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.รู้จัก "นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน" ชายหนุ่มจากนอร์เวย์ ผู้มีฝันพาไทยไปบอลโลกกาลครั้งหนึ่งของ นิโคลัส มิคเกลสัน – ฮาลันด์ – โอเดการ์ด
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 friendly tournament, 2023 King's Cup, drawing with Iraq 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHamKam20152. divisjon50000050201610000001002017220100023020181. divisjon1700000170Total5401000550Strømsgodset2019Eliteserien3010004020202200000220202140000040Total2901000300Odense boldklub2021–22Superligaen24070003102022–2317000001702023–2422210002322024–251st Division3100000310Total94280001022SV Elversberg2025–262. Bundesliga25110—2612026–27Bundesliga2010—30Total27120—291Career total2053120002173
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International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsThailand20236120241512025100202650Total362
Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mickelson goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Nicholas MickelsonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 10 September 2023 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand 1–1 2–2 2023 King's Cup 2 8 December 2024 Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 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)
Individual ASEAN Championship Best XI: 2024
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