Shamar Nicholson
Market Value
€3.2M / $3.5M
📖 About
Shamar Amaro Nicholson (born 16 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maxline Vitebsk on loan from 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. On 1 September 2023, hours before the closing of the summer transfer window, 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.
Honours
Spartak Moscow • Russian Cup: 2021–22 Jamaica • CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2017 • Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2017
📰 News & Stories
Nicholson, Richards and Dixon left out of Reggae Boyz World Cup playoff squad
Interim head coach Rudolph Speid has omitted three high-profile players from his Reggae Boyz squad …
Mar 23, 2026 · Read More →
Shamar Nicholson: Maxline Vitebsk vs Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (0-1) - Mar 21, 2026
Maxline Vitebsk kicked off their Vysshaya Liga season on March 21, 2026, with a narrow 1-0 home def…
Mar 23, 2026 · Read More →
Career Stats
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | 🟨 | 🟥 | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Club Tijuana | Liga MX Clausura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Club Tijuana | Liga MX Apertura | 9 | 1 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Club Tijuana | Liga MX Clausura | 9 | 1 | 4 | 422 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Spartak Moscow | Premier Liga | 9 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Club Tijuana | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Clermont Foot 63 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1487 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Clermont Foot 63 | Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Spartak Moscow | Premier Liga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 815 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Spartak Moscow | Premier Liga | 12 | 5 | 2 | 774 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Royal Charleroi SC | Jupiler Pro League | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1339 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Royal Charleroi SC | Jupiler Pro League | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2204 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Royal Charleroi SC | Croky Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Royal Charleroi SC | UEFA Europa League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Royal Charleroi SC | Jupiler Pro League | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1332 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NK Domzale | Prva Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Royal Charleroi SC | Croky Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NK Domzale | UEFA Europa League Qualifying | 3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NK Domzale | Prva Liga | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1677 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NK Domzale | Pokal Slovenije | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NK Domzale | UEFA Europa League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NK Domzale | Prva Liga | 15 | 5 | 1 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Boys' Town FC | Jamaica Premier League | 31 | 15 | 0 | 2659 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Boys' Town FC | Jamaica Premier League | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1494 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Transfer History
ML Vitebsk → Club Tijuana
26/27 · end of loan · Dec 30, 2026
Club Tijuana → ML Vitebsk
25/26 · loan · Mar 8, 2026
Spartak Moscow → Club Tijuana
24/25 · transfer · Feb 1, 2025
€1.60M
Clermont Foot → Spartak Moscow
23/24 · end of loan · Jun 29, 2024
Spartak Moscow → Clermont Foot
23/24 · loan · Aug 31, 2023
€500.00K
R Charleroi SC → Spartak Moscow
21/22 · transfer · Jan 6, 2022
€8.00M
NK Domzale → R Charleroi SC
19/20 · transfer · Aug 12, 2019
€1.50M
Boys' Town FC → NK Domzale
17/18 · transfer · Aug 30, 2017
Market Value History
Injury History
Broken cheekbone
19.09.2021 — 29.09.2021 · 11 days out
Season 2022
1
games missed
🇯🇲 International Career
🇯🇲 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.
📊 Appearances & Goals by Year
| Year | Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jamaica | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | Jamaica | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Jamaica | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | Jamaica | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | Jamaica | 6 | 2 |
⚽ International Goals
Score = scoreline at the moment of goal. Result = final match result.
| No. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2019 | United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 25 June 2019 | CUW | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 3 July 2019 | United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4 | 6 September 2019 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 6 | 12 October 2019 | ARU | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 7 | 15 October 2019 | ARU | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 8 | 12 July 2021 | SUR | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 9 | 2 September 2021 | Mexico | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 8 September 2021 | Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 15 June 2023 | QTR | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 13 October 2023 | GRN | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 13 | 16 October 2023 | Haiti | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 14 | 18 November 2023 | Canada | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 15 | 21 November 2023 | Canada | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 17 | 6 June 2024 | DOM | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 9 June 2024 | DMA | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 6 September 2025 | Bermuda | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 14 October 2025 | Bermuda | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |