Nickenson Paul
Aruban footballer (born 1997)
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Nickenson Stephan Paul (born 25 August 1997) is an Aruban footballer who plays as a defender for Dakota and the Aruba national football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nickenson Stephan Paul | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Oranjestad, Aruba | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dakota | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2022 | Dakota | 161 | (11) |
| 2022 | AO Poros | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dakota | 40 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Aruba U17[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Aruba U20[2] | 7 | (0) |
| 2014– | Aruba | 35 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2025 | |||
Career
Club career
Paul started his career with Dakota in 2015, where he helped the club to win the Aruban Division di Honor twice in 2018 and 2022. In 2017, Paul traveled to Belgium to take part in an 11-day trial with RKC Waalwijk.[3] The following year, he was nominated by the Aruba Football Federation to attend the MLS Caribbean Combine.[4]
He transferred to AO Poros in 2022.[5] In 2023 he played with Dakota in the Aruban Division di Honor and in the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.
International career
Paul made his senior international debut on 30 March 2014, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Denzel Dumfries in a 2–0 friendly victory over Guam.[6]
Career statistics
Honours
Dakota
- Aruban Division di Honor: 2017–18, 2021–22
- Torneo Copa Betico Croes: 2018–19, 2024–25
