Nicky Cadden, born on 19 September 1996 in Scotland, is a 29-year-old defender who graces the pitch primarily as a left back for Hibernian. His 5ft 8in (1.73m) frame is robust, weighing in at 11st 9lb (74kg). Cadden favours the number 19 jersey.
Cadden's professional football journey kicked off in July 2013 when he joined Airdrieonians in the Scottish Championship. Throughout his debut season (2013-2014), he made 12 appearances for the first team in league matches. During his second term with the club (2014-2015), Cadden had a reduced tally of four first-team league appearances. However, he significantly increased his games and goals count in the 2015-16 season, making 24 first-team league appearances and netting three goals.
In July 2016, Cadden embarked on a fresh journey with Livingston in the Scottish Premiership. Over his tenure, he made 34 first-team appearances in the 2016-17 season, scoring six goals. This was followed by 12 first-team league appearances in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons each.
Fast-forward to January 2019, and Cadden made a temporary switch from Livingston to Ayr United in the Championship, on loan. Later, in July of the same year, Cadden was on the move again, transferring from Livingston to Greenock Morton, still in the Scottish Championship.
July 2020 saw this adept defender make a career move down south. He transferred from Greenock Morton to Forest Green Rovers in the English National League for an undisclosed fee. The following summer, in 2022, Cadden made another transfer from Forest Green Rovers to Barnsley in England's League One. In the 2022-23 season, he made 26 first-team appearances and scored three goals in league matches.
Come August 2024, and Cadden was on the move again, transferring from Barnsley back north of the border to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership. He made 29 first-team appearances and scored five goals in the 2024-2025 season, while the current 2025-2026 season has already seen him make 11 first-team appearances.
Besides league action, Cadden has also participated in various cups and international qualifying matches. For Hibernian, these include the League Cup 2025-2026, with one start and one appearance as a substitute, the Scottish Cup 2024-2025, with two starts, and the Europa League Qualifiers 2025-2026 and Conference League Qualifiers 2025-2026, both with one respective start and combined three substitute appearances.
