{{Short description|Australian association football player, born 1986}} {{for|the American musician|Turnpike Troubadours}} {{good article}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kyle Nix | image = Nix, Kyle.jpg | caption = Nix in 2011 | full_name = Kyle Ashley Nix | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Sydney, Australia | height = 1.68 m<ref name="mansfield town profile"/> | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs1 = Manchester United | youthyears2 = 2002–2005 | youthclubs2 = Aston Villa | years1 = 2005–2006 |clubs1 = Sheffield United |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2006 |clubs2 = → Barnsley (loan) |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006 |clubs3 = Buxton |caps3 = 6 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007 |clubs4 = Parkgate |caps4 = ? |goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2007–2009 |clubs5 = Bradford City |caps5 = 56 |goals5 = 6 | years6 = 2009–2011 |clubs6 = Mansfield Town |caps6 = 48 |goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2011–2012 |clubs7 = Gateshead |caps7 = 8 |goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2012 |clubs8 = Tamworth |caps8 = 11 |goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2012 |clubs9 = UR La Louvière |caps9 = 0 |goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013–2014 |clubs10 = Chiangrai United |caps10 = 26 |goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2014 |clubs11 = Bentleigh Greens |caps11 = 3 |goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2015 |clubs12 = Customs United |caps12 = 9 |goals12 = 4 | years13 = 2015 |clubs13 = PTT Rayong |caps13 = 28 |goals13 = 2 | totalcaps = 195 | totalgoals = 22 | nationalyears1 = 2001–2002 |nationalteam1 = England U16 |nationalcaps1 = 6 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2004 |nationalteam2 = England U18 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2005 |nationalteam3 = England U20 |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2009 |nationalteam4 = England C |nationalcaps4 = 1 |nationalgoals4 = 0 }} '''Kyle Ashley Nix''' (born 21 January 1986) is an Australian-born English former football player and coach who played as a midfielder.
Nix was born in Sydney, Australia to English parents and moved to England at an early age. Nix started his football career with the youth teams at Manchester United and Aston Villa, before he joined Sheffield United. He had a loan spell with Barnsley, but left Sheffield to join non-league Buxton.<ref name="buxton1"/><ref name="buxton2"/> He played seven games for Buxton during the 2006–07 season, before he joined Parkgate where he spent the remainder of the season.
He joined Bradford City for whom he made his debut in league football in August 2007. After two seasons with City, he was released from his contract and returned to non-league with Mansfield Town. He played two years with Mansfield during which time he reached the FA Trophy final before moving to another Conference side Gateshead. Internationally, Nix has represented England at youth level, playing for the U16, U18 and U20 teams, and semi-professional levels.
==Early life== Nix was born in Sydney, Australia, while his father, Peter, was playing football there. Peter had been a left winger, whose own professional career included 22 league games for Rotherham United. When the family returned to Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Nix started his own football career.<ref name="sheffield star">{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/rotherham-sport/FA-CHARGE-FOR-MILLERS.3583228.jp |title=FA charge for Millers |newspaper=Sheffield Star |date=13 December 2007 |access-date=23 January 2008 |first=Les |last=Payne }}</ref> Nix's brother Korey is also a footballer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3211960.Ankle_injury_rules_Boulding_out_of_Celts_defeat/ |title=Ankle injury rules Boulding out of Celts defeat |date=17 July 2008 |access-date=6 March 2011 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker }}</ref>
==Club career== ===Early career=== Nix started his football career in England as a youth player for Premier League side Manchester United,<ref name="yep">{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/yorkshire-soccer/Nix-picks-City-as-.3644571.jp |title=Nix picks City as long-term choice |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=6 January 2008 |access-date=23 January 2008 |first=Leon |last=Wobschall }}</ref> before joining Aston Villa's youth side on a three-year deal.<ref name="yep"/> He was part of Villa's youth team which lost in the final of the 2004 FA Youth Cup to Middlesbrough.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/04/FinalReport_Middlesbrough_vAstonVilla.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20050307203414/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/04/FinalReport_Middlesbrough_vAstonVilla.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2005 |title='Boro lift FA Youth Cup |publisher=The Football Association |date=19 April 2004 |access-date=23 January 2008 |first=Nick |last=Johnson }}</ref> In July 2005, he was signed by Sheffield United of the Championship on a one-year deal.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/4646999.stm |title=Blades recruit Nix and Mulligan |work=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2005 |access-date=21 January 2008 }}</ref> His debut came in a League Cup tie against League Two side Shrewsbury Town, which United won on penalties, when he came on as a 90th-minute substitute.<ref name="united sb">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=135&player_id=41391 |title=Games played by Kyle Nix in 2005/2006 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=23 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4258506.stm |title=Shrewsbury 0–0 Sheff Utd |work=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2005 |access-date=23 January 2008 }}</ref> His only other appearance for Sheffield United also came as a substitute in the League Cup against Reading.<ref name="united sb"/>
