Dutch association football actor

Nathan Benjamin Aké ( hold 18 February 1995 ) is a dutch professional football player who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team. Although he predominantly plays as a centre-back, he has besides been deployed as a left-back. [ 5 ]

Club career [edit ]

Chelsea [edit ]

early career

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Aké agreed to join the Chelsea young system from Feyenoord in 2010 at age 15. [ 6 ] He had played at Feyenoord since old age 12 after joining the club from ADO Den Haag. [ 7 ] Aké made his Premier League debut on 26 December 2012 against Norwich City as a 17-year-old, replacing Juan Mata in lend time at the end of a 1–0 gain at Carrow Road. [ 8 ] He made his first originate for the club in the FA Cup on 27 February 2013 in a 2–0 acquire against Championship team Middlesbrough. [ 9 ] He was chosen to start in a defensive midfield position for Chelsea in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash with Rubin Kazan in Russia on 11 April, a match that finished in a 3–2 loss but resulted in a 5–4 sum victory. [ 10 ] Aké was an fresh ersatz for Chelsea in the Europa League final against Benfica at the Amsterdam Arena on 16 May, which Chelsea won 2–1. [ 11 ] He was voted Chelsea ‘s Young Player of the class on 16 May, [ 12 ] and made his foremost Premier League start three days subsequently in the 2–1 succeed against Everton at Stamford Bridge on the stopping point matchday of the temper. [ citation needed ] On 8 August 2013, Aké signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, lasting until 2018. [ 13 ] Following his permanent wave forwarding to the first team, on 21 October 2014, Aké made his UEFA Champions League debut from the substitutes ‘ bench, coming into the match for Cesc Fàbregas in the sixtieth hour during a 6–0 home gain over Maribor, and provided an serve for Eden Hazard ‘s second finish. [ 14 ]

lend spells [edit ]

Aké aim with Watford in 2015 On 25 March 2015, Aké was loaned to Championship club Reading for one month, [ 15 ] making his first of five appearances against Cardiff City in a 1–1 draw ten days late. [ 16 ] Although he lone made one league appearance for Chelsea the stallion season, as a utility in a 3–0 loss at West Bromwich Albion on 18 May, [ 17 ] coach José Mourinho said Aké would receive a winner ‘s decoration for his contribution to the team that season. [ 18 ] On 14 August 2015, Aké completed a season-long loanword move to newly promoted Premier League club Watford, [ 19 ] after having signed a modern five-year contract with Chelsea. [ 20 ] Eleven days later, he made his debut for the Hornets in a League Cup second round catch against Preston North End, which ended in a 1–0 get the better of for his team. [ 21 ] Aké played his first Premier League meet coming off the substitutes ‘ terrace against Newcastle United 19 September 2015, helping the Hornets detention on for a 2–1 win. [ 22 ] He scored his first elder goal on 20 December, opening a 3–0 win over Liverpool at Vicarage Road in the one-fourth minute, after goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán dropped a corner kick back. [ 23 ] During his clock time with the Hornets, coach Quique Sánchez Flores primarily deployed Aké as a left-back. [ 5 ] His performance and work ethics earned him the Watford ‘s Young Player of the Season award. [ 24 ] On 29 June 2016, Aké joined AFC Bournemouth on loan for the 2016–17 season. [ 25 ] On 21 August, he made his Bournemouth debut in a 1–0 away frustration against West Ham United, replacing Jordon Ibe following teammate Harry Arter ‘s judgment of dismissal after a challenge on Cheikhou Kouyaté. [ 26 ] Following the defeat to West Ham, Aké made his wide introduction against Morecambe in the second gear cycle of the EFL Cup on 24 August. [ 27 ] On 19 November, in his first Premier League begin, Aké scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 1–0 away victory over Stoke City. [ 28 ] On 4 December 2016, Bournemouth played Liverpool and overturned a 3–1 deficit with 15 minutes to go to win the match 4–3 ; Aké scoring the winning finish in the 93rd infinitesimal minutes, his one-third Premier League finish and the irregular against Liverpool. [ citation needed ]

reappearance to Chelsea [edit ]

Aké was recalled by Chelsea on 8 January 2017, [ 29 ] making his first appearance for the golf club since the recall on 28 January in a 4–0 FA Cup fourth round victory over fellow West London club Brentford. [ 30 ] He was besides selected to start in Chelsea ‘s 2–0 winnings over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fifth round of the same competition on 18 February. [ 31 ] On 22 April, Aké started aboard David Luiz and César Azpilicueta in cardinal defense in Chelsea ‘s 4–2 FA Cup semi-final victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium. [ 32 ]

AFC Bournemouth [edit ]

On 30 June 2017, Aké signed a abridge with Premier League club Bournemouth on a permanent basis for a club commemorate of £20 million transfer fee, with the actor formally re-joining the cabaret the follow day, when the 2017 transfer window opened. [ 33 ] On 21 July, it was reported his former club Chelsea had inserted a buy-back clause for Aké in his transfer sign. [ 34 ]

Manchester City [edit ]

On 5 August 2020, Aké signed for Manchester City, on a five-year consider, for a report tip of £41 million. [ 35 ]

Aké started and debuted in City ‘s beginning game of the season on 21 September, winning 3–1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the Premier League. [ 36 ] On 27 September 2020, he scored his beginning goal for City in a 2–5 home kill against Leicester City. [ 37 ] On 3 November 2020, Aké made his Champions League debut for City in a 3–0 home gain over Olympiacos in the group stage. [ 38 ] Aké scored his first Champions League finish on 15 September 2021 in a 6–3 acquire against RB Leipzig. He revealed afterwards that his father, who had been terminally ill, had died shortly after the finish. [ 39 ]

International career [edit ]

Aké has represented the Netherlands at every young floor since his under-15 debut in 2009, making 54 appearances in total. [ 40 ] He has captained both the U17 and the U19 tems. Aké was selected into both squads that won the UEFA european Under-17 Championships in 2011 and 2012 in Serbia and in Slovenia, respectively. [ 41 ] Aké was besides eligible to represent the Ivory Coast through his father Moise. [ 42 ] Aké made his aged international introduction in 2017 in a friendly against Morocco, who were beaten 1–2 by the Netherlands. [ 43 ]

style of play [edit ]

Aké has been praised for his versatility, good die range, reading the game quite well, being able to play at both full-back, centre-back and in defensive midfield, which has been attributed to a good work ethic, professionalism and gifted technique. His composure on the testis and appearance have led to comparisons to early Dutch legend and Chelsea player Ruud Gullit. [ 44 ]

personal life [edit ]

Aké was born in The Hague, South Holland. [ 45 ] His father is from the Ivory Coast. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] Aké is a teetotaler. [ 48 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 1 December 2021

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021[59]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2017 5 0
2018 5 1
2019 3 1
2020 6 0
2021 4 0
Total 23 2
As of match played 16 November 2021. Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aké goal.[59]

Honours [edit ]

Chelsea
Manchester City
Netherlands U17
Individual

References [edit ]