Nicholas Mickelson

Nicholas Mickelson
	Mickelson with Thailand in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Look Saa Nicholas Kengkhetkid Mickelson
Date of birth	24 July 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth	Skien, Norway
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions	Left-back; right-back;
Team information
Current team	SV Elversberg
Number	2
Youth career
	Ottestad
2014–2015	HamKam
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2018	HamKam
2019–2021	Strømsgodset
2021–2025	OB
2025–	SV Elversberg
International career‡
2015	Norway U16
2016	Norway U17
2017	Norway U18
2018	Norway U19
2019	Norway U20
2018–2020	Norway U21
2022	Thailand U23
2023–	Thailand
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Thailand
FIFA ASEAN Cup
ASEAN Championship
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 10 October 2026 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Look Saa Nicholas Kengkhetkid Mickelson (Thai: ลูกโซ่ นิโคลัส เก่งเขตกิจ มิคเคลสัน; born 24 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club SV Elversberg. Born in Norway, he plays for the Thailand national team.

Club career

Nicholas Mickelson began his professional career at Hamarkameratene. On 23 May 2015, He made the first-team debut as a substitute in the Norwegian Second Division match against Molde 2. Mickelson joined the Norwegian top-flight club Strømsgodset on 1 January 2019.

On 30 August 2021, Danish Superliga club Odense BK confirmed that Mickelson would join the club on 1 January 2022 on a free agent, when his contract with Norwegian club, Strømsgodset expired. Mickelson signed a pre-contract until June 2025. However, on 31 August 2021 OB confirmed, that Mickelson would instead join the club with immediate effect. He made 102 appearances for Odense BK.

In July 2025, Mickelson signed a two-year contract with German club SV Elversberg. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut for SV Elversberg as an 81st-minute substitute in their third match of the season against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Mickelson made his first start in the 4–0 win against 1. FC Magdeburg on 5 October 2025, providing the assist for the first goal by Bambasé Conté in the 23rd minute. On 14 February 2026, he scored his first goal for the club in the 2-1 win against Dynamo Dresden. During his first season with Elversberg, Mickelson made 25 league appearances as the club finished second in the league and won promotion to the Bundesliga.

International career

Youth

Mickelson represented Norway at the youth levels. He was part of the Norway Under-19 squad at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland. He was called up for the Norway Under-20 squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but had to withdraw from the squad due to an Achilles tendon injury.

On 26 May 2022, Mickelson was called up to the Thailand under-23 for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Senior

On 25 March 2023, Mickelson made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Syria at the Shabab Al Ahli Stadium in Dubai. On 10 September 2023, Mickelson scored his first senior international goal in a 2–2 draw against Iraq in the final of a friendly tournament, 2023 King's Cup at the 700th Anniversary Stadium.

In November 2024, he was selected in the Thailand squad for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.

Personal life

Mickelson was born in Skien, Norway to a Norwegian father and a Thai mother from Phitsanulok.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HamKam	2015	Norwegian Second Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2016		10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2017		22	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
	2018	Norwegian First Division	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
	Total		54	0	1	0	0	0	55	0
Strømsgodset	2019	Eliteserien	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	2020		22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	2021		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		29	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
OB	2021–22	Danish Superliga	24	0	7	0	0	0	31	0
	2022–23		17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
	2023–24		22	2	1	0	0	0	23	2
	2024–25	Danish 1st Division	31	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
	Total		94	2	8	0	0	0	102	2
SV Elversberg	2025–26	2. Bundesliga	25	1	1	0	—		26	1
	2026–27	Bundesliga	3	0	1	0	—		4	0
	Total		28	1	2	0	—		30	1
Career total			206	3	12	0	0	0	218	3

Notes

↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal

International

As of match played 5 October 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Thailand	2023	6	1
	2024	15	1
	2025	10	0
	2026	5	0
Total		36	2

Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mickelson goal.