Towards the end of the 2005–06 season he was sent on loan to League One side Barnsley where he stayed for three months.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/4748462.stm |title=Barnsley complete Nix loan deal |work=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2006 |access-date=22 January 2008 }}</ref> Barnsley won promotion to the Championship although Nix did not play in any games.<ref name="release">{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/Warnock-makes-space-for-new.1501519.jp |title=Warnock makes space for new blood as Blades release seven |newspaper=Yorkshire Post |date=13 May 2006 |access-date=23 January 2008 |first=Ian |last=Appleyard }}</ref> He returned to Sheffield United but he was among seven players to be released by manager Neil Warnock.<ref name="release"/> Nix had an unsuccessful trial at Peterborough United, and one at Grimsby Town which was curtailed by an ankle ligament injury,<ref name="yep"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/Peterborough-United-2-Bradford-City.3617453.jp |title=Peterborough United 2 Bradford City 1 |newspaper=Yorkshire Post |date=24 December 2007 |access-date=23 January 2008 }}</ref> and played a reserve team outing for Rotherham United. But after failing to win a place at any of the three league teams, he turned to non-league football. He first appeared for Northern Premier League side Buxton,<ref name="sheffield star"/> making his debut against Bridlington Town on 11 November 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/report.php?id=77 |title=Buxton FC 3–0 Bridlington Town |access-date=17 November 2008 |publisher=Buxton FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061859/http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/report.php?id=77 |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> He played seven times for Buxton, scoring one goal,<ref name="buxton1">{{cite web |url=http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/playerStats.php?seasonKey=2006 |title=Player stats 2006/2007 |access-date=17 November 2008 |publisher=Buxton FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061727/http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/playerStats.php?seasonKey=2006 |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> which came in a 9–0 Derbyshire Senior Cup victory over Blackwell Miners Welfare.<ref name="buxton2">{{cite web |url=http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/report.php?id=80 |title=Buxton FC 9–0 Blackwell MW |access-date=17 November 2008 |publisher=Buxton FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061738/http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/report.php?id=80 |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> For the rest of the 2006–07 season he turned out for Northern Counties East League side Parkgate.<ref name="sheffield star"/> He also scored once for Parkgate—in a 4–3 Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup semi-final defeat to Stocksbridge Park Steels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barisncel.co.uk/teams/parkgate/matches/2006/ |title=Parkgate Season 2006/07 |access-date=5 August 2011 |publisher=Baris Northern Counties East Football League }}</ref>
===Bradford City=== In summer 2007, he was offered a short-term deal with League Two side Bradford City following a successful trial, teaming back up with Stuart McCall, who Nix knew from his days at Sheffield United.<ref name="debut">{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1625159.0.goal_may_be_key_to_new_nix_deal.php |title=Goal may be key to new Nix deal |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |date=17 August 2007 |access-date=22 January 2008 |first=Simon |last=Parker }}</ref> He made his Bradford debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a League Cup game scoring his first senior goal.<ref name="debut"/> His league debut came three days later in the first league game to be played at Shrewsbury Town's new ground the New Meadow.<ref name="deal">{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1645190.0.nix_offered_permanent_deal.php |title=Nix offered permanent deal |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |date=27 August 2007 |access-date=22 January 2008 |first=Simon |last=Parker }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6941946.stm |title=Shrewsbury 1–0 Bradford |work=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2007 |access-date=23 January 2008 }}</ref> He was offered a longer-term deal at City,<ref name="deal"/> before becoming a regular first team player. His first league goal was a long-range equaliser as Bradford drew 1–1 with Chesterfield on 8 December 2007 before he added a second in successive games in a 2–1 defeat to Peterborough United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1897245.0.nix_keen_to_stay_on_at_city.php |title=Nix keen to stay on at City |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |date=11 December 2007 |access-date=22 January 2008 |first=Simon |last=Parker }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1923962.0.peterborough_2_city_1.php |title=Peterborough 2 City 1 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |date=22 December 2007 |access-date=22 January 2008 |first=Simon |last=Parker }}</ref> His goals helped to win him a contract extension in January until the end of the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7166119.stm |title=Bradford move for Pools' Bullock |date=2 January 2008 |access-date=22 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport }}</ref> Later that month he improved his run of goals by scoring in three successive matches to help Bradford to five points from three games within the space of eight days.