Lewin Nyatanga
Nyatanga while at Derby County in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lewin John Nyatanga | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Northampton Town (on loan from Barnsley) |
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| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Derby County | 63 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | → Sunderland (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Barnsley (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Barnsley (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Barnsley (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Bristol City | 105 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013– | Barnsley | 78 | (7) |
| 2016– | → Northampton Town (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Wales U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Wales U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Wales | 34 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:19, 28 December 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:19, 28 December 2015 (UTC) |
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Lewin John Nyatanga (born 18 August 1988) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Northampton Town on loan from Barnsley. He previously played for Derby County and Bristol City, as well as Sunderland and Peterborough United. He has made 34 international appearances for the Wales national team, having previously held the record for the youngest player to represent the country when he made his international debut at the age of 17.
Nyatanga developed as a player through Derby's academy, signing professional terms for the club in August 2005 and making his senior debut in a League Cup tie against Grimsby Town, going on to feature in over half of Derby's league games during the 2005–06 season, primarily at centreback, scoring his first goal a 2–1 win over Stoke City.
Despite starting the 2006–07 season in the first team picture, Nyatanga lost his place in the first team and was loaned out to fellow Championship side Sunderland for four months in October 2006. Whilst at Sunderland, Nyatanga played left back due to an injury to Stephen Wright and Clive Clarke leaving on loan. Sunderland boss Roy Keane was reportedly interested in signing Nyatanga in a £1.5m move in January 2007. Derby manager Billy Davies said there was a possibility that Nyatanga could join Sunderland permanently, however, no bid was ever tabled by Sunderland.
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