List of international goals scored by Nicholas Mickelson
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 September 2023	700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand	Iraq	1–1	2–2 (4–5 p)	2023 King's Cup
2	8 December 2024	Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	Timor-Leste	10–0	10–0	2024 ASEAN Championship

Honours

OB

Danish 1st Division: 2024–25

Thailand

King's Cup: 2024, runner-up: 2023
ASEAN Championship: Runner-up (2024)
FIFA ASEAN Cup: Runner-up 2026

Individual

ASEAN Championship Best XI: 2024

References

1 2 Nicholas Mickelson at WorldFootball.net
↑ "รู้จัก "นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน" ชายหนุ่มจากนอร์เวย์ ผู้มีฝันพาไทยไปบอลโลก". Thai PBS (in Thai). 22 March 2024.
↑ อนุชิต ไกรวิจิตร (17 January 2024). "กาลครั้งหนึ่งของ นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน – ฮาลันด์ – โอเดการ์ด". The Standard (in Thai).
↑ "Look Saa Nicholas Kengkhetkid Mickelson" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
↑ "Nicholas Mickelson skifter til OB". godset.no (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset. 30 August 2021.
↑ "Nico Mickelson valgte Godset". ob.dk (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. 15 August 2018.
↑ "Mickelson skifter omgående til OB". ob.dk (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. 31 August 2021.
↑ "Außenverteidiger Nicholas Mickelson schließt sich der SVE an" (in German). SV 07 Elversberg. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ "นับหนึ่ง! นิโกลัส มิคเคลสัน ประเดิมสนามเอลเวอร์สแบร์ก มีส่วนพาทีมซิวชัยลีกาสอง". Siamsport (in Thai). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ Fischer, Daniel (12 October 2025). "Thailand feiert einen Elversberg-Profi!". Bild (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ "Die SVE dreht das Spiel in Dresden". Bundesliga (in German). 14 February 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
↑ "Nicholas Mickelson". Bundesliga. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
↑ Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (4 July 2018). "G19: EM-troppen er klar" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ Madsen, Christer (11 April 2019). "U20: Her er de første åtte spillerne i VM-troppen" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ Nilsen, Magne Jordan (6 May 2019). "Nico mister hele sesongen" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ Chittinad, Tor (26 May 2022). "Worrawoot has 'best team' for U23 event". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
↑ "โผ 25 แข้งไทยอุ่นเครื่อง ซีเรีย-ยูเออี นำทัพโดย ธีราทร บุญมาทัน, ชนาธิป สรงประสินธ์, สุภโชค สารชาติ ฯลฯ ส่วนแข้งหน้าใหม่มี สมพร ยศ, นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน, ชานุกูล ก๋ารินทร์". Main Stand (in Thai). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
↑ "ซีเรีย เอาอยู่ทุบ 'ทีมชาติไทย'อยู่หมัด ฟุตบอลอุ่นเครื่องฟีฟ่าเดย์". คมชัดลึก (in Thai). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
1 2 Chittinand, Tor (12 September 2023). "Polking upbeat despite final loss to Iraq". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
↑ Chittinand, Tor (27 November 2024). "Thailand gear up for title defence with star-studded side". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024.
↑ "แฟนบอลพิษณุโลก รับ นิโคลัส แข้งยู-23 สุดอบอุ่น-โชว์เสียงร้อง 'วอเอ๊ะๆ' (มีคลิป)". Khaosod Online (in Thai). 17 June 2022.
↑ Nicholas Mickelson at Soccerway
↑ Nicholas Mickelson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
↑ "Nicholas Mickelson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
↑ Buck, Laurits (23 May 2025). "OB vinder NordicBet Ligaen" [OB win the NordicBet League]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
↑ "Thailand Edges Syria 2-1 to Win King's Cup, Chanathip Gives Credit to Fans". Khaosod English. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
↑ Church, Michael; Radnedge, Christian (5 January 2025). "Late goals earn Vietnam Asean Championship win over 10-man Thais". Reuters. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
↑ "Indonesia Wins 4 - 2 on penalties". FIFA. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
↑ "Instagram".