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7197641.stm |title=Bury 2–2 Bradford |date=22 January 2008 |access-date=22 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7197651.stm |title=Wrexham 1–1 Bradford |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=26 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7210651.stm |title=Bradford 4–2 Shrewsbury |date=29 January 2008 |access-date=30 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Nix stayed in the team for the remainder of the season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=137&player_id=41391 |title=Games played by Kyle Nix in 2007/2008 |access-date=20 April 2008 |publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref> but it was not until April that he scored again, with a long-range volley against Brentford, as he bid for a new contract for the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2193079.0.nix_i_dont_do_tapins.php |title=Nix: I don't do tap-ins |date=14 April 2008 |access-date=20 April 2008|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus|first=Simon|last=Parker}}</ref> On 29 April 2008, Nix was offered a new deal,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2234555.johnson-one-of-13-axed-by-city/ |title=Johnson one of 13 axed by City |date=29 April 2008 |access-date=31 August 2022 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker }}</ref> which he signed the following week to remain at Bradford for another season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7387493.stm|title=Bradford City duo sign new deals|date=7 May 2008|access-date=7 May 2008|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Nix started Bradford's first two games of the 2008–09 season in place of Joe Colbeck,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541104.stm|title=Bradford 2–1 Notts County|date=9 August 2008|access-date=29 August 2008|work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7541888.stm|title=Huddersfield 4–0 Bradford|date=12 August 2008|access-date=13 August 2008|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> who was suspended following a red card against Milton Keynes Dons at the end of the previous campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7356088.stm|title=Bradford 1–2 MK Dons|date=26 April 2008|access-date=29 August 2008|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> However, when Colbeck was available again, Nix was dropped to the substitutes' bench, with new signing Paul McLaren partnering Lee Bullock, who had returned from injury, in central midfield.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/3601418.Thorne_fells_Macclesfield_with_quick_one_two/|title=Thorne fells Macclesfield with quick one-two|date=18 August 2008|access-date=29 August 2008|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus|first=Simon|last=Parker}}</ref> Nix struggled for form but was also playing with an ankle injury, which eventually forced him to take a hospital scan in November. He was one of six club midfielders to be injured at the time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3821041.Nix_joins_midfield_casualty_list/|title=Nix joins midfield casualty list|date=6 November 2008|access-date=17 November 2008|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus|first=Simon|last=Parker}}</ref> He returned to action later that month as a second-half substitute against his father's former team Rotherham United, at the Don Valley Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7727551.stm|title=Rotherham 0–2 Bradford|date=21 November 2008|access-date=23 November 2008|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> However, he struggled to hold down a regularly place in the side because of new midfielders signed during the course of the season, and he was released at the end of the campaign having played less than half the games that he played in his first year at City. Nix was offered the chance to return to Bradford by McCall if he could not find a new club but he rejected the invitation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/4356734.Nix_gutted_at_City_rejection/|title=Nix gutted at City rejection|date=11 May 2009|access-date=6 March 2011|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus|first=Simon|last=Parker}}</ref>
