Nathan (footballer, born 1995)

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Nathan
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Nathan playing for Palmeiras in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nathan Raphael Pelae Cardoso
Date of birth (1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 4
Youth career
2007–2014 Palmeiras
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2019 Palmeiras 16 (0)
2016 → Criciúma (loan) 17 (2)
2017 → Chapecoense (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Servette (loan) 28 (3)
2018–2019 → Grasshoppers (loan) 9 (1)
2019–2021 FC Zürich 60 (3)
2021–2023 San Jose Earthquakes 46 (5)
2024– Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2024– Tacoma Defiance 0 (0)
International career
2015 Brazil U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Nathan Raphael Pelae Cardoso (born 13 May 1995), simply known as Nathan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Seattle Sounders FC.

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He played for the youth and senior teams of SE Palmeiras in Brazil's top flight and was later loaned to various clubs in Brazil and Switzerland. Nathan was transferred to FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League in 2019 and played for two years there. He joined MLS club San Jose Earthquakes in 2021. [1]

Nathan played in 46 matches for San Jose during the 2021 and 2022 seasons with limited availability due to injuries. He underwent surgery after tearing his left knee's meniscus in February 2022 and played 26 matches during the regular season. Nathan was unable to play during the 2023 season after he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament tear during preseason. [2] He was signed by Seattle Sounders FC in January 2024. [3]

Honours

Palmeiras

Chapecoense

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References

  1. ↑ Bogert, Tom (25 June 2021). "San Jose Earthquakes sign Brazilian center back Nathan". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Simon, Alex (10 February 2023). "Quakes add Columbus captain Mensah in wake of Nathan injury". The Mercury News . Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sounders FC Signs Defender Nathan" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.


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