Nathan Paull

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Nathan Paull
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Central Coast Mariners
Number 33
Youth career
2020–2023 Sydney FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Sydney FC NPL 19 (3)
2023 CCM Academy 3 (0)
2023– Central Coast Mariners 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024

Nathan Paull (born 21 August 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Central Coast Mariners.

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Career

Paull grew up in Heathcote, New South Wales and came through the pathways at Wollongong Wolves FC, before being spotted by Sydney FC's academy to join their youth set up as a 17 year old in 2020. [1] Ahead of the 2023 NPL season, Paull was promoted into Sydney FC's NPL first grade team. [2]

Central Coast Mariners

Having made 19 appearances in the NPL for Sydney FC's youth team, including scoring three goals and winning the Defender of the Month award in April, Paull was scouted and signed by the Central Coast Mariners on a scholarship deal in June 2023. [3] Paull made his senior debut for the Mariners in the 2023 Australia Cup round of 32 tie against former club Sydney FC, in his hometown of Wollongong. [4]

Paull made his A-League debut in the first round of the 2023-24 season and was upgraded to a full A-League contract on 25 October 2023, having played every minute of the Mariners season to that point of the season across the A-League, Australia Cup and AFC Cup. [5]

Paull was part of the Mariners' 2023–24 Premiership, 2023–24 Championship and 2023–24 AFC Cup winning season, [6] [7] his first season in professional football.

Honours

Central Coast Mariners

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References

  1. "Wollongong Wolves Football Club". Facebook .
  2. "SYDNEY FC READY TO UNEARTH MORE YOUNG GUNS IN 2023". National Premier Leagues NSW . 12 December 2022.
  3. "Central Coast Mariners sign Nathan Paull on scholarship deal". Central Coast Mariners FC . 22 June 2023.
  4. "Mariners unlucky to be out of Australia Cup on penalties". Coast Community News. 16 August 2023.
  5. "Paull wins full A-League deal with Mariners". Coast Community News. 28 October 2023.
  6. "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia) . 2 February 2024.
  7. "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia) . 6 May 2024.