Nicky Law (footballer, born 1988)
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Nicholas Alexander Law (born 29 March 1988) is an English professional footballer who is currently the assistant coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship. He is the son of football manager and former player Nicky Law Sr.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicholas Alexander Law[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-03-29) 29 March 1988 (age 36)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2005 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | Sheffield United | 5 | (0) |
2007 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2007 | → Bradford City (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2008–2009 | → Bradford City (loan) | 33 | (3) |
2009–2011 | Rotherham United | 86 | (6) |
2011–2013 | Motherwell | 76 | (10) |
2013–2016 | Rangers | 86 | (20) |
2016–2018 | Bradford City | 78 | (4) |
2018–2021 | Exeter City | 93 | (18) |
2021–2022 | Indy Eleven | 48 | (4) |
2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | (1) |
2023 | Huntsville City | 11 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2023 |
Law began his career with Sheffield United, however he failed to make a significant breakthrough into the first team and had loan spells with Yeovil Town and twice at Bradford City. In 2009, he was given a free transfer joining Rotherham United and later moved to Scotland to join Scottish Premier League side Motherwell. Whilst with Motherwell Law was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for season 2012–13 and the following summer joined Rangers.