Nick Ansell

Nicolas Clive Ansell (born 2 February 1994) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back for Jeonnam Dragons in K League 2.

Nick Ansell
Ansell with Melbourne Victory in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Clive Ansell
Date of birth (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Gyeongnam
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 0 (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 26 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2017

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.

On 31 January 2019, Ansell departed the Victory a second time, joining K League 2 team Jeonnam Dragons[4][5]

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. 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 CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. Seroukas, John. "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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