# Shamar Nicholson

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
### Boys' Town

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 Nicholson played 75 matches for the team, scoring 28 goals.

### Domžale

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

### Charleroi

Nicholson joined Belgian club Charleroi in August 2019, signing a four-year deal. 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

On 21 December 2021, Nicholson signed for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half-year contract. 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. He also went on to win the Russian Cup that season in a 2–1 win over Dynamo Moscow.
In September 2023, Nicholson made a loan move to Clermont of Ligue 1.
Nicholson's contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent on 2 February 2025.

### Tijuana

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

## International career

Nicholson played for the Jamaica U20 national team at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
He made his senior national team debut in February 2017. Nicholson scored his first goal for Jamaica on 5 June 2019 in a friendly against the United States.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Boys' Town | 2014–15 | National Premier League | 20 | 7 | | | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 |
| Boys' Town | 2015–16 | National Premier League | 24 | 6 | | | — | — | — | — | 24 | 6 |
| Boys' Town | 2016–17 | National Premier League | 31 | 15 | | | — | — | — | — | 31 | 15 |
| Boys' Town | Total | Total | 75 | 28 | | | — | — | — | — | 75 | 28 |
| Domžale | 2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 |
| Domžale | 2018–19 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 13 |
| Domžale | 2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Domžale | Total | Total | 47 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 20 |
| Charleroi | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8 |
| Charleroi | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 10 |
| Charleroi | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 |
| Charleroi | Total | Total | 76 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 83 | 31 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 43 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 57 | 16 |
| Clermont (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 267 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 99 |
* ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, Belgian Cup, Russian Cup, Coupe de France
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Russian Super Cup

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Jamaica | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2019 | 12 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2023 | 14 | 6 |
| Jamaica | 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 56 | 19 |
    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 | United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States | Curaçao | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 3 July 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4 | 6 September 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 5 | 6 September 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 6 | 12 October 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Aruba | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 7 | 15 October 2019 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | Aruba | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 8 | 12 July 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | 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 | Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 15 June 2023 | Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | Qatar | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 13 October 2023 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Grenada | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 13 | 16 October 2023 | Trinidad Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Haiti | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 14 | 18 November 2023 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Canada | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 15 | 21 November 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Canada | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 16 | 21 November 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Canada | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 17 | 6 June 2024 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 9 June 2024 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | Dominica | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 9 June 2024 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | Dominica | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Spartak Moscow
* Russian Cup: 2021–22
Jamaica
* CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2017
* Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2017