Nick Ansell

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Nick Ansell
Nick Ansell Training.jpg
Ansell with Melbourne Victory in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Clive Ansell
Date of birth (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 4
Youth career
2009 VIS
2010–2012 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Melbourne Victory 71 (1)
2011 → FFV NTC (loan) 9 (0)
2012 → Bentleigh Greens (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2018 Tondela 8 (0)
2018–2019 Melbourne Victory 7 (0)
2019–2020 Jeonnam Dragons 15 (0)
2020 Gyeongnam 5 (0)
2020–2021 Melbourne Victory 14 (0)
2021– Adelaide United 2 (0)
National team‡
2010 Australia U17 1 (0)
2011 Australia U20 1 (0)
2014 Australia U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2017

Nicolas Clive Ansell (born 2 February 1994) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back for Adelaide United in the A-League.

Club career[]

Ansell spent several years in the Melbourne Victory youth squad before a breakout 2012–13 season, which saw him rewarded with a senior A-League contract. Considered an upcoming future star, he made an immediate impact as a commanding centre back, playing a key role in Melbourne Victory's 2014/15 Premiership-Championship double.

Ansell left the Victory on 12 May 2017.[2]

In June 2017, Ansell signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Tondela.[3]

In July 2018, Ansell returned to Melbourne to re-join Melbourne Victory.[4]

On 31 January 2019, Ansell departed the Victory a second time, joining K League 2 team Jeonnam Dragons[5][6]

In October 2020, Ansell returned to Melbourne Victory for a third time.[7] He was released on 11 June 2021.[8]

In July 2021, Ansell joined Adelaide United for the 2021–22 A-League season.[9]

Honours[]

Melbourne Victory:

  • A-League Championship: 2014–2015
  • A-League Premiership: 2014–2015

References[]

  1. ^ "Nick Ansell". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Melbourne Victory confirms player departures". Melbourne Victory FC. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ Fruci, Joel (20 June 2017). "Former Melbourne Victory defender finds a European home". Outside90.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Victory signs Championship-winner Nick Ansell". Melbourne Victory. 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ "VICTORY CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ Seroukas, John (31 January 2019). "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Nick Ansell returns home". 22 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Players depart Victory first team". Melbourne Victory FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Reds sign Ansell for upcoming season". Adelaide United. 30 July 2021.

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