Nicola Golen

Nicola Golen
Golen in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-29) November 29, 2003
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ottawa Rapid FC
Number 15
Youth career
Royal York FC
NDC Ontario
North Toronto Nitros
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Harvard Crimson 42 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 DeRo United FC 10 (1)
2022–2024 North Toronto Nitros 23 (1)
2024 → North Toronto Nitros B 1 (0)
2025– Ottawa Rapid FC 20 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025

Nicola Golen (born November 29, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Golen played youth soccer with Royal York FC, NDC Ontario, and the North Toronto Nitros and played for Team Ontario from 2017 to 2019.[1][2]

College career

In 2021, Golen began attending Harvard University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[1] On September 2, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 4-0 victory over the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[3]

Club career

In 2019, Golen played with DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario.[4]

In 2022, she began playing with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.

In 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.[5] On May 25, 2025, after having been away from the club due to completing her university exams, she made her debut for the team, in a substitute appearance against Montreal Roses FC.[6] On June 21, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 3-1 victory over Calgary Wild FC.[7] Golen was substituted on for the beginning of the second half and provided an assist to DB Pridham as the Rapid lost 2-1 against Vancouver Rise FC in the first leg of the semifinal in the inaugural NSL playoffs on November 4, 2025.[8] On January 6, 2026, it was announced that she had signed a contract extension to keep her with the Rapid through 2026.[9] Speaking about Golen remaining with the Rapid, the club's technical director Kristina Kiss said “She’s exceptionally creative on the ball and she’s a great teammate to boot. We’re just beginning to scratch the surface of her potential, and we are very happy to have her back for 2026.”[10] Golen scored in a 3-1 loss against Halifax Tides FC on April 25, 2026, the Rapid's opening game of the 2026 season.[11]

International career

In 2019, Golen was called up to a camp with the Canada U17.[2]

In January 2022, she was called up to a camp with the Canada U20.[12]

Career statistics

As of November 9, 2025[13]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DeRo United FC 2019[4] League1 Ontario 101———101
North Toronto Nitros 2022[14] League1 Ontario 20———20
2023[15] 10110——111
2024[16] League1 Ontario Premier 110——31141
Total 231100031272
North Toronto Nitros B 2024[16] League2 Ontario 10———10
Ottawa Rapid FC 2025 Northern Super League 20120——221
Career total 543300031604

References

  1. 1 2 "Nicola Golen Harvard profile". Harvard Crimson.
  2. 1 2 "Canada Soccer announces squad for Women's National U-17 Team Camp in Mexico". Ontario Soccer Association. November 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Women's Soccer Takes Down UNCG, 4-0". Harvard Crimson. September 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Nicola Golen 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  5. ↑ @ottrapidfc (March 12, 2025). "Ottawa Rapid FC adds Nicola Golen" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ↑ "May 25: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Montreal Roses". Ottawa Rapid FC. May 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "June 21: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Calgary Wild FC". Ottawa Rapid FC. June 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Almond, Corey (November 5, 2025). "Abdu rises to the occasion with two-goal performance for Vancouver in NSL playoff win over Ottawa". Away From The Numbers. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nicola Golen Extends Through 2026". Ottawa Rapid FC. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Rhodes, Vallerand score second-half goals to earn Halifax NSL season-opening win". The Canadian Press. April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Women's Soccer's Golen Added to Canada U20 January Camp". Harvard Crimson. January 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ Nicola Golen at Soccerway
  14. ↑ "Nicola Golen 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  15. ↑ "Nicola Golen 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  16. 1 2 "Nicola Golen L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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