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Nathaniel Atkinson
13 Defender![](https://melbournecityfc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/08/ATKINSON-2425.png?w=800)
The then-20-year-old burst onto the scene for Melbourne City FC midway through the 2017/18 A-League season when a string of strong performances for Melbourne City Youth led to his senior debut.
Originally from Tasmania, Atkinson began playing football for Riverside Olympic before joining the National Training Centre (NTC). It was from there that Melbourne City Youth coaches scouted the youngster.
Making his debut in City’s Round 10 win over Central Coast at AAMI Park in the 2017/18 A-League season, Atkinson became the first player to graduate from John Fawkner College through the Melbourne City College of Football program to debut at the senior level.
Height
181Weight
72Age
25Born
Launceston15
Games Played
1218
Time Played
14
Starts
5
Substitute Off
27
Total Clearances
5
Blocks
21
Interceptions
Tackles
60.0%
Success Rate
Duels
50.6%
Success Rate
Areial Dual
59.1%
Success Rate
Passes
80.3%
Success Rate
600
Total passes
482
Successful passes
40
Passes per 90 mins
Long passes
60%
Success Rate
29.3%
Forward
26.8%
Left
25.5%
Right
18.3%
Backward
46.8%
Opp half
34.5%
Own half
3
Topic
6
Succ. crosses
-
Assists
14
Key Passes
Total Shots
9
Shots on target
5
Goals scored
1
11.11%
Conversion rate
1,218
Min per goals
-
Left foot goals
1
Right foot goals
-
Headed goals
-
Other
1
Goal inside the box
-
Goal outside the box
0
Direct free kick goals
16
Fouls won
9
Foul conceded
2
Yellow cards
-
Red cards