Sam Nicholson
31 yrs · Left midfielder · Scotland
Motherwell FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: left · Height: 175 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€100k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €775k
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 8 | 90 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 1136 | 1245 | 0.31 |
| 2024/25 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 9 | 246 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 1299 | 1121 | 0.34 |
| 2023/24 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 11 | 274 | 9% | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 1229 | 1179 | 0.34 |
| 2016/17 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 19 | 1183 | 35% | 4 | 4 | 0.61 | 0.33 | 1331 | 1279 | 0.48 |
| 2015/16 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 36 | 2577 | 75% | 3 | 6 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 1273 | 1318 | 0.44 |
| 2013/14 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 25 | 1425 | 42% | 2 | 3 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 1316 | 1203 | 0.44 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Scottish Fa Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 1325 |
| 2016/17 | Scottish Fa Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 171 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Scottish Fa Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 191 | 1 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Motherwell FC | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €100k |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Colorado | Motherwell FC | Free / loan | €550k |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Bristol Rovers | Colorado | Free / loan | €550k |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Colorado | Bristol Rovers | Free / loan | €550k |
| 1 May 2018 | Minnesota | Colorado | Unknown | €700k |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Heart of Midl. | Minnesota | Free / loan | €700k |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hearts FC U17 | Hearts FC U20 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.