===Mansfield Town=== Nix spent two weeks of summer on holiday in Mexico with three former Bradford colleagues, Joe Colbeck, Dean Furman and Nicky Law.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8028586.stm|title=Four Bantams wait on Mexico news|date=1 May 2009|access-date=3 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Although Nix had reported interest from League Two clubs, upon his return from holiday he dropped down a division to go on trial with Conference National club Mansfield Town. After just three days of his trial he signed a two-year deal to become their 11th new player of the summer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Nix-becomes-Stags39-signing-No11.5420293.jp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420033132/http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Nix-becomes-Stags39-signing-No11.5420293.jp|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2013|title=Nix becomes Stags' signing No.11|date=1 July 2009|access-date=3 July 2009|publisher=Mansfield Chad}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/8129164.stm|title=Winger Nix joins Mansfield Town|date=1 July 2009|access-date=3 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Nix made his debut for Mansfield in their opening day 4–0 victory against Crawley Town,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Stags-Nix-happy-mixing-non-league-circles/article-1234988-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505070927/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Stags-Nix-happy-mixing-non-league-circles/article-1234988-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=Stags' Nix happy to be mixing in non-league circles |date=8 August 2009 |access-date=16 September 2009 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8183961.stm|title=Mansfield 4–0 Crawley|date=8 August 2009|access-date=16 September 2009|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> and scored his first goal for his new club at the end of September during a 3–1 defeat to Barrow.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8271175.stm|title=Barrow 3–1 Mansfield|date=29 September 2009|access-date=5 October 2009|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Nix enjoyed a run of games in the first team and was described by manager David Holdsworth as one of the club's "best players" until he suffered an ankle injury, which required surgery at a hospital in Northallerton and kept him out of first-team action until the new year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homesport/Stags-Holdsworth-eyes-new-blood-cover-Nix/article-1474184-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918230347/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homesport/Stags-Holdsworth-eyes-new-blood-cover-Nix/article-1474184-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 September 2012 |title=Stags' Holdsworth eyes new blood to cover for Nix |date=3 November 2009 |access-date=22 November 2009 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homesport/Stags-Nix-injury-frustration/article-1782067-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912214855/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homesport/Stags-Nix-injury-frustration/article-1782067-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Stags' Nix on injury frustration |date=30 January 2010 |access-date=30 January 2010 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post }}</ref> He returned to playing action for Mansfield reserves in late January and was back in the first team squad by the end of the month.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Stags-pair-miss-Forest-Green.6024393.jp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721192927/http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Stags-pair-miss-Forest-Green.6024393.jp |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2012 |title=Stags pair miss Forest Green trip |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=1 February 2010 |publisher=Mansfield Chad |first=John |last=Lomas }}</ref> He made his comeback to the first team in a 3–1 defeat to Stevenage Borough at the start of February.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisismansfieldtown.co.uk/news/Match-report-Stevenage-3-Stags-1/article-1819894-detail/article.html |title=Stevenage 3 Stags 1 |date=9 February 2010 |access-date=9 February 2010 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913210227/http://www.thisismansfieldtown.co.uk/news/Match-report-Stevenage-3-Stags-1/article-1819894-detail/article.html |archive-date=13 September 2012 }}</ref> By the end of his first season with Mansfield, he had played 23 league games and scored twice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=139&player_id=41391|title=Games played by Kyle Nix in 2009/2010|access-date=2 August 2010|publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref>
During the follow pre-season, Holdsworth allowed Nix to attend a trial with Dutch Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam. Nix described it as a "chance of a lifetime" to pursue his dream of playing for the Australian national side with Sparta having an Australian coach.<ref name="Rotterdam trial">{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/Nix-fully-committed-Stags-Rotterdam-trial/article-2481359-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505145147/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/Nix-fully-committed-Stags-Rotterdam-trial/article-2481359-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=Midfielder Nix fully committed to Stags after Rotterdam trial |date=3 August 2010 |access-date=20 August 2010 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post }}</ref> However, his trial was unsuccessful and he returned to Mansfield and he immediately scored in a friendly ahead of the new Conference season.