Template:Infobox football biography Macarton Louis Nickson (born 19 March 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Indian Super League club NorthEast United.[1]
Club career
Nickson started playing football at the age of six with Root FC, based in Bengaluru. He then joined Bengaluru FC’s youth academy where he played for eight years. At the age of seventeen, he was called up in the squad of Indian Arrows for the 2020–21 I-League, then top-flight league of Indian football. He played few matches for the Arrows before moving to Bengaluru United for the 2022–23 I-League 2, then third division of Indian football.[2][3]
NorthEast United
For the 2023–24 season he joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC as a defensive midfielder. He won the 2024 Durand Cup with NorthEast United.[4]
International career
On 22 March 2025, the then India national team head coach Manolo Márquez announced Nickson's inclusion in the squad for the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2021–22 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bengaluru United | 2022–23 | I-League 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| NorthEast United | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Personal life
Nickson was born on 19 March 2004, in Karnataka, India.[1] He is the son of Louis Nickson, a former India international football player.[7] Nickson did his schooling from Bengaluru based St. Joseph's Indian Primary School.[8][9]
Honours
NorthEast United
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Macarton Louis Nickson. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ Days after his 21st birthday Macarton Nickson receives his first India call-up by Manolo Marquez. The Indian Express(22 March 2025). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ Marquez hands maiden call-up for NEUFC midfielder Macarton ahead of Bangladesh clash. Sportstar(22 March 2025). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ Macarton Louis Nickson receives maiden call-up ahead of Bangladesh match. The Statesman (India)(22 March 2025). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ NorthEast United midfielder Macarton Louis Nickson added to Indian football squad. Press Trust of India(22 March 2025). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ Template:NFT
- ↑ Bengaluru lad Macarton's dream comes true. The Times of India(23 March 2025). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ Josephite - Famous Personalities: Macarton Nickson. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ The Josephite Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
- Macarton Nickson at AIFF
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