Nathan Ake- Footballer (In a Nutshell)
- Nathan Ake was born in the Netherlands on February 18th, 1995.
- He is a Centre-back/ Left-back.
- Having played for Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth is pretty impressive.
- He signed a five-year contract with Manchester City on August 5th, 2020.
- Having played for Netherlands at six age levels is remarkable.
- “I don’t like to look too far ahead normally, I see it season-by-season or game-by-game.”- Nathan Ake
Nathan Ake- Footballer (Nitty Gritty)
- “That was one of the toughest things for me, mentally. I was quite broken. Everything was going great, I played a few games, I was Young Player of the Year and then I was in the reserves again.”- Nathan Ake
- “Manchester City have been the best side in England over the course of the last decade. Coming here is a dream for me. This is a top side full of world-class players. Everywhere you look in the squad there are big names with international pedigree.”- Nathan Ake
Nathan Ake- Footballer (What sets him apart)
- “When I came over, there was a lot of criticism that I was too young to go to England. I just wanted to take the experience and be a better player.”- Nathan Ake
- “It use to tear me up when we lost games, it stayed with me for weeks. I was a bad loser at everything. When we used to play board games, I had fights with my family and I had to go to my room.”- Nathan Ake
Nathan Ake- Footballer (Final Thoughts)
- “I don’t drink and I never have. A lot of people ask me why. But imagine if something goes wrong… I just want to make sure I’ve got nothing to blame, like: ‘I should have done this, I should have done that.’ I just want to focus on what I do on the pitch.”- Nathan Ake