Mark Nickeas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Chester | 60 | (1) |
| 1980–1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps (indoor) | 35 | (9) |
| 1981–1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 34 | (3) |
| 1985–1987 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Nickeas (born 20 October 1956) is an English retired football defender. He spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the Western Soccer Alliance.
In 1975, Nickeas began his professional career with Chester. In 1980, he moved to the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League. The NASL collapsed following the 1984 season. On 1 November 1984, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The team released him on 16 April 1985[1] In June 1985, he signed with the San Jose Earthquakes which played as an independent team that summer, but did compete in the Western Alliance Challenge Series.[2] In 1986 and 1987, Nickeas and his teammates spent the season in the Western Soccer Alliance.[3]
He lives in Westlake Village, California. His son is retired professional baseball player Mike Nickeas. He has two children, Michael Nickeas and Hailey Rae Nickeas.
References
[edit]- ^ Dallas Sidekicks player profile
- ^ EARTHQUAKES SIGN TWO FORMER QUAKES San Jose Mercury News (CA) - Monday, 3 June 1985
- ^ 1986 San Jose Earthquakes
External links
[edit]- 1956 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Southport
- Dallas Sidekicks (original MISL) players
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Western Soccer Alliance players
- Chester City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Sportspeople from Westlake Village, California
- Soccer players from Ventura County, California
- Men's association football defenders
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada