Arnold playing for Mansfield Town |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Anthony Arnold | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Englan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Alfreton Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2005 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2009 | Mansfield Town | 103 | (13) |
| 2009–2010 | Hyde United | 35 | (9) |
| 2010– | Alfreton Town | 36 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:15, 25 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nathan Anthony Arnold (born 26 July 1987) is an English footballer, primarily a winger who can play on either flank, who plays for Alfreton Town.
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Arnold came up through the youth team at Mansfield Town,[1] and made his debut against Hereford United in October 2005.[2] He scored his first career goal against Bristol Rovers in December 2005 in his third appearance for Mansfield.[2] By the end of the 2006–07 season, he had made over 30 appearances for Mansfield, scoring four goals,[3] and was offered a new contract in May 2007.[4] By the end of the 2007–08 season, Arnold had made 70 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield.[3]
On 27 August 2008, Nathan Arnold received an England C call-up by manager Paul Fairclough along with his Mansfield team mate Jonathan D'Laryea for the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, which England lost 6-2.[5] Nathan's playing style is often compared to Aaron Lennon, pacy and likes to run at defenders, he's also got a nice first touch but some critics may say he is too inconsistent.
Arnold joined Grimsby Town on trial with a view to earning a contract on 9 July 2009 after wanting to stay at Mansfield but refused the salary offered. He was included in the squad to play in the Errea South West Challenge Cup and scored a late winner against Yeovil Town. Just a day later he featured against Rushden & Diamonds and scored in a 4–1 win to book Grimsby's place in the final of the Errea South West Challenge Cup. Unfortunately the final was postponed after Luton Town and Grimsby could not decide on a kick-off time. Arnold was offered a six-month contract by Grimsby but he turned the opportunity down as he wanted a more substantial offer and a longer contract.
In August 2009, Arnold signed for Hyde United of the Conference North for free, but with a sell-on clause in his contract stating that if he is sold in the future, Mansfield will gain some of the profits. His competitive debut for Hyde came with his first goal in a 1–0 win against Stafford Rangers, and then in the very next game he netted again in a 1–1 draw with Fleetwood Town. He also scored a 25-yard free kick against Salford City in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.
At the end of his first season with Hyde he was one of the stand out players in their team scoring 11 goals in 38 games in all competitions, that making him Hyde's second top scorer, two goals behind David McNiven.[6]
Arnold spent only a single season at Hyde before returning to the East Midlands, signing on for Conference North outfit, Alfreton Town.[7] He helped them to promotion to the Conference National in his first season with the club.[8] The 2011-12 season started badly as Arnold missed a large proportion of the first half of the season after breaking his metatarsal which added to Alfreton Town's already lengthy injury list.[9] After returning he scored at both ends in a bizarre game against Hayes & Yeading where there were 4 goals in injury time and the final score being 3-2.[10]
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