a -25 grados" [Maikel Nieves, a Telden striker at -25 degrees] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Nye fjes på Sundbana" [New mountain at Sundbana] (in Norwegian). Sundet Fotball. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Sundet-Nieves går til KIL" [Sundet-Nieves goes to KIL] (in Norwegian). Østlendingen. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Maikel Nieves en la final de la copa de Noruega" [Maikel Nieves at the end of the Norwegian Cup=_] (in Spanish). Tel Deporte. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ "From Gran Canaria to Ullevål". Fotboall Kanalen. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Tre fantastiske år" [Three Wonderful Years] (in Norwegian). Kopsvinger IL Top Football. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. ^ "El teldense Maikel Nieves debutará en la máxima categoría de Suecia" [The Teldense Maikel Nieves will debut in the top category of Sweden] (in Spanish). Tinta Marilla. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ^ Overganger i 2.divisjon vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 9 January 2019
  10. ^ "Maikel: Antonio Nieves Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d "Martin Antonio Nieves". Fotball. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Maikel Nieves". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

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