Nick Ansell
![]() Ansell with Melbourne Victory in 2013. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolas Clive Ansell | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||
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[]
- ^ "Nick Ansell". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory confirms player departures". Melbourne Victory FC. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Victory signs Championship-winner Nick Ansell". Melbourne Victory. 20 July 2018.
- ^ "VICTORY CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Seroukas, John (31 January 2019). "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Nick Ansell returns home". 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Players depart Victory first team". Melbourne Victory FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Reds sign Ansell for upcoming season". Adelaide United. 30 July 2021.
External links[]
- Nick Ansell – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Australian soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Australia under-20 international soccer players
- Australia youth international soccer players
- A-League Men players
- Victorian Premier League players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Bentleigh Greens SC players
- C.D. Tondela players
- Jeonnam Dragons players
- Adelaide United FC players
- K League 2 players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in South Korea
- People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School