Nathanael Blair

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Nathanael Blair
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 32
Youth career
2017–2020 APIA Leichhardt
2021 Northbridge FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 APIA Leichhardt 13 (1)
2023– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 28 (6)
2023– Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023

Nathanael Blair (born 15 March 2004) is an Australian footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. [1]

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Career

APIA Leichhardt

Aged 13, Blair joined APIA in 2017, during his years in the youth teams he played for multiple age groups for the club before joining Northbridge FC in 2021. [2] On 3 March 2022, Blair rejoined APIA for the 2022 NPL NSW season. [3] [4] On 11 March 2022, Blair scored on his senior club debut in a 1–0 win against Manly United. [5]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 22 June 2022, Blair signed a two-year scholarship deal with the Western Sydney Wanderers. [6] He was named on the bench against Melbourne Victory, two months prior to making his league debut in a 1–1 draw against Wellington Phoenix on 10 December 2022. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Nathanael Blair at Soccerway
  2. "Nathanael Blair - Player Statistics". GameDay.
  3. "APIA Leichhardt FC - Nathanael Blair". Facebook.
  4. Stavroulakis, Mark (11 March 2022). "Nathaniel Blair ready to shine at APIA". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
  5. "Young Gun Blair Secures Opening Win for APIA Leichhardt". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 11 March 2022.
  6. "Wanderers lock in Blair on a two-year scholarship deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 June 2022.
  7. "Blair added to extended squad". Western Sydney Wanderers. 14 October 2022.
  8. "Wellington Phoenix vs. Western Sydney Wanderers - 10 December 2022".