Shamar Nicholson

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Shamar Nicholson
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Nicholson with Spartak Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Shamar Amaro Nicholson[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Tijuana
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2014 Trench Town High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Boys' Town 75 (28)
2017–2019 Domžale 47 (18)
2019–2021 Charleroi 76 (30)
2022–2025 Spartak Moscow 43 (11)
2023–2024 → Clermont (loan) 26 (4)
2025– Tijuana 18 (2)
International career‡
2015 Jamaica U20 1 (0)
2017– Jamaica 62 (21)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2017 United States Team
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 United States Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Shamar Amaro Nicholson (born 16 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Tijuana and the Jamaica national team.

Club career

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Boys' Town

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Nicholson was developed in the Boys' Town youth system and made the transition to the first team in 2015–16. He had a trial with Real Salt Lake in 2015, but it was ultimately decided that he would stay with Boys' Town[2] Nicholson played 75 matches for the team, scoring 28 goals.

Domžale

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In September 2017, Nicholson signed with Domžale in Slovenia.[3] He ultimately played 47 league matches and scored 18 goals.

Charleroi

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Nicholson joined Belgian club Charleroi in August 2019, signing a four-year deal.[4] Prior to his departure in 2021, Nicholson played more league games for Charleroi than for any other club in his career. He scored 30 goals in the competition.

Spartak Moscow

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On 21 December 2021, Nicholson signed for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He scored his first hat-trick on 2 March 2022, in his second game for the club during a 6–1 Cup win over PFC Kuban Krasnodar.[6] He also went on to win the Russian Cup that season in a 2–1 win over Dynamo Moscow.[7]

On 1 September 2023, hours before the closing of the summer transfer window, Nicholson made a loan move to Clermont of Ligue 1.[8]

Nicholson's contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent on 2 February 2025.[9]

Tijuana

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On 5 February 2025, Nicholson signed with Tijuana in Mexico.[10]

International career

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Nicholson played for the Jamaica U20 national team at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]

He made his senior national team debut in February 2017.[12][13][14] Nicholson scored his first goal for Jamaica on 5 June 2019 in a friendly against the United States.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boys' Town 2014–15[16] National Premier League 20 7 — — 20 7
2015–16[16] National Premier League 24 6 — — 24 6
2016–17[16] National Premier League 31 15 — — 31 15
Total 75 28 — — 75 28
Domžale 2017–18[17] Slovenian PrvaLiga 15 5 — — — 15 5
2018–19[17] Slovenian PrvaLiga 29 13 2 0 4 0 — 35 13
2019–20[17] Slovenian PrvaLiga 3 0 — 3[b] 2 — 6 2
Total 47 18 2 0 7 2 — 56 20
Charleroi 2019–20[18] Belgian Pro League 25 8 3 0 — — 28 8
2020–21[18] Belgian Pro League 33 9 2 1 2[b] 0 — 37 10
2021–22[18] Belgian Pro League 18 13 0 0 — — 18 13
Total 76 30 5 1 2 0 — 83 31
Spartak Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 12 5 4 3 — — 16 8
2022–23[18] Russian Premier League 22 3 4 1 — 1[c] 0 27 4
2024–25[18] Russian Premier League 9 3 5 1 — — 14 4
Total 43 11 13 5 — 1 0 57 16
Clermont (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 26 4 2 0 — — 28 4
Tijuana 2024–25 Liga MX 9 1 — — — 9 1
2025–26 Liga MX 9 1 — — 3[d] 0 12 1
Total 18 2 — — 3 0 21 2
Career total 285 93 22 6 9 2 4 0 320 101
  1. ^ Includes Slovenian Cup, Belgian Cup, Russian Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 18 November 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2017 6 0
2019 12 7
2021 11 3
2022 3 0
2023 14 6
2024 10 3
2025 6 2
Total 62 21
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nicholson goal.
List of international goals scored by Shamar Nicholson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2019 Audi Field, Washington, D.C., United States File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 25 June 2019 Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States File:Flag of Curaçao.svg Curaçao 1–0 1–1 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3 3 July 2019 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1–2 1–3 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4 6 September 2019 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
5 3–0
6 12 October 2019 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica File:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba 2–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
7 15 October 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao File:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba 4–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
8 12 July 2021 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 1–0 2–0 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9 2 September 2021 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Mexico 1–1 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 8 September 2021 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 15 June 2023 Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 0–1 1–1 Friendly
12 13 October 2023 Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada 3–1 4–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
13 16 October 2023 Trinidad Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 3–2 3–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
14 18 November 2023 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1–1 1–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
15 21 November 2023 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1–1 3–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
16 2–1
17 6 June 2024 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 9 June 2024 Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica 1–0 3–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 3–0
20 6 September 2025 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 14 October 2025 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 3–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Spartak Moscow

Jamaica

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