Nathaniel Atkinson
 Atkinson with Melbourne City | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathaniel Caleb Atkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Launceston, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Riverside Olympic | |||
| FFT NTC | |||
| 2016–2017 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Melbourne City NPL | 23 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Melbourne City | 57 | (1) |
| 2020 | Perth Glory | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Melbourne City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Australia U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019– | Australia U-23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2019 | |||
Nathaniel Atkinson (born 13 June 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for A-League side Melbourne City.
Club career
Early career
Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Atkinson was part of the youth side of Riverside Olympic before joining the NTC program of the Football Federation Tasmania.[1] In 2016, Atkinson joined the academy side Melbourne City after a trial with the club.[2] He played with the Melbourne City Reserves in the NPL Victoria during the 2016–17 season.[2] Towards the end of the 2016–17 season, Atkinson began training with the Melbourne City first team.[3]
Melbourne City
Going into the 2017–18 season, Atkinson was given the 37 shirt.[4] He made his competitive debut for the first team in a FFA Cup match against Peninsula Power at Dolphin Oval on 1 August 2017. He came on as a late stoppage time substitute for Bruno Fornaroli as Melbourne City won the match 2–0.[5] On 10 December 2017, due to the suspension of Melbourne City's regular right-back Manny Muscat, Atkinson made his A-League debut for the club against the Central Coast Mariners. Despite being named as a right back before the match, Atkinson played the match as a right winger as Melbourne City managed to win 1–0.[6] After the match, Melbourne City head coach Warren Joyce praised Atkinson, saying "I thought he took his opportunity well. He’s one that caught my eye as soon as I came to the club."[6]
On 12 January 2018, after a promising start, Atkinson signed a two-year senior contract with Melbourne City.[7]
In September 2020, Atkinson signed a two-year contract with Perth Glory.[8] However, three weeks later, his contract was terminated due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation,[9] allowing him to sign another two-year contract with Melbourne City.[10]
International career
In January 2017, Atkinson was selected to train with the Australia U20 side.[11]
In November 2019 he was one of four players suspended by the Australia U23 due to "unprofessional conduct".[12]
Career statistics
- As of 12 January 2018[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City | 2017–18 | A-League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Notes
References
- ^ "Former Launceston Player to Trial for Melbourne City". NTJSA. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Talented teenager motivated by soccer-mad family". Examiner. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Cooling, Andrew (16 March 2017). "Atkinson Trains With Melbourne City First Team". Slice of Cheese. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne City Squad 2017–18". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Peninsula Power 0–2 Melbourne City". Soccerway.
- ^ a b Windley, Matt (10 December 2017). "Young gun Nathaniel Atkinson praised by coach Warren Joyce after starring in Melbourne City win". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (12 January 2018). "Nathaniel Atkinson gets two-year deal with Melbourne City". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Glory sign Nabbout on two-year deal". The World Game. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (23 September 2020). "Squad Update". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Melbourne City re-signs Atkinson, Berenguer and Griffiths". Melbourne City. 23 September 2020.
- ^ Shaw, Rob (31 January 2017). "Riverside Olympic's Nathaniel Atkinson called up by Young Socceroos". Examiner. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Four Australia Under-23 players banned after complaint from woman". 19 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Nathaniel Atkinson at Soccerway