<ref name="Rotterdam trial"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Nix-steals-draw-for-Stags.6438459.jp |title=Nix steals draw for Stags |date=24 July 2010 |access-date=20 August 2010 |publisher=Mansfield Chad |first=John |last=Lomas |archive-date=31 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731145746/http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Nix-steals-draw-for-Stags.6438459.jp |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nix was not included in Mansfield's squad for the first three games of the season, and during the third match with the side losing, the club's fans were singing Nix's name. After eventually winning 3–1, Holdsworth said: "I know Kyle is a very good player and I respect the fans have individuals they like. But we have a healthy squad here and I picked what I felt was a winning side today which proved to be right."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Boss-hails-Medley-supershow.6487688.jp |title=Boss hails Medley supershow |date=21 August 2010 |access-date=21 August 2010 |publisher=Mansfield Chad |first=John |last=Lomas |archive-date=24 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824140017/http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Boss-hails-Medley-supershow.6487688.jp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Kidderminster-1-Stags-2-4060mins41.6487587.jp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721101230/http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Kidderminster-1-Stags-2-4060mins41.6487587.jp |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2012 |title=Kidderminster 1 Stags 3 – Saturday, 21st August 2010 |date=21 August 2010 |access-date=23 August 2010 |publisher=Mansfield Chad |first=John |last=Lomas }}</ref> His first game of the season was as a late substitute for Adam Smith moments after Mansfield conceded an equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Kettering Town.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8921955.stm |title=Mansfield Town 1–1 Kettering |date=24 August 2010 |access-date=29 August 2010 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=140&player_id=41391 |title=Games played by Kyle Nix in 2010/2011 |access-date=29 August 2010 |publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref> His first start of the season came as Holdsworth made changes to personnel and formation for a game at Southport on 11 September. A 2–1 victory was Mansfield's third consecutive win.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/stags_notch_third_win_at_southport_1_1526853 |title=Stags notch third win at Southport |date=13 September 2010 |access-date=14 September 2010 |publisher=Mansfield Chad |archive-date=16 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316004837/http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/stags_notch_third_win_at_southport_1_1526853 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Before the end of the month, he had scored his first goal of the month, during a 5–0 victory against York City which put Mansfield second in the table.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/star-Mansfield-thump-man-York-City-second-table/article-2671757-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912045004/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/star-Mansfield-thump-man-York-City-second-table/article-2671757-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Five-star Mansfield thump ten-man York City to go second in table |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=22 September 2010 |newspaper=Nottingham Post }}</ref>
At the end of his second season, Nix was one of five players to be released by Mansfield.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13390402 |title=Kyle Nix one of five released by Mansfield Town |date=13 May 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Gateshead=== During the summer, he had trials with fellow Conference side Gateshead, scoring a penalty in a friendly against Carlisle United on 16 July 2011, before the game was abandoned after an hour due to torrential rain.<ref name="Gateshead boss will not be rushed into signings">{{cite news |url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/tm_headline=gateshead-boss-will-not-be-rushed-into-signings%26method=full%26objectid=29073068%26siteid=72703-name_page.html |title=Gateshead boss will not be rushed into signings |date=18 July 2011 |access-date=18 July 2011 |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |first=Steve |last=Brown}}</ref> Two weeks later, Nix signed an initial six-month contract with Gateshead.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3498/gateshead-in-quadruple-signing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926174556/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3498/gateshead-in-quadruple-signing |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 September 2012 |title=Gateshead in quadruple signing |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=27 July 2011 |publisher=Gateshead FC |first=Jeff |last=Bowron }}</ref> He made his debut as a second-half substitute on 13 August 2011 in Gateshead's 3–2 win over Kidderminster Harriers at Aggborough.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3520/kidderminster-harriers-2-3-gateshead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828083934/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3520/kidderminster-harriers-2-3-gateshead |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2011 |title=Kidderminster Harriers 2-3 Gateshead |date=14 August 2011 |access-date=14 August 2011 |publisher=Gateshead FC |first=Jeff |last=Bowron }}</ref> He made his first start for Gateshead on 22 October 2011 in a 3–1 win against Telford United at New Bucks Head.