Nimick was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada,[1] to an English mother and an Irish/Northern Irish father, where his father who was part of the Royal Air Force and was posted at CFB Goose Bay.[2] After he turned one, his family moved to Harrogate, England.[2] Nimick first played youth football with the Beckwithshaw Saints Junior Football Club and Pannal Ash Junior Football Club.[3] At age eight, he joined the Leeds United academy, where he played for eight years.[3] He then joined Harrogate Town's youth program, where he captained the youth side to the U23 Pro Development League title in 2019.[3]
College career
In 2019, Nimick moved to the United States to attend Western Michigan University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] On November 15, 2019, he scored his first collegiate goal in the team's Mid-American Conference Championship semifinal loss against the West Virginia Mountaineers.[5] He was named to the All-MAC Tournament Team as a freshman.[6] In his sophomore season, he was converted to a centre-back, after having previously playing as a holding midfielder.[7] That season, he was named to the All-MAC First Team,[8] the All-North Region Second Team,[9] and was an Academic All-MAC selection.[6] In his junior season, he was named to the All-MAC Second Team,[10] and was an Academic All-MAC.[6]
In his senior season, he scored eight goals (including five game-winning goals.[11] He was named MAC Player of the Year and named to the All-MAC First Team.[12][13] He was also named to the All-North Region First Team,[14] as well as being named a 2022 NCAA Division I Men's All-American Second Team.[15][16] He was also an Academic All-MAC selection and Scholar All-American First Team.[17][18] Over his four seasons with the Broncos, he scored 12 goals and added seven assists.[19]
Club career
In 2019, he made his senior debut with Harrogate Town in a cup competition.[3]
In February 2023, he signed a one-year contract, with a club option for 2024, with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[25][26] In doing so, Nimick became the first player from Newfoundland and Labrador to sign for a club in the league.[27] He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023, in a league match against Atlético Ottawa, before being named to the CPL Team of the Week following the match.[28][29] On June 30, he scored his first goal, netting a penalty kick during stoppage time to give the Wanderers a 2–1 victory over Forge FC.[30][31][32] After scoring his fourth goal of the season on August 26, he was named the CPL Player of the Week.[33] He was subsequently named the CPL Player of the Month for August.[34] At the end of the season, he was nominated for the league's Defender of the Year award,[35][36] as well as the Players' Player of the Year award,[37] and was named to the CPL Best XI.[38] For the 2024 season, Nimick was named an assistant captain for HFX Wanderers.[39][40] On July 18, 2024, he scored two penalties, before being denied another one by Jonathan Viscosi, in a 3–1 league victory over Valour FC.[41] He departed the club following the 2024 season.[42]
In January 2025, he signed with Forge FC on a multi-year contract.[43][44]
