Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Nathan Hateley | ||
Date of birth | 12 September 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Playing position | Right back / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Dundee | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2009–2013 | Motherwell | 148 | (10) |
2013–2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Śląsk Wrocław | 71 | (1) |
2016– | Dundee | 22 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:15, 31 March 2017 (UTC). |
Thomas Nathan "Tom" Hateley (born 12 September 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee. He can play as a central midfielder or right back.
His father Mark played for many clubs including Coventry City, Portsmouth, A.C. Milan, Rangers and AS Monaco. Tom was born in Monaco.
His late grandfather, Tony, was also an English striker who played for many clubs including Notts County, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Liverpool.
His father revealed in his Daily Record columns that he used to take Tom to Rangers dressing room before matches and used to warm up with goalkeeper Andy Goram when he was five years old. While growing up, Tom was a Rangers fan.
Hateley began his career at Reading, helping the reserve team to the national league title in the 2006–07 season. He was also the captain of the under-18 side during his time with the Royals. In the aftermath of the departure of Steve Coppell, he was one of several youngsters to be released by Reading in the summer of 2009. After being released by Reading, and after time at Basingstoke, Hateley had an extremely successful 4 years at Motherwell.
In late 2008, he joined Basingstoke Town on loan until the end of the season and featured in a FA Cup match against Bury Town. He made fifteen appearances in all for the Hampshire club. During that season, he also had a trial at Hamilton Academical. and he almost signed on loan, but Manager Billy Reid decided bringing him in due to a short spell of ill health at the time of trial.