Nathaniel Atkinson
Defender - Right-Back
at Melbourne City FC
at Melbourne City FC
615 days · joined 2024-09-16
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€700k
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Melbourne City FC
top club · 106 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#938
goals rank
#797
assists rank
7
season goals
9
season assists
Among 1,231 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 20/21
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-06-13 · 6 players total
178Appearances
7Goals
9Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nathaniel Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathaniel Caleb Atkinson |
| Date of birth | 1999-06-13 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Melbourne City FC |
| Joined | 2024-09-16 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
May 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Melbourne City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Melbourne City FC
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Heart of Midlothian FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Heart of Midlothian FC
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Melbourne City → Heart of Midl.
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Melbourne City FC, Heart of Midlothian FC
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Melbourne City FC
14 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Melbourne City FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Melbourne City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Melbourne City FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Melbourne City FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: M. City U21 → Melbourne City
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Melbourne City FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1030 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists1 total · 0.04/90
G+A2 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
Melbourne City FC
71.6%
Heart of Midlothian FC
28.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City FC | 8 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 4,447 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 72 | 3 | 5 | 1,760 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,194 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 766 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 768 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 854 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,219 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | M. City U21 | Melbourne City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Melbourne City | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-16 | Heart of Midl. | Melbourne City | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-06-06 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-04 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-08-29 | 2022-09-05 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-01 | 20 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-09-23 | 2023-12-04 | 73 | 15 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-05-04 | 2025-05-22 | 19 | 1 |
Current€700k
Peak€1.00m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Delbridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Boyce | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Schenkeveld | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Tilio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zander Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Forrest | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kye Rowles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rostyn Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Sibbick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Maclaren | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Good | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cammy Devlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Kingsley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Cochrane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 2 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 12 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 12 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 15 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 10 |
Last 50 matches for Melbourne City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 5–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-01-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-31 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–4 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–5 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-04 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 8–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 2–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 5–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-02 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 4–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-25 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-01-21 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-07 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-12-28 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 8–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2023-12-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2023-12-08 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Ankle injury |
Teams faced most often by Nathaniel Atkinson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 33% |
| Western United | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 67% |
| Sydney FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 64% |
| Brisbane Roar | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 71% |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 21% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 67% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 58% |
| Perth Glory | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 58% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 73% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 50% |
| Macarthur FC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 67% |
| Auckland FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 28 | 2,194 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 992 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 768 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 1,034 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 1,219 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
95 apps
3 G
4 A
Premiership
42 apps
2 G
2 A
A-League Finals
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference L.
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
10 apps
0 G
1 A
SFA Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Nathaniel Atkinson
Who is Nathaniel Atkinson?
Nathaniel Atkinson is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Melbourne City FC.
How old is Nathaniel Atkinson?
Nathaniel Atkinson is 26 years old. He was born on June 13, 1999 in Launceston, Tasmania.
What position does Nathaniel Atkinson play?
Nathaniel Atkinson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Nathaniel Atkinson play for?
Nathaniel Atkinson currently plays for Melbourne City FC.
How many career goals has Nathaniel Atkinson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathaniel Atkinson has scored 7 goals in 178 appearances.
What is Nathaniel Atkinson's market value?
Nathaniel Atkinson's most recent reported market value is €700k.