[24] Includes Norwegian Cup, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal

[wf-1] 1 2 Nicholas Mickelson at WorldFootball.net

[2] "รู้จัก "นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน" ชายหนุ่มจากนอร์เวย์ ผู้มีฝันพาไทยไปบอลโลก". Thai PBS (in Thai). 22 March 2024.

[3] อนุชิต ไกรวิจิตร (17 January 2024). "กาลครั้งหนึ่งของ นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน – ฮาลันด์ – โอเดการ์ด". The Standard (in Thai).

[4] "Look Saa Nicholas Kengkhetkid Mickelson" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 2 February 2026.

[5] "Nicholas Mickelson skifter til OB". godset.no (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset. 30 August 2021.

[6] "Nico Mickelson valgte Godset". ob.dk (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. 15 August 2018.

[7] "Mickelson skifter omgående til OB". ob.dk (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. 31 August 2021.

[8] "Außenverteidiger Nicholas Mickelson schließt sich der SVE an" (in German). SV 07 Elversberg. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[9] "นับหนึ่ง! นิโกลัส มิคเคลสัน ประเดิมสนามเอลเวอร์สแบร์ก มีส่วนพาทีมซิวชัยลีกาสอง". Siamsport (in Thai). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[10] Fischer, Daniel (12 October 2025). "Thailand feiert einen Elversberg-Profi!". Bild (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[11] "Die SVE dreht das Spiel in Dresden". Bundesliga (in German). 14 February 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.

[12] "Nicholas Mickelson". Bundesliga. Retrieved 24 August 2026.

[13] Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (4 July 2018). "G19: EM-troppen er klar" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[14] Madsen, Christer (11 April 2019). "U20: Her er de første åtte spillerne i VM-troppen" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[15] Nilsen, Magne Jordan (6 May 2019). "Nico mister hele sesongen" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[16] Chittinad, Tor (26 May 2022). "Worrawoot has 'best team' for U23 event". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

[17] "โผ 25 แข้งไทยอุ่นเครื่อง ซีเรีย-ยูเออี นำทัพโดย ธีราทร บุญมาทัน, ชนาธิป สรงประสินธ์, สุภโชค สารชาติ ฯลฯ ส่วนแข้งหน้าใหม่มี สมพร ยศ, นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน, ชานุกูล ก๋ารินทร์". Main Stand (in Thai). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

[18] "ซีเรีย เอาอยู่ทุบ 'ทีมชาติไทย'อยู่หมัด ฟุตบอลอุ่นเครื่องฟีฟ่าเดย์". คมชัดลึก (in Thai). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

[BP-Kings-Cup-2023-19] 1 2 Chittinand, Tor (12 September 2023). "Polking upbeat despite final loss to Iraq". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2026.

[20] Chittinand, Tor (27 November 2024). "Thailand gear up for title defence with star-studded side". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024.

[21] "แฟนบอลพิษณุโลก รับ นิโคลัส แข้งยู-23 สุดอบอุ่น-โชว์เสียงร้อง 'วอเอ๊ะๆ' (มีคลิป)". Khaosod Online (in Thai). 17 June 2022.

[22] Nicholas Mickelson at Soccerway

[23] Nicholas Mickelson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[25] "Nicholas Mickelson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

[26] Buck, Laurits (23 May 2025). "OB vinder NordicBet Ligaen" [OB win the NordicBet League]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.

[27] "Thailand Edges Syria 2-1 to Win King's Cup, Chanathip Gives Credit to Fans". Khaosod English. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2026.

[28] Church, Michael; Radnedge, Christian (5 January 2025). "Late goals earn Vietnam Asean Championship win over 10-man Thais". Reuters. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[29] "Indonesia Wins 4 - 2 on penalties". FIFA. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.

[30] "Instagram".