Nicholas Suman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrith, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo Cougars | |||
| Nepean | |||
| Sydney United | |||
| 2014–2015 | FNSW NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 41 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Macarthur | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Northbridge | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Cove Rangers | 45 | (0) |
| 2025– | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Australia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:27, 12 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 October 2021 | |||
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Nicholas Suman (born 28 February 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Suman's father had played briefly at National Soccer League level during the 1989–1990 season.[1] Suman began playing for Colo Cougars, where he played until the age of 11. He then spent two years with Nepean FC, where he took up goalkeeping at 12. Suman was then signed to Sydney United and the Football New South Wales National Training Centre.[2][3]
Western Sydney Wanderers
[edit | edit source]Suman was signed to the Western Sydney Wanderers youth team in 2015.[3][4] He played five times for the Wanderers in his first National Youth League season.[5] In 2016, Suman joined the Wanderers team in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[6] In May 2017, Suman signed a one-year scholarship contract with the Wanderers.[7][8] Aged 17, Suman was the youngest member of the Wanderers 2017–18 squad.[9] After the 2017–18 season, Suman had trials with Rangers and Brighton & Hove Albion.[10] In July 2018, his scholarship contract was extended by two years.[11]
Macarthur FC
[edit | edit source]In September 2020, Suman joined new A-League club Macarthur ahead of their inaugural season.[12]
Cove Rangers
[edit | edit source]After a trial, Suman signed a two-year contract with Scottish team Cove Rangers in 2023.[13][14][15]
Aberdeen
[edit | edit source]Suman moved to Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen in May 2025.[16]
International career
[edit | edit source]Suman holds Australia and United Kingdom passports.[17]
Suman was part of the Australia team that won the 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[14][18][19]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Western Sydney Wanderers
- Macarthur
Australia U20
References
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- ^ "Nick Suman’s gamble on himself has paid off after swapping Australia for Cove Rangers" pressandjournal.co.uk Paul Third, 30 September 2023
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External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Sydney United 58 FC players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
- Macarthur FC players
- A-League Men players
- National Premier Leagues players
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Cove Rangers F.C. players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Australian soccer goalkeeper stubs