Macarton Louis Nickson (born 19 March 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
Club career Nickson started playing football at the age of six with Root FC, based in Bengaluru. He then joined Bengaluru FC’s youth academy where he played for eight years. At the age of seventeen, he was called up in the squad of Indian Arrows for the 2020–21 I-League, then top-flight league of Indian football. He played few matches for the Arrows before moving to Bengaluru United for the 2022–23 I-League 2, then third division of Indian football. NorthEast United For the 2023–24 season he joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC as a defensive midfielder. He won the 2024 Durand Cup with NorthEast United.
International career On 22 March 2025, the then India national team head coach Manolo Márquez announced Nickson's inclusion in the squad for the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualification matches. Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueSuper CupDurand CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalIndian Arrows2021–22I-League3000000030Bengaluru United2022–23I-League 29000000090NorthEast United2023–24Indian Super League1403000001702024–25212003000242Career total472303000532
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsIndia202520202640Total60
Personal life Nickson was born on 19 March 2004, in Karnataka, India. He is the son of Louis Nickson, a former India international football player. Nickson did his schooling from Bengaluru based St. Joseph's Indian Primary School.
Honours
NorthEast United Durand Cup: 2024, 2025
References
External links
Macarton Nickson at AIFF