Daniel Nimick

Daniel Nimick (born September 22, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.

Daniel Nimick
Man in a football jersey looking at the camera, smiling and giving the thumbs up sign
Nimick with HFX Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-22) 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 27 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023

Early life

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]

College career

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]

Club career

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] and was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.[37]

Career statistics
As of October 14, 2023[38]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harrogate Town 2018–19 National League 0000001010
Grand Rapids FC 2021[20] USL League Two 111–––111
South Bend Lions 2022[21] USL League Two 9310––103
HFX Wanderers FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 2761010–296
Career total 47102010105110

References
  1. Bauman, Martin; Stickland, Matt (August 28, 2023). "The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Dan Nimick is making a case for Defensive Player of the Year". The Coast.
  2. "It's interesting how things come full circle': Labrador born Nimick returns to Canada with Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. February 17, 2023.
  3. Howell, Rhys (January 5, 2023). "Former Leeds United and Harrogate Town youngster Daniel Nimick signs for MLS outfit Vancouver Whitecaps". Harrogate Advertiser.
  4. "Men's Soccer Adds Nimick to 2019 Recruiting Class". Western Michigan Broncos. April 8, 2019.
  5. "Broncos Fall in MAC Semifinals". Western Michigan Broncos. November 15, 2019.
  6. "Daniel Nimick WMU Broncos profile". Western Michigan Broncos.
  7. Healey, Josh (May 5, 2023). "'Daniel's the full package': Nimick making a name for himself with HFX Wanderers". Wanderers Notebook.
  8. "Men's Soccer Lands Four on All-MAC Team". Western Michigan Broncos. April 22, 2021.
  9. "Nimick and Melaragni Named to All-Region Team". Western Michigan Broncos. May 12, 2021.
  10. "Sharp, Nimick and Sing Earn All-MAC Honors". Western Michigan Broncos. November 10, 2021.
  11. "Daniel Nimick Named to United Soccer Coaches 2022 All-America Team". Western Michigan Broncos. December 14, 2022.
  12. Leonardi, Travis (November 10, 2022). "Daniel Nimick wins MAC Player of the Year, 8 WMU men's soccer players named to 2022 MAC awards". Western Herald.
  13. "Nimick, Morse and Hodgson Claim Player of the Year Awards". Western Michigan Broncos. November 10, 2022.
  14. "Men's Soccer has Five Named to All-Region Team". Western Michigan Broncos. December 7, 2022.
  15. "WMU's Nimick, Akron's Clapier Tabbed 2022 USC All-Americans". Mid-American Conference. December 14, 2022.
  16. Nothaft, Patrick (December 15, 2022). "WMU men's soccer defender Daniel Nimick named program's 3rd All-American". MLive Media Group.
  17. "Men's Soccer Has Eight Named Academic All-MAC". Western Michigan Broncos. December 16, 2022.
  18. "Nimick, Sharp and Conerty Named 2022 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans". Western Michigan Broncos. December 15, 2022.
  19. Myrer, George (February 17, 2023). "Wanderers sign Canadian/English defender Daniel Nimick". SaltWire Network.
  20. "Daniel Nimick 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  21. "Daniel Nimick 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  22. "Whitecaps FC select Canadian centre back Daniel Nimick 42nd overall in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 21, 2022.
  23. "Nimick, Morse, and Sharp Selected in MLS SuperDraft 2023". Western Michigan Broncos. December 22, 2022.
  24. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 28, 2023). "'On the right path': As 'Iron-Man' Dan Nimick thrives in Halifax, dreams of CanMNT, CPL titles grow". OneSoccer.
  25. "Wanderers sign Canadian defender Daniel Nimick". HFX Wanderers FC. February 17, 2023.
  26. Jacques, John (February 17, 2023). "Wanderers Add MLS SuperDraft Pick Daniel Nimick". Northern Tribune.
  27. Wall, Lukas (February 27, 2023). "N.L.-born player ready to make the leap to pro soccer with CPL contract". CBC. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  28. "Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa". HFX Wanderers FC. April 15, 2023.
  29. "Wanderers Callegari, Nimick and Ferrazzo named for CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. April 17, 2023.
  30. Tierney, Mitchell (June 30, 2023). "Match Analysis: Stoppage-time Nimick penalty delivers Halifax Wanderers dramatic home win over Forge". Canadian Premier League.
  31. Parkes, David (June 30, 2023). "HFX Wanderers 2-1 Forge: Nimick Wins It At The Death". Northern Tribune.
  32. Healey, Josh (July 1, 2023). "HFX Wanderers topple Forge FC 2-1 thanks to Nimick penalty". Wanderers Notebook.
  33. Rhodes, Benedict (August 31, 2023). "Deep Dive: Defenders Nimick, Didić, Klomp have excelled in CPL; what's next for them?". Canadian Premier League.
  34. "Halifax Wanderers defender Daniel Nimick named CPL Player of the Month for August 2023". Canadian Premier League. September 6, 2023.
  35. "Dan Nimick nominated for CPL Defender of the Year". HFX Wanderers FC. October 18, 2023.
  36. "James, Klomp, Nimick nominated for Defender of the Year". Canadian Premier League. October 18, 2023.
  37. "Wanderers Callegari, Ferrin and Nimick nominated for Players' Player of the Year". HFX Wanderers FC. October 23, 2023.
  38. Daniel Nimick at Soccerway
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