Nicholson Mickelson made a big impact by becoming the second Thai player to score in Germany's 2. Bundesliga.
On 15 Feb 2026, Nicholson Mickelson, a member of the Thai national team "War Elephants," made history as the second Thai to score in Germany's 2. Bundesliga after netting a goal in Elversberg's 2-1 away win over Dynamo Dresden on the evening of 14 February.
Nicholson Mickelson, who has started six of the last seven matches—including the last four as a left back—scored in the 58th minute. This season, he has appeared in 16 league matches for Elversberg, scoring one goal and providing two assists. He is the second Thai player in history to score in the 2. Bundesliga after Witthaya Laohakul.
Elversberg, Mickelson's team, currently sits second in the 2. Bundesliga with 41 points from 22 matches, just one point behind league leaders Darmstadt. Their next match is at home against 12th-place Braunschweig on Saturday, 21 Feb 2026, at 19:00 Thailand time.
Cr.Photo : Nicholas Mickelson