Nathaniel Clyne
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Nathaniel Clyne is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 footballer who plays for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

 as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

. He attended Bishop Thomas Grant School
Bishop Thomas Grant School
Bishop Thomas Grant School is a Catholic high school situated in Streatham, London. The school was named after the first Bishop of Southwark, Thomas Grant who was named in the First Vatican Council. The school was opened on the 9th September 1959. The current headmaster of the school is Mr. Louis...

 located in Streatham
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...

.

Career

Clyne made his debut for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

 in a league fixture on 18 October 2008 against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...

. He signed a three-year contract with Palace on 20 October 2008, and Neil Warnock stated Clyne "has a bright future in the game". Clyne is known to be a very silent person and a man of few words on the training pitch. However Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....

 is sure he will develop into a well-rounded and commanding player. In February 2010 he was offered a move to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...

, but rejected it without even entering talks with manager Mick McCarthy
Mick McCarthy
Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy is an English-born former Irish international footballer who is currently the manager of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he has been in charge since July 2006....

.

In the 2010–11 season, Clyne became the youngest player in the football league to play every single game of that campaign, with his assured and mature performances at right back earning him Crystal Palace's Player of the Year award.

Honours

  • 2009 Crystal Palace Young Player of the Year
  • 2010 Crystal Palace Young Player of the Year
  • 2010 FourFourTwo
    FourFourTwo
    FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...

     Young Player of the Year
  • 2011 Crystal Palace
    Crystal Palace F.C.
    Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

     "Player of the Year"
  • October 2011 Championship
    Football League Championship
    The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

     "Player of the Month"

Club career statistics

(correct as of 30 November 2011)
Club Season League Cup Europe
UEFA
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Play-Offs Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

2008–09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...

26 0 1 3 0 0
29 0 1
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

2009–10 22 1 1 6 0 0
28 1 1
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

2010–11 46 0 3 3 0 0
49 0 3
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...

2011–12 9 0 0 2 0 0
11 0 0
Total 2008–present 103 1 5 14 0 0
117 1 5
Career totals 103 1 5 13 0 0
117 1 5

International career statistics

(correct as of 14 November 2011)
National team Season Friendly European Championships World Cup Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
England U19
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...

2009–2010 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
England U21
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....

2011–2012 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Career totals 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0

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