Nicholas Mickelson
Look Saa Nicholas Kengkhetkid Mickelson (Thai: ลูกโซ่ นิโคลัส เก่งเขตกิจ มิคเคลสัน; born 24 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Danish Superliga club OB. Born in Norway, he played for Norway youth teams up to under-21 level before representing Thailand national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Look Saa Nicholas Kengkhetkid Mickelson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Skien, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottestad | |||
| 2014–2015 | HamKam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | HamKam | 55 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Strømsgodset | 29 | (0) |
| 2021– | OB | 50 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Norway U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Norway U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Norway U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Norway U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | Thailand U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Thailand | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:33, 12 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:11, 09 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 30 August 2021 Danish Superliga club OB confirmed, that Mickelson would join the club on 1 January 2022 on a free agent, when his contract with Norwegian club, Strømsgodset expired.[3] Mickelson signed a pre-contract until June 2025. However, on 31 August 2021 OB confirmed, that Mickelson would instead join the club with immediate effect.[4]
International career
On 26 May 2022, Mickelson was called up to the Thailand under-23 for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[5]
On 25 March 2023, Mickelson made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Syria at the Shabab Al Ahli Stadium in Dubai.
On 10 September 2023, Mickelson scored his first senior international goal in a 2–2 friendly tournament, 2023 King's Cup, draw with Iraq at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HamKam | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2019 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Odense boldklub | 2021-22 | Superligaen | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Norwegian Cup, Danish Cup
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2023 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai |  Iraq | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2023 King's Cup |
Personal life
Mickelson was born in Skien to a Norwegian father and a Thai mother who is Phitsanulok heritage.
References
- Nicholas Mickelson at WorldFootball.net
- Polking says Thais good enough to meet top Asians
- Nicholas Mickelson skifter til OB, ob.dk, 30 August 2021
- Mickelson skifter omgående til OB, ob.dk, 31 August 2021
- Chittinad, Tor (26 May 2022). "Worrawoot has 'best team' for U23 event". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- Nicholas Mickelson at Soccerway
- Nicholas Mickelson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)