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=141&player_id=41391 |title=Games played by Kyle Nix in 2011/2012 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=1 January 2012 }}</ref> Having started only two games in five months with Gateshead,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3761/gateshead-release-nix-mulligan-moyes |title=Gateshead release Nix, Mulligan & Moyes |date=20 December 2011 |access-date=21 December 2011 |publisher=Gateshead FC |first=Jeff |last=Bowron |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129183712/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3761/gateshead-release-nix-mulligan-moyes |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref> Nix was released when his contract expired on 24 January.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3782/farman-back-at-gateshead |title=Farman back at Gateshead |date=2 January 2012 |access-date=2 January 2012 |publisher=Gateshead FC |first=Jeff |last=Bowron |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129183718/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3782/farman-back-at-gateshead |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref>
===Tamworth=== On 14 February 2012, Nix joined Tamworth on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/nix-signs-on-1631.htm |title=Nix signs on |date=14 February 2012 |access-date=27 February 2012 |publisher=Tamworth FC |archive-date=29 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020050/http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/nix-signs-on-1631.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut on 3 March coming on as a second-half substitute for Chez Isaac in a 3–0 league defeat to Fleetwood Town.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17163239 | title=Tamworth 0–3 Fleetwood | work=BBC Sport | date=3 March 2012 | access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
===Chiangrai United=== Following a brief spell at UR La Louviere Centre in Belgium where he did not play a competitive match Nix moved to Chiangrai United F.C. in the Thai Premier League in 2013. Nix made 26 appearances, scoring five goals and claiming three assists. Nix scored in matches against Muangthong, Chonburi F.C., Bangkok Glass and BEC Tero. Nix was forced to retire in 2016 following a diagnosis of heart tumours and blood clots which required open heart surgery.<ref name="SS">{{cite web |title=Kyle Nix interview: Ex-Manchester United talent on open-heart surgery and coping with life after leaving the club of his dreams |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12022954/kyle-nix-interview-ex-manchester-united-talent-on-open-heart-surgery-and-coping-with-life-after-leaving-the-club-of-his-dreams |website=Sky Sports |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>
==International career== Nix has appeared for various England youth international teams including under-16s, under-18s and under-20s.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/Moscow-date-for-quartet-of.1116073.jp|title=Moscow date for quartet of rising stars|newspaper=Sheffield Star|date=16 August 2005|access-date=6 March 2011 }}</ref> He scored twice for the under-17s, in a 4–0 victory over Faroe Islands and another in a 2–1 victory over Norway, during the Nordic International Tournament in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/07/19774.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20050314014631/http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/07/19774.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 March 2005|title=Under 17s knock four past Faroes|publisher=The Football Association|date=30 July 2002|access-date=22 January 2008|first=Jamie|last=Bradbury }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/08/20190.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20050314014408/http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/08/20190.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 March 2005|title=Kyle Nix final chance for England|publisher=The Football Association|date=2 August 2002|access-date=22 January 2008|first=Jamie|last=Bradbury }}</ref> After moving to Mansfield Town in 2009, he was eligible to play for the England C team, which is the team which represents England at non-league level. He was one of three Mansfield players, along with Louis Briscoe and Scott Garner, to play in a 1–1 with Hungary on 15 September 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/football/Stags-trio-star-England/article-1341801-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912001702/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/football/Stags-trio-star-England/article-1341801-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Stags trio star for England |date=16 September 2009 |access-date=16 September 2009 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post}}</ref> He was called back up for the England C team by manager Paul Fairclough a year later.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2173902,00.html |title=Nix proud to receive national call up |date=3 October 2010 |access-date=4 October 2010 |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006061738/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2173902,00.html |archive-date=6 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Nix also holds an Australian passport, which he picked up in summer 2008, when he returned to the country for the first time since he left as a youngster in order to coach at Mitchelton Football Club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/aussies-abroad/aussie-nix-sets-twin-targets-141436/ |title=Aussie Nix sets twin targets |date=3 October 2008 |access-date=7 October 2008 |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |first=Mark |last=Fowler |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081010154402/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/aussies-abroad/aussie-nix-sets-twin-targets-141436/ |archive-date=10 October 2008}}</ref> It enables him to play for the Australian side, a dream Nix wanted to pursue during his professional career.<ref name="Rotterdam trial"/>
==Coaching career== Nix runs a football coaching business alongside his two brothers in Queensland, Australia.<ref name="SS"/>
==Personal life== Nix holds an Australian passport. On 2 June 2014, Nix was reported missing by his family after leaving his home in Rotherham in the early hours of the morning.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11251338.Police_search_for_missing_former_Bradford_City_player_as_concerns_mount/?ref=var_0|title=Police search for missing former Bradford City player as concerns mount|publisher=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|date=2 June 2014}}</ref> He was found safe and well by police later the same day.
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="mansfield town profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10325~33512,00.html |title=Profiles – Kyle Nix |access-date=5 October 2009 |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927102912/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10325~33512,00.html |archive-date=27 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="buxton1"/><ref name="soccerbase">{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=41391|title=Kyle Nix|access-date=6 March 2011|publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HalifaxMatchReportDetail/0,,10437~2190129,00.html |title=Mansfield Town: Report |date=4 November 2010 |access-date=23 July 2011 |publisher=FC Halifax Town |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005070925/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HalifaxMatchReportDetail/0%2C%2C10437~2190129%2C00.html |archive-date=5 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2267666,00.html |title=Stags 4-2 Newport |date=15 January 2011 |access-date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119053856/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10325~2267666%2C00.html |archive-date=19 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10325~55014,00.html |title=Chasetown vs Mansfield Town |date=8 March 2011 |access-date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723202320/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10325~55014%2C00.html |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2314812,00.html |title=Stags 1-0 Luton |date=13 March 2011 |access-date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723202420/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10325~2314812%2C00.html |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10372~55024,00.html |title=Luton Town vs Mansfield Town |date=19 March 2011 |access-date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Luton Town FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913073355/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10372~55024%2C00.html |archive-date=13 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13296719 |title=FA Trophy final: Darlington 1-0 Mansfield Town |date=7 May 2011 |access-date=23 July 2011 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3666/gateshead-3-0-hebburn-town |title=Gateshead 3-0 Hebburn Town |date=30 October 2011 |access-date=30 October 2011 |publisher=Gateshead FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407234646/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3666/gateshead-3-0-hebburn-town |archive-date=7 April 2012 }}</ref>{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sheffield United |2005–06 |0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0 |- |Barnsley (loan) |2005–06 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Buxton |2006–07 |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||1||7||1 |- |Parkgate |2006–07 |||||||||colspan="2"|—||||1||||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Bradford City |2007–08 |40||6||2||0||1||1||1||1||44||8 |- |2008–09 |16||0||1||0||1||0||1||0||19||0 |- !Total !56!!6!!3!!0!!2!!1!!2!!1!!63!!8 |- |rowspan="3"|Mansfield Town |2009–10 |23||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||23||2 |- |2010–11 |25||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0||32||3 |- !Total !48!!5!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0!!55!!5 |- |Gateshead |2011–12 |8||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- |Tamworth |2011–12 |11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Career total !129!!11!!7!!0!!4!!1!!8!!3!!148!!15 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080118105728/http://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~33512,00.html Bradford City profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090927102912/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10325~33512,00.html Mansfield Town profile] *[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players?p=331225 The FA profile] *{{Twitter}}
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