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Shares 1987-01-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nathan Doyle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathan Luke Robert Doyle |
| Date of birth | 1987-01-12 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Derby, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 3 | 06/07 | 13/14 | 126 | 2 | 5 | 1,477 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 100 | 2 | 6 | 1,622 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Hull City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Luton Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Luton Town | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 38 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bradford City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 37 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,477 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 43 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1,622 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Hull City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bradford City | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Notts County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Derby U18 | Derby | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Derby | Notts County | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Notts County | Derby | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Derby | Bradford | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Bradford | Derby | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Derby | Hull City | Transfer | 100000 | €225k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Hull City | Barnsley | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Barnsley | Hull City | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Hull City | Barnsley | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Barnsley | Preston | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Preston | Barnsley | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-04 | Barnsley | Bradford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bradford | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-11 | Without Club | Luton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Luton | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Without Club | Bridlington | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Bridlington | Unknown | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Unknown | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Meredith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Hammill | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Wilkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Trippier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 2 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 43 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Hull City | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 5 | 43 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 2 | 37 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Preston | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Barnsley | Preston | Loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Barnsley | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Hull City | Barnsley | Loan | — | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Bradford | Derby | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Derby | Bradford | Loan | — | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Notts County | Derby | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Derby | Notts County | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Nathan Doyle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
| Watford FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 17% |
| Burnley FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 25% |
| Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 42% |
| Cardiff City | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 0% |
| Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 63% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 88% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 52 | 1,477 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 1,622 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Who is Nathan Doyle?
Nathan Doyle is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Nathan Doyle?
Nathan Doyle is 39 years old. He was born on January 12, 1987 in Derby.
What position does Nathan Doyle play?
Nathan Doyle plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Nathan Doyle play for?
Nathan Doyle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nathan Doyle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathan Doyle has scored 5 goals in 315 appearances.
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