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.
College career In 2021, Golen began attending Harvard University, where she played for the women's soccer team. On September 2, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 4-0 victory over the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
Club career In 2019, Golen played with DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario.
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. 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. On June 21, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 3-1 victory over Calgary Wild FC. Golen was substituted on for the beginning of the second half and provided an assist to DB Pridham as the Rapid lost 2-1 against Vancouver Rise FC in the first leg of the semifinal in the inaugural NSL playoffs on November 4, 2025. On January 6, 2026, it was announced that she had signed a contract extension to keep her with the Rapid through 2026. Speaking about Golen remaining with the Rapid, the club's technical director Kristina Kiss said “She’s exceptionally creative on the ball and she’s a great teammate to boot. We’re just beginning to scratch the surface of her potential, and we are very happy to have her back for 2026.” Golen scored in a 3-1 loss against Halifax Tides FC on April 25, 2026, the Rapid's opening game of the 2026 season.
International career In 2019, Golen was called up to a camp with the Canada U17.
In January 2022, she was called up to a camp with the Canada U20.
Personal life Golen is the daughter of former professional player Ralph Golen.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDeRo United FC2019League1 Ontario101———101North Toronto Nitros2022League1 Ontario20———20202310110——1112024League1 Ontario Premier110——31141Total231100031272North Toronto Nitros B2024League2 Ontario10———10Ottawa Rapid FC2025Northern Super League20120——221Career total543300031604
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