Maikel Nieves
Antonio Nieves Martín (born 2 December 1989), commonly known as Maikel Nieves is a Spanish footballer who plays for Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK as a forward.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Antonio Nieves Martín | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fredrikstad | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Yoñe | |||
Telde | |||
Las Palmas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Las Palmas B | ||
2011–2012 | Vecindario | 27 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Rayo Cantabria | ||
2013–2014 | Vecindario | ||
2014 | Nybersgund | 23 | (15) |
2015–2017 | Kongsvinger | 73 | (27) |
2018 | Brommapojkarna | 20 | (0) |
2019– | Fredrikstad | 22 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2020 |
Club career
Born in Las Palmas, Nieves started his youth career with the academy of CD Yoñe before passing through the youth setups of UD Telde and UD Las Palmas.[1] Subsequently, he went to play for lower league clubs in his native country, representing UD Vecindario and Rayo Cantabria.[2]
In April 2014, Nieves moved abroad for the first time and signed with Norwegian third-tier club Nybergsund IL-Trysil.[3] In his first season abroad, he contributed with 16 goals ans 11 assists. He moved to Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball in December.[4] He contributed with 11 goals in his first season with the club, with his team winning promotion to the second tier.[5] He went on to play regularly with the club, and also featured for the side in the 2016 Norwegian Football Cup final.[6] After amassing 85 caps and scoring 30 goals, Nieves left the club in December 2017.[7]
On 8 January 2018, Nieves switched to Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna.[8] In January 2019, Nieves signed with Fredrikstad FK in the Norwegian 2. divisjon.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 16 September 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vexindario | 2011–12[10] | Segunda División B | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
Nybersgund | 2014[11] | 2. divisjon | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 16 | |
Kongsvinger | 2015[11] | 2. divisjon | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 11 | |
2016[11] | 1. divisjon | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 32 | 10 | |
2017[11] | 1. divisjon | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 9 | ||
Total | 73 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 30 | ||
Brommapojkarna | 2018[12] | Allsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
Career total | 138 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 156 | 49 |
- Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
References
- "El futbolista teldense Maikel Nieves repite temporada en el Kongsvinger noruego" [The Teldense player Maikel Nieves repeats season in the Norwegian Kongsvinger] (in Spanish). Teleactualidad. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Maikel Nieves, un delantero teldense a -25 grados" [Maikel Nieves, a Telden striker at -25 degrees] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Nye fjes på Sundbana" [New mountain at Sundbana] (in Norwegian). Sundet Fotball. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Sundet-Nieves går til KIL" [Sundet-Nieves goes to KIL] (in Norwegian). Østlendingen. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Maikel Nieves en la final de la copa de Noruega" [Maikel Nieves at the end of the Norwegian Cup=_] (in Spanish). Tel Deporte. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "From Gran Canaria to Ullevål". Fotboall Kanalen. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Tre fantastiske år" [Three Wonderful Years] (in Norwegian). Kopsvinger IL Top Football. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "El teldense Maikel Nieves debutará en la máxima categoría de Suecia" [The Teldense Maikel Nieves will debut in the top category of Sweden] (in Spanish). Tinta Marilla. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- Overganger i 2.divisjon vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 9 January 2019
- "Maikel: Antonio Nieves Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Martin Antonio Nieves". Fotball. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Maikel Nieves". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
External links
- Maikel Nieves at BDFutbol
- Maikel Nieves at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)