Nathan Aké
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Benjamin Aké[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Excelsior | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 25 | (3) |
| 2011– | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 30 December 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 26 August 2012 (UTC) | |||
Nathan Benjamin Aké (born 18 February 1995 in The Hague, the Netherlands) is a Netherlands youth footballer who currently plays for Chelsea. He plays as a defender. Primarily a central defender or a holding midfielder, he can also be deployed as a left back.
Club career
Early Career
Nathan joined Chelsea from Excelsior, where he played since the age of 12 after joining them from ADO Den Haag.
Chelsea
Aké made his début in the Premier League on 26 December 2012 against Norwich City. He replaced Juan Mata in the 90th minute, who scored the only goal for Chelsea in the 0–1 away win.[3] He made his first start in the FA Cup on 27 February 2013, in 2-0 win against Middlesbrough.[4]
Club statistics
- As of 27 February 2013
| League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
International career
Nathan has represented Netherlands at U17 and U19 level. He has captained both sides, earning praise for his performances in midfield for the U17s[5]
References
- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Player Profile: Nathan Aké". Premier League. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Phillips, Owen. "Norwich 0-1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea" BBC Sport. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Captain Aké learns from Chelsea stars". UEFA. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
External links
- Chelsea F.C. profile
- Nathan Aké at Soccerbase
- Nathan Aké – UEFA competition record (archive)
Template:Netherlands squad 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Template:Netherlands squad 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship