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Macarton Nickson
Personal information
Full name Macarton Louis Nickson
Date of birth (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Karnataka, India
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 NorthEast United
Number 15
Youth career
2012 Root FC (Bengaluru)
2013–2021 Bengaluru FC
2023–2024 NorthEast United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Indian Arrows 3 (0)
2022–2023 Bengaluru United 9 (0)
2023– NorthEast United 35 (2)
International career‡
2025– India 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:38, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Macarton Louis Nickson (born 19 March 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for both the Indian Super League club NorthEast United and the India national team.[1]

Club career

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Nickson started playing football at the age of six with Root FC, based in Bengaluru. He then joined Bengaluru FC’s youth academy where he played for eight years. At the age of seventeen, he was called up in the squad of Indian Arrows for the 2020–21 I-League, then top-flight league of Indian football. He played few matches for the Arrows before moving to Bengaluru United for the 2022–23 I-League 2, then third division of Indian football.[2][3]

NorthEast United

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For 2023–24 season he joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC as a defensive midfielder. He won the 2024 Durand Cup with NorthEast United.[4]

International career

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On 22 March 2025, the then India national team head coach Manolo Márquez announced Nickson's inclusion in the squad for the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 30 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Super Cup Durand Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goal
Indian Arrows 2021–22 I-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bengaluru United 2022–23 I-League 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
NorthEast United 2023–24 Indian Super League 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2024–25 21 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 23 2
Career total 47 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 53 2

International

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As of 19 March 2025
National team Year Apps Goals
India 2025 0 0
Total 0 0

Personal life

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Nickson was born on 19 March 2004, in Karnataka, India.[1] He is the son of Louis Nickson, a former India international football player.[6] Nickson did his schooling from Bengaluru based St. Joseph's Indian Primary School.[7][8]

Honours

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NorthEast United FC

References

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  1. ^ a b "Macarton Louis Nickson". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ^ Dias, Anil (22 March 2025). "Days after his 21st birthday Macarton Nickson receives his first India call-up by Manolo Marquez". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Marquez hands maiden call-up for NEUFC midfielder Macarton ahead of Bangladesh clash". Sportstar. The Hindu. 22 March 2025. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Macarton Louis Nickson receives maiden call-up ahead of Bangladesh match". The Statesman (India). IANS. 22 March 2025. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  5. ^ "NorthEast United midfielder Macarton Louis Nickson added to Indian football squad". Press Trust of India. 22 March 2025. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. ^ Sunam, Ashim (23 March 2025). "Bengaluru lad Macarton's dream comes true". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Josephite - Famous Personalities: Macarton Nickson". Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  8. ^ "The Josephite Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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