Nathaniel Atkinson stats
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A-League Men
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3.60
2.75Match-by-match stats
N. Atkinson
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N. Atkinson vs Melbourne Victory
9 games playedNathaniel Atkinson's next match is on Saturday at 09:40 against Melbourne Victory. See how Nathaniel Atkinson did in earlier matches against Melbourne Victory.
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Saturday 09:40Sat 09:40Before the next match
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, SaturdayWhat Melbourne Victory allow right backs
Position stats17 appearances at RB against Melbourne Victory in their last 20 matches; league average from the A-League Men.
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Odds OutliersNathaniel Atkinson 2026/2027 season stats
As a right back, Nathaniel Atkinson has appeared in 1 A-League Men match this season, totalling 90 minutes at an average rating of 6.40. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other A-League Men defenders.
Attacking stats
Nathaniel Atkinson has 0 assists and 0 key passes . Nathaniel Atkinson has set up 0 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is strong, ranking in the 76th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Nathaniel Atkinson has completed 27 of 42 passes at 64% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 69th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Nathaniel Atkinson completes 0 dribbles and wins 5 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (16th percentile).
Defending stats
Nathaniel Atkinson makes 3 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 10 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 30 minutes. He is elite defensively, ranking in the 93rd percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Nathaniel Atkinson has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
A-League MenMainly right back (1 appearance).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Melbourne City squad
M. Leckie
35 yrs#7
M. Caputo21 yrs#9
A. Mabil
31 yrs#11
A. Nabbout33 yrs#15B. Mazzeo21 yrs#20M. Memeti19 yrs#23A. Gerald
16 yrs#37B. Baker18 yrs#38R. Ballah18 yrs#39T. Kanamori
32 yrs#77
M. Rossetto
30 yrs#5
E. Marcondes
31 yrs#10B. Kutleshi17 yrs#14Q. MacNicol18 yrs#19A. Lopane22 yrs#21K. Rahmani19 yrs#24L. Wong19 yrs#41L. Demuth16 yrs
33 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League Men | 22 | 1,805 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 57 | 6.92 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 658 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 6.77 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League Men | 28 | 2,344 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 79 | 7.26 |
2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.14 |
2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification Asia | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.80 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 19 | 1,229 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 6.75 |
 Europa Conference League | 4 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.52 |
Premiership2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 18 | 1,081 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 6.83 |
| Europa Conference League | 4 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.55 |
2021/2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 15 | 1,158 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 6.82 |
| A-League Men | 4 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7.09 |
About Nathaniel Atkinson
A-League Men 2026/2027 season
This season in the A-League Men, Nathaniel Atkinson has featured across 1 appearances (1 starts), totalling 90 minutes. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Nathaniel Atkinson has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Nathaniel Atkinson has registered 3 tackles (2 won), 2 interceptions, and 10 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 27 from 42 pass attempts, a 64% pass accuracy rate. Nathaniel Atkinson has won 5 of 11 total duels.
Discipline
Nathaniel Atkinson has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 1.
About Nathaniel Atkinson
Nathaniel Atkinson is a 27-year-old defender playing for Melbourne City in the A-League Men, representing Australia. Nathaniel Atkinson is right-footed and wears the number 13 shirt. Born on 13 June 1999.
Most recent appearance
Nathaniel Atkinson's most recent match was away at Auckland on November 11th. Melbourne City lost 3-1. Nathaniel Atkinson played 90 minutes, registering 3 tackles with a match rating of 6.4.
Recent matches
- November 11th3-1 lossatAuckland(90 mins, rating 6.4)
- January 4th1-1 drawatAuckland(120 mins, rating 7.39)
- April 1st2-0 winvsWellington Phoenix(90 mins, 1 assist, rating 8.04)
- January 7th2-1 winvsCentral Coast Mariners(90 mins, rating 7.79)
- October 3rd3-0 winvsWestern Sydney Wanderers(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 7.33)
Next fixture
Nathaniel Atkinson and Melbourne City are next in action on May 5th against Shan United in the AFC Champions League Elite. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Melbourne City vs Shan United match preview.
Teammates at Melbourne City
Nathaniel Atkinson currently plays alongside Takeshi Kanamori, Kavian Rahmani, Luka Demuth, Matheus Rossetto, Lawrence Wong, Akeem Gerald, Medin Memeti, Roland Ballah, James Nieuwenhuizen, Awer Mabil, Alessandro Lopane, Julio Cascante, Mathew Baker, Emiliano Marcondes, Quinn MacNicol, Ryan Kalms, Besian Kutleshi, Harrison Delbridge, Beckham Baker, Liam Bonetig, Benjamin Mazzeo, Max Caputo, Macklin Freke, Nathaniel Atkinson, Andrew Nabbout, Peter Antoniou, Jayden Necovski, Mathew Leckie and Aziz Behich at Melbourne City.