Nathan Allan de Souza

Nathan
Personal information
Full nameNathan Allan de Souza
Date of birth13 March 1996
Place of birthBlumenau, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Atlético Paranaense
Number21
Youth career
2009–2014Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Atlético Paranaense11(0)
National team
2013–2014Brazil U175(5)
2014–Brazil U2014(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Allan and the second or paternal family name is De Souza.

Nathan Allan de Souza (born 13 March 1996), simply known as Nathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Paranaense. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left winger or as a second striker.

Club career

Atlético Paranaense

Born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Nathan joined Atlético Paranaense's profilic youth setup in 2009, at the age of 13.[1] He was promoted to the main squad in 2014, initially appearing with the under-23 team in Campeonato Paranaense.

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.[2] In October, after rejecting a contract renewal,[3] the club and the player went to court, with him being demoted back to the under-23s.[4]

Although he has yet to play a full 90 minutes for Atlético Paranaense,[5] Nathan has attracted attention from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.[6] On 10 April 2015 Nathan, his club and Chelsea reached an agreement,[7] with the London-based club being rumoured to pay a £4.5 million fee for his services.[8] On 15 April, Nathan underwent a medical at Stamford Bridge.[9]

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 hosted, scoring five goals (highlights included braces in the 6–1 wins against Slovakia and hosts United Arab Emirates). Nathan was named in the tournament's best eleven,[10] but his side was knocked out by Mexico in the quarter-finals.

He was also included in Alexandre Gallo's 23-man squad for the 2015 South American Youth Championship held in Uruguay.[11] 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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Atlético-PR arranca empate com o Timão e frustra a Fiel mais uma vez" [Atlético-PR gets a draw against Timão and frustrates Fiel once more] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Akerman, Nick (16 April 2015). "Chelsea Transfer News: Nathan Deal Doubted, Latest Oscar and Danny Rose Rumours". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Brazil wonderkid set to COMPLETE £4.5m Chelsea move TODAY". 15 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Atlético-PR e Nathan fazem acordo e meia deve defender o Chelsea" [Atlético-PR and Nathan reach agreement and midfielder may play for Chelsea] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chelsea to sign Brazil and Atletico Paranaense teenager Nathan - sources". ESPN FC. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nathan to join Chelsea". Sky Sports. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "2013 FIFA U17 World Cup - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  11. ↑ "Gallo convoca seleção brasileira que disputará o Sul-Americano sub-20" [Gallo calls up Brazil national team which will play in South American under-20] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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