2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Ryan Nichols
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 159
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- Prev School:
- Bryant
- High School:
- Saint Xavier
2023: Played in two matches ... logged 11 minutes.
2022: Appeared in his first match in a Louisville uniform in the win over Bellarmine.
2021: Redshirted.
Prior to UofL: Played the 2020 season at Bryant but did not make an appearance ... Member of the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
High School/Club: Played three years of varsity for Saint Xavier High School … In 2017, he was one of eight sophomores in program history to make the varsity team and made the Kentucky state finals that year … Led the team in assists and won the Kentucky State Championship in 2018 … All-Region selection and won the Kentucky State championship for the second time in 2019 ... Scored 37 career goals with 59 assists … After High School, he played his first professional season with Rood-Wit in the Netherlands.
Personal: Son of Ted and Jenny Nichols ... Majoring in Finance ... Would like to play professional soccer or work as a CFO for a major international company ... In his free time, enjoys fishing, watching sports, hanging out with family and friends ... Favorite team is Liverpool ... Favorite athletes are Tom Brady, Neymar and Ayo Dosumnu ... Favorite movie is Lone Survivor.