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Nicky Cadden

Nicky Cadden
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Cadden[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2012 Motherwell
2012–2015 Airdrieonians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Airdrieonians 40 (3)
2016–2019 Livingston 72 (7)
2019 → Ayr United (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 Greenock Morton 22 (5)
2020–2022 Forest Green Rovers 77 (9)
2022–2024 Barnsley 80 (7)
2024- Hibernian 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:06, 06 August 2024 (UTC)

Nicholas Cadden (born 19 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hibernian. Cadden has previously played for Airdrieonians, Livingston, Ayr United, Greenock Morton and Barnsley. He is the twin brother of Chris Cadden.

Career

Airdrieonians

Cadden joined Airdrieonians following his release from Motherwell. He made his first team debut on 16 November 2013 against Dunfermline and scored his first competitive goal over two years later on 26 December 2015 against Peterhead. He left at the end of the 2015–16 season.

Livingston

Cadden signed for West Lothian side Livingston in summer 2016 ahead of the club's first and only year in Scottish League One.[3] He scored on his first competitive match for the Lions, in a 3–2 loss to St Mirren.[4] He made his league debut in August against former side Airdrieonians and went on to play 33 more games in his first season, scoring 6 goals; Livingston were promoted as champions.[5]

In the 2017–18 Scottish Championship, Cadden appeared 26 times (around half from the bench) as the club finished runners-up, and was then selected for all four playoff matches, Livi defeating Dundee United and Partick Thistle to progress to the Premiership.[6]

Loan to Ayr United

On 31 January 2019, Cadden moved to Scottish Championship club Ayr United until the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]

Greenock Morton

In June 2019, Cadden signed for Greenock Morton on a one-year contract.[8]

Forest Green Rovers

Cadden joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on 3 July 2020.[9] After not conceding a goal all month and contributing to four out of his side's five goals, the attacking wing-back was awarded the league's Player of the Month award for September 2021.[10] Following Forest Green Rovers' title winning campaign,[11] Cadden was named in both the EFL League Two Team of the Season at the EFL Awards[12] and the PFA League Two Team of the Year.[13] Cadden was offered a new contract at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]

Barnsley

On 11 July 2022, Cadden joined newly relegated League One club Barnsley on a two-year deal.[15] On 17 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[16]

Hibernian

On 6 August 2024, Cadden joined Scottish Premiership side Hibernian on a three-year deal.[17] He links up with his twin brother, Chris, who has been at the club since 2021.

Personal life

Nicky's twin brother Chris Cadden currently plays with Nicky at Hibernian F.C. Their father Steve won a lower division title with Albion Rovers.[18] The brothers attended Our Lady's High School, Motherwell, one year group ahead of fellow footballer Kieran Tierney.[19][20]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Airdrieonians 2013–14[21] Scottish League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2014–15[22] Scottish League One 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2015–16[23] Scottish League One 24 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 3
Total 40 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 3
Livingston 2016–17[24] Scottish League One 34 6 2 1 4 1 3[a] 1 43 9
2017–18[25] Scottish Championship 26 1 1 0 2 0 6[b] 0 35 1
2018–19[26] Scottish Premiership 12 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 16 0
Total 72 7 3 1 10 1 9 1 94 10
Ayr United (loan) 2018–19[26] Scottish Championship 10 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 11 0
Greenock Morton 2019–20[27] Scottish Championship 22 5 3 2 5 3 0 0 30 10
Forest Green Rovers 2020–21[28] League Two 33 3 1 0 1 0 4[d] 1 39 4
2021–22[29] League Two 44 6 1 0 2 0 1[e] 0 48 6
Total 77 9 2 0 3 0 5 1 87 10
Barnsley 2022–23[30] League One 36 5 3 0 0 0 4[f] 1 43 6
2023–24[31] League One 44 2 2 1 0 0 3[g] 0 49 3
Total 80 7 5 1 0 0 7 1 92 9
Career total 301 31 16 4 18 4 22 3 357 42
  1. ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in the 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy & League Two play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  6. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy & League One play-offs
  7. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy & League One play-offs

Honours

Livingston

Forest Green Rovers

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 30. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Nicky Cadden". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Nicky Cadden signs on". Livingston FC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Livingston 2–3 St Mirren". bbc.co.uk. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic". Livingston F.C. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Livingston (agg 1–3): Hopkin's men seal promotion". The Scotsman. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Livingston winger Nicky Cadden vows to help Ayr United's Championship title bid after deadline day move". Daily Record. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  8. ^ Thomas, Adam (21 June 2019). "Cadden delighted to be reunited with Hopkin at Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. ^ "NEWS | Forest Green signs Nicky Cadden". www.fgr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Cadden named Player of the Month". www.fgr.co.uk. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". www.efl.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "PFA League Two Team of the Year". www.thepfa.com. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Retained list confirmed". ww.fgr.co.uk. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  15. ^ "NICKY CADDEN JOINS THE REDS". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Devante Cole: Barnsley striker one of five players released". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Nicky Cadden Signs for Hibs". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Steve Cadden". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Players Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Chris Cadden hopes to beat old school pal Kieran Tierney". The Scotsman. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  20. ^ "Cadden clan descend on Hampden Park as Chris aims to upset Celtic". Daily Telegraph. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Nicky Cadden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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