Nathan (footballer, born 1996)

Nathan Allan de Souza (born 13 March 1996), simply known as Nathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Grêmio. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he has also been deployed throughout his career in a central midfield role, as well as a winger and a second striker.

Nathan
Nathan in 2016
Personal information
Full name Nathan Allan de Souza[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996
Place of birth Blumenau, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Grêmio
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2013 Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Atlético Paranaense 20 (1)
2015–2020 Chelsea 0 (0)
2015–2017 → Vitesse (loan) 45 (6)
2017–2018 → Amiens (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Belenenses (loan) 13 (2)
2018–2020 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 37 (5)
2020–2023 Atlético Mineiro 62 (8)
2022 → Fluminense (loan) 30 (2)
2023– Grêmio 6 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Brazil U17 5 (5)
2014–2015 Brazil U20 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:21, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2015

Club career

Atlético Paranaense

Born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Nathan joined Atlético Paranaense's prolific youth setup in 2009, at the age of 13.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] In October, after rejecting a contract renewal,[6] the club and the player went to court, with him being demoted back to the under-23s.[7]

Chelsea

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.[8][9][10]

Loan to Vitesse

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] On 4 October, Nathan scored his second goal for the club in a 5–0 victory over FC Groningen.[14]

On 9 June 2016, Nathan's loan at Vitesse was extended for the 2016/17 campaign.[15] On the opening day of 2016/17 season, Nathan scored a brace against Willem II in a 4–1 win.[16]

He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to lead the club, 3-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[17][18]

Loan to Amiens

On 31 August 2017, Nathan joined Ligue 1 side Amiens on a season-long loan.[19] On 17 September 2017, he made his debut during Amiens' 2–0 away defeat against Marseille, replacing Bongani Zungu in the 81st minute.[20] Nathan went onto feature twice more in the Coupe de la Ligue, before terminating his loan spell in January and returning to Chelsea.

Loan to Belenenses

Following his return from Amiens, Nathan opted to join Portuguese side Belenenses on loan for the remainder of the campaign in January 2018.[21]

Atlético Mineiro

On 24 July 2018, Nathan agreed a deal to return to his native country to join Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan, which was extended until mid-2020.[22][23] On 1 July 2020, he joined the club on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.[24]

Loan to Fluminense

On 4 January 2022, Nathan joined Fluminense on a season-long loan.[25]

Grêmio

On 10 April 2023, Nathan joined Grêmio on a deal running until December 2025.[26]

International career

Nathan has represented Brazil in both under-17 and under-20 levels. He made his debut with the under-17s during the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring five goals, including braces in the 6–1 group stage wins against Slovakia and hosts United Arab Emirates. He scored their equaliser in the 1–1 draw against holders Mexico in the quarter-finals and netted in the subsequent penalty shootout, but Mexico won 11–10.[27] Nathan was voted as the second best player of the tournament, winning the Silver Ball.[28]

He was also included in Alexandre Gallo's 23-man squad for the 2015 South American Youth Championship held in Uruguay.[29] Nathan appeared in all matches during the competition, scoring his first goal on 4 February, netting the first in a 5–0 routing over Peru.

Style of play

Tim Vickery, a reporter on South American football, called Nathan "a playmaker who can thread a little pass". He said that although he performed well as an under-17 international, his performances at under-20 were below standard, concluding that "it’s difficult to see what he has done in the last season to justify interest from Chelsea."[30]

Career statistics
As of 10 March 2023[31]
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Paranaense 2013 Série A 110—00—00—110
2014 007[lower-alpha 1]12[lower-alpha 2]0—2[lower-alpha 3]0—111
2015 002[lower-alpha 1]000—00—20
Total1109120—20—241
Chelsea 2015–16 Premier League 00—0000000000
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 182—00—1[lower-alpha 4]0—192
2016–17 274—5[lower-alpha 5]1—00—325
Total 456—|51—10—517
Amiens 2017–18 Ligue 1 10——2[lower-alpha 6]0——30
Amiens II 2017–18 Championnat National 3 20—————20
Belenenses 2017–18 Primeira Liga 132—00———132
Atlético Mineiro 2018 Série A 70—00—00—70
2019 2046[lower-alpha 7]11[lower-alpha 2]0—7[lower-alpha 8]0—345
2020 2738[lower-alpha 7]32[lower-alpha 2]0—1[lower-alpha 9]0—386
2021 2227[lower-alpha 7]05[lower-alpha 2]0—5[lower-alpha 3]1—393
2023 002[lower-alpha 7]000—00—20
Total 76923480—131—12014
Fluminense 2022 Série A 2426[lower-alpha 10]04[lower-alpha 2]1—4[lower-alpha 11]0—383
Grêmio 2023 Série A 00—00—00—00
Career total 17219385192202010025127
    1. Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense
    2. Appearances in Copa do Brasil
    3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
    4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
    5. Appearances in KNVB Cup
    6. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
    7. Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
    8. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
    9. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
    10. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
    11. One appearance in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana

    Honours

    Vitesse

    Atlético Mineiro

    Individual

    References
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    2. "Sub-17: Reserva protagonista, Nathan foi decisivo para o título da Copa Brasil" [Under-17s: Protagonist substitute, Nathan was decisive to Copa Brasil's title] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense's official website. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
    3. "Sporting Cristal ganó 2 a 1 al Atlético Paranaense por la Copa Libertadores" [Sporting Cristal won 2–1 won against Atlético Paranaense in the Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Deportes Perú. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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    6. "Atlético-PR tenta renovar contrato de Nathan, mas jogador rejeita proposta" [Atlético-PR tries to renew Nathan's contract, but player rejects bid] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
    7. "Jovem do Atlético-PR sofre com extra-campo, mas garante: "Sei o que quero"" [Atlético-PR's youngster suffers with outside, but assures: "I know what I want"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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    23. "Galo se acerta com Chelsea e ficará mais seis meses com o meia Nathan" [Galo reaches agreement with Chelsea and will keep midfielder Nathan for another six months]. Terra. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
    24. "Atlético-MG se acerta com o Chelsea e compra os direitos econômicos de Nathan" [Atlético-MG reach agreement with Chelsea and buy Nathan]. Globoesporte.com. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
    25. "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Nathan" [Fluminense reach agreement for the signing of Nathan]. Fluminense FC. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
    26. "Nathan chega para reforçar o meio-campo do Grêmio" [Nathan arrives to strengthen Grêmio's midfield]. Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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