Nicola Golen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 29, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal York FC | |||
| NDC Ontario | |||
| North Toronto Nitros | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Harvard Crimson | 42 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | DeRo United FC | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | North Toronto Nitros | 23 | (1) |
| 2024 | → North Toronto Nitros B | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ottawa Rapid FC | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 21, 2025 | |||
Nicola Golen (born November 29, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Golen played youth soccer with Royal York FC, NDC Ontario, and the North Toronto Nitros and played for Team Ontario from 2017 to 2019.[1][2]
College career
In 2021, Golen began attending Harvard University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[1] On September 2, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 4-0 victory over the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[3]
Club career
In 2019, Golen played with DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario.[4]
In 2022, she began playing with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.
In 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.[5] On May 25, 2025, after having been away from the club due to completing her university exams, she made her debut for the team, in a substitute appearance against Montreal Roses FC.[6] On June 21, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 3-1 victory over Calgary Wild FC.[7]
International career
In 2019, Golen was called up to a camp with the Canada U17.[2]
In January 2022, she was called up to a camp with the Canada U20.[8]
Career statistics
- As of May 9, 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DeRo United FC | 2019[4] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2022[10] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023[11] | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2024[12] | League1 Ontario Premier | 11 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 2 | ||
| North Toronto Nitros B | 2024[12] | League2 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Nicola Golen Harvard profile". Harvard Crimson.
- ^ a b "Canada Soccer announces squad for Women's National U-17 Team Camp in Mexico". Ontario Soccer Association. November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Takes Down UNCG, 4-0". Harvard Crimson. September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicola Golen 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ @ottrapidfc (March 12, 2025). "Ottawa Rapid FC adds Nicola Golen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "May 25: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Montreal Roses". Ottawa Rapid FC. May 26, 2025.
- ^ "June 21: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Calgary Wild FC". Ottawa Rapid FC. June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Soccer's Golen Added to Canada U20 January Camp". Harvard Crimson. January 13, 2022.
- ^ Nicola Golen at Soccerway
- ^ "Nicola Golen 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nicola Golen 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Nicola Golen L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.