Nathan Paull
{{Short description|Australian association footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nathan Paull
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.93}}
| position = Central defender
| currentclub = Central Coast Mariners
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Heathcote Waratah FChttps://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-australian-u-23-squad-named-doha-international-cup
| youthyears2 = 2020–2023
| youthclubs2 = Sydney FC
| years1 = 2023
| clubs1 = Sydney FC NPL
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = CCM Academy
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Central Coast Mariners
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 14 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 20 March 2025
}}
Nathan Paull (born 21 August 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Central Coast Mariners.
Career
Paull grew up in Heathcote, New South Wales and came through the pathways at Wollongong Wolves FC, before being spotted by Sydney FC's academy to join their youth set up as a 17 year old in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/wollongongwolves/posts/in-further-positive-news-for-our-juniors-our-u16-player-of-the-year-nathan-paull/2279734158821512/|title=Wollongong Wolves Football Club|website=Facebook }} Ahead of the 2023 NPL season, Paull was