1. Lee Anthony Nicholls was born on 5 October 1992 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
14 Facts About Lee Nicholls
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In January 2012, Lee Nicholls extended his contract at Wigan until 2014.
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In between loan spells, Lee Nicholls made his league debut on 27 October 2013 in a goalless draw away to Charlton Athletic.
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Between November 2010 and May 2011, Lee Nicholls was sent out on loan to Hartlepool United, Shrewsbury Town and Sheffield Wednesday, but failed to make a single appearance.
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On 5 May 2013, Lee Nicholls competed for Northampton Town in the League Two play-off semi-final second leg against Cheltenham Town.
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In total, Lee Nicholls made 51 appearances for Northampton Town, achieving 20 clean sheets before returning to Wigan.
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On 11 September 2015, Lee Nicholls joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on a three-month loan.
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On 3 August 2016, following the expiry of his contract with Wigan, Lee Nicholls joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons, signing a two-year deal.
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On 29 December 2017, Lee Nicholls signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2020.
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On 26 May 2021, Lee Nicholls signed for EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract with Milton Keynes Dons on 1 July 2021.
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Lee Nicholls made his debut on 1 August 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a goalless EFL Cup first round draw with Sheffield Wednesday, with Huddersfield progressing to the next round following Nicholls' two penalty shoot-out saves.
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Lee Nicholls went on to have a successful debut season with the club, achieving 19 clean sheets and playing a key role in Huddersfield reaching the 2022 EFL Championship play-off final.
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Lee Nicholls was later named in both the EFL Championship Team of the Season and Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year.
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In 2010, Lee Nicholls was named in the England U19 squad that reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-19 Championships, but did not make an appearance in the tournament.