Daniel Nimick

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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 (age 25)
Place of birth Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 5
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)
2023–2024 HFX Wanderers 51 (14)
2025– Forge FC 28 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 3, 2025

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

Early life

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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

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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

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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][28] He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023, in a league match against Atlético Ottawa, before being named to the CPL Team of the Week following the match.[29][30] 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.[31][32][33] After scoring his fourth goal of the season on August 26, he was named the CPL Player of the Week.[34] He was subsequently named the CPL Player of the Month for August.[35] At the end of the season, he was nominated for the league's Defender of the Year award,[36][37] as well as the Players' Player of the Year award,[38] and was named to the CPL Best XI.[39] For the 2024 season, Nimick was named an assistant captain for HFX Wanderers.[40][41] On July 18, 2024, he scored two penalties, before being denied another one by Jonathan Viscosi, in a 3–1 league victory over Valour FC.[42] He departed the club following the 2024 season.[43]

In January 2025, he signed with Forge FC on a multi-year contract.[44][45] He was named the league's Player of the Month for June 2025.[46] At the end of the 2025 season, he was named the league's Defender of the Year.[47]

Career statistics

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As of November 3, 2025[48]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Harrogate Town 2018–19 National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Grand Rapids FC 2021[20] USL League Two 11 1 – – – 11 1
South Bend Lions 2022[21] USL League Two 9 3 1 0 – – 10 3
HFX Wanderers 2023 Canadian Premier League 27 6 1 0 1 0 – 29 6
2024 24 8 – 1 1 – 25 9
Total 51 14 1 0 2 1 0 0 54 15
Forge FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 28 2 2 0 5 0 2 0 37 2
Career total 99 20 4 0 7 1 3 0 113 21

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