Nathan (footballer, born 1996)
Nathan in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nathan Allan de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Blumenau, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Chelsea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Paranaense | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Vitesse (loan) | 45 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (5) |
| 2014– | Brazil U20 | 14 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2015 (UTC) |
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Nathan Allan de Souza (born 13 March 1996), simply known as Nathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left winger or as a second striker.
Born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Nathan joined Atlético Paranaense's prolific youth setup in 2009, at the age of 13. He was promoted to the main squad in 2014, initially appearing with the under-23 team in Campeonato Paranaense. His debut came on 29 January in the first stage of the Copa Libertadores away at Sporting Cristal, playing ten minutes in place of Marcelo Cirino in a 1–2 loss. A week later in the second leg, he came on as a substitute and had his attempt saved in the penalty shootout, although his team advanced nonetheless.
Nathan made his Série A debut on 22 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Paulinho Dias in a 1–1 away draw against Corinthians. In October, after rejecting a contract renewal, the club and the player went to court, with him being demoted back to the under-23s.
On 1 July 2015, Nathan joined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be in the region of £4.5 million, having initially confirming he had signed in May 2015.
Nine days after signing for Chelsea, it was announced that Nathan was join to Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem on loan, along with Isaiah Brown and Lewis Baker. He made his debut on 6 August in a UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg against Southampton at the GelreDome, replacing Baker for the final 21 minutes of a 0–2 home defeat for a 0–5 aggregate elimination. He made his Eredivisie debut three days later in a 1–1 draw against Willem II, replacing Brown with 25 minutes to spare. On 14 August he scored his first goal, again as a substitute, concluding a 3–0 home win over Roda JC. On 4 October, Nathan scored his second goal for the club in a 5–0 victory over FC Groningen.
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