Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
15
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Boston United
top club · 69 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#243
goals rank
#246
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
274Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
272Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nathan Abbey |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathanael Abbey |
| Date of birth | 1978-07-11 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-11-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2014
Transfer: Oxford City → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2014
Transfer: St. Neots Town → Oxford City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Oxford City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2013
Transfer: Arlesey Town → St. Neots Town
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Transfer: Kettering → Arlesey Town
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Arlesey Town FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kettering Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Kettering
10/11 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: MK Dons → Rush. & Diamon.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Kettering Town, Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Milton Keynes Dons
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Brentford → MK Dons
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Milton Keynes Dons
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Torquay → Brentford
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Bristol City → Torquay
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Torquay United, Brentford FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Boston Utd → Bristol City
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Boston Utd
05/06 · Return from loan
Nov 2005
Transfer: Boston Utd → Leyton Orient
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Boston United, Bristol City, Leyton Orient
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Boston United
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Burnley → Boston Utd
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Ipswich → Burnley
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2003
Transfer: Macclesfield → Ipswich
03/04 · Transfer
Nov 2003
Transfer: Luton → Macclesfield
03/04 · Transfer
Oct 2003
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Luton
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Ipswich Town, Burnley FC, Luton Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Northampton → Stevenage Bor.
03/04 · Transfer
Aug 2002
Transfer: Chesterfield → Northampton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Northampton Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2001
Transfer: Luton → Chesterfield
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chesterfield FC
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Luton Town
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Luton Town
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Luton Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Luton U18 → Luton
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.05/90
Clean sheets5 total · 5.00/90
Minutes played by club
Luton Town
21.5%
Oxford City
0.7%
Arlesey Town FC
0.4%
Kettering Town
10.3%
Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
4.4%
Milton Keynes Dons
2.0%
Brentford FC
5.9%
Torquay United
9.5%
Bristol City
0.1%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
Boston United
25.5%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Burnley FC
0.0%
Northampton Town
1.9%
Chesterfield FC
17.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 5,265 |
| Oxford City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Arlesey Town FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Kettering Town | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2,333 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston United | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6,240 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4,320 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Luton Town | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,925 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Oxford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Arlesey Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Kettering Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Kettering Town | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brentford FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Torquay United | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,153 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Boston United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Boston United | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Boston United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Boston United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Boston United | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Chesterfield FC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Luton Town | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Luton U18 | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-06 | Luton | Chesterfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-02 | Chesterfield | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Northampton | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-11 | Stevenage Bor. | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-14 | Luton | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-17 | Macclesfield | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-16 | Ipswich | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Burnley | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-24 | Boston Utd | Leyton Orient | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-06 | Leyton Orient | Boston Utd | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-17 | Boston Utd | Bristol City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Bristol City | Torquay | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-29 | Torquay | Brentford | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Brentford | MK Dons | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-18 | MK Dons | Rush. & Diamon. | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-01-16 | Rush. & Diamon. | Kettering | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-11-01 | Kettering | Arlesey Town | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-01 | Arlesey Town | St. Neots Town | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-17 | St. Neots Town | Oxford City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-01 | Oxford City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-06 | Leyton Orient | Boston Utd | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-24 | Boston Utd | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Nathan Abbey's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 64 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 84 | 85 | -1 | 30% |
| Port Vale FC | 62 | 33 | 13 | 16 | 91 | 66 | +25 | 53% |
| Oldham Athletic | 54 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 84 | 66 | +18 | 44% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 54 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 37% |
| Walsall FC | 52 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 31% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 52 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 46% |
| Swindon Town | 52 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 65 | 70 | -5 | 31% |
| Hartlepool United | 50 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 42% |
| Rochdale AFC | 50 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 70 | 77 | -7 | 34% |
| Bury FC | 48 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 35% |
| Gillingham FC | 48 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 38% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 48 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 3,285 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 2,610 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 3,773 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,825 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 4,440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 4,320 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 3,285 | 5 | 14% | 55 | 1.51 |
| 98/99 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0.5 |
| 14/15 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 2.5 |
| 12/13 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 990 | 3 | 27% | 18 | 1.64 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 2,610 | 8 | 28% | 29 | 1 |
| 08/09 | 3 | 151 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0.6 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 330 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 2.18 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 3,773 | 9 | 21% | 55 | 1.31 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,825 | 4 | 19% | 29 | 1.43 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 4,440 | 12 | 24% | 63 | 1.28 |
| 02/03 | 6 | 462 | 1 | 17% | 7 | 1.36 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 4,320 | 12 | 25% | 67 | 1.4 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 1,800 | 4 | 20% | 33 | 1.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Conference
38 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
19 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
85 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
106 apps
0 G
0 A
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Nathan Abbey is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Nathan Abbey is 47 years old. He was born on July 11, 1978 in London.
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