Nicky Low
Personal information
Full name Nicky Alister Low[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-06) 6 January 1992
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Clydebank
Youth career
Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Aberdeen 39 (3)
2011–2012 → Forfar Athletic (loan) 29 (6)
2012–2013 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 10 (0)
2015–2017 Dundee 23 (1)
2017–2018 Derry City 57 (3)
2019 Queen of the South 7 (0)
2019–2021 East Stirlingshire 35 (16)
2021 → Arbroath (loan) 6 (1)
2021–2023 Arbroath 23 (5)
2022–2023 → Kelty Hearts (loan) 10 (1)
2023– Clydebank 14 (1)
International career
2009 Scotland U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

Nicky Alister Low (born 6 January 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder and has signed for Clydebank until end of 2022-2023 season.

Low has previously played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Derry City, Queen of the South, Arbroath and had a loan spell at Kelty Hearts.[2]

Club career

Aberdeen

On 27 January 2010, Low debuted for the Dons versus Heart of Midlothian, appearing as a substitute. Aberdeen won the match 3–0.[3]

On 30 August 2011, Low was sent out on loan to Forfar Athletic until 1 January 2012.[4] After impressing on loan, Low returned to the Loons until the end of the 2011-12 season. During his time at Station Park, Low was voted Supporter's Player of the Year and Young Sky Blues Player of the Year.[2][5] On 18 October 2012, Low signed for Alloa Athletic, on loan initially for one month.[6] Low's loan spell was then extended until 1 January 2014 before returning to Pittrodrie.

On 29 December 2013, Low scored his first goal for the Dons in a 1–0 victory versus Ross County.[7] On 16 March in the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Low appeared as a 70th minute substitute, scoring a spot kick in the penalty shoot-out victory for Aberdeen.[2][8] On 15 May 2014, Low signed a new one-year contract with the Dons.[9]

Dundee

On 20 April 2015, Low signed a pre-contract to sign for Dundee on a three-year deal from the start of the 2015-16 season.[10][11]

Derry City

In January 2017, Low was sent out on loan to Northern Irish club Derry City.[12] In June 2017, Low's loan spell was extended until 7 November 2017,[13] before returning to Dens Park.[14] On 31 January 2018, Low returned to the Candystripes after winning the previous season's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards.[2][15] In May 2018, Low was released by Dundee [16] and then signed for the Candystripes on a permanent deal.

Low played in 56 matches for City, scoring three goals.[17]

Queen of the South

On 27 December 2018, Low agreed to sign for Dumfries club Queen of the South when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2019,[2] with his contract scheduled to run until the end of the 2018-19 season.[18]

East Stirlingshire

On 14 May 2019, Low signed a pre-contract to join East Stirlingshire in the Lowland League for the 2019-20 season. Low enjoyed a successful first season at the club, scoring 14 goals and registering 13 assists from central midfield in the Lowland League, as well as scoring once in the Scottish Cup, with a 30 yard free kick in a 3-2 loss to Broxburn Athletic. In the Coronavirus shortened season of 2019–20, Low picked up both the Players’ Player and Fans Player of the Year awards.[19]

Low was announced as the new club captain on 11 September 2020.[20] With the Lowland League under suspension, Low was loaned to Arbroath in March 2021.[21]

Arbroath

Following the expiry of his contract with East Stirlingshire, Low signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship side Arbroath in May 2021.[22] Low would enjoy a successful 2021–22 season which saw the part-time Lichties compete for the Championship title in what became worldwide news.[23]

Loan to Kelty Hearts

On 9 September 2022, Low joined Scottish League One side Kelty Hearts on loan until January.[24] Despite extending his loan until the end of the season, Low would leave Kelty and Arbroath in February 2023.[25]

Clydebank

In February 2023, Low joined West of Scotland Football League Premier Division club Clydebank until the end of the season.[25] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 semi final win vs St Roch's.

Career statistics

As of 4 August 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 2009–10[26] Scottish Premier League 1000000010
2010–11[27] 100000—10
2011–12[28] 200000—20
2012–13[29] 500000—50
2013–14[30] Premiership 1211040—171
2014–15 7100105[lower-alpha 1]0131
Total 282105050392
Forfar Athletic (loan) 2011–12 Scottish Second Division 296200000316
Alloa Athletic (loan) 2012–13 Scottish Second Division 100100000110
Dundee 2015–16[31] Scottish Premiership 2102000—230
2016–17[32] 210000—21
Total 231200000251
Derry City 2017-18[33] League of Ireland Premier Division 503103020563
Queen of the South 2018-19 Scottish Championship 70300000100
East Stirlingshire 2019-20 Lowland League 25141100002615
East Stirlingshire 2020-21 Lowland League 5200000052
Career total 14712100807017212
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

Aberdeen

Derry City

Clydebank

  • West of Scotland Football League Cup runner-up: 2022–23

References

  1. ↑ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicky Low profile" qosfc.com 5 January 2018
  3. ↑ "Hearts v Aberdeen". BBC News. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Nicky Low and Joe Shaughnessy". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen F.C. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "End of Season Awards". forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic F.C. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Wasps capture Low". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Aberdeen 1-0 Ross County". BBC Sport. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Scottish League Cup Final Report". BBC Sport. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Aberdeen trio sign new contracts while Magennis and Vernon depart". STV Sport. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "NICKY LOW SIGNS PRE-CONTRACT". Dundee F.C. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Aberdeen midfielder Nicky Low signs pre-contract with Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Derry City sign Dundee midfielder Nicky Low in loan deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Collins, Simon (26 June 2017). "Derry City: Nicky Low has 'unfinished business' at Derry City". Derry Journal. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Cran, George (6 January 2018). "Neil McCann could show four Dundee players the Dens Park exit door". Evening Telegraph. DC Thomson Co Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Completed Transfers - Deadline Day January 2018". Scottish FA. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Player update". Dundee FC. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "'˜I leave Derry City with a very heavy heart': Nicky Low".
  18. ↑ "QosFC: Nicky Low". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018.
  19. ↑ https://www.eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/archives/4870
  20. ↑ "As preparation continues towards a return to matches Derek has been putting the final details to this year's squad with the announcement of our new Club Captain". Twitter. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "East Sitrlingshire captain Nicky Low joins Arbroath on loan".
  22. ↑ "Nicky Low signs". 6 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "Optus Sport". sport.optus.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  24. ↑ Cairns, Craig. "Kelty Hearts bring in former Dundee midfielder Nicky Low on loan from Arbroath". The Courier. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  25. 1 2 "Midfielder makes New Central Park exit". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Nicky Low in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  33. ↑ Nicky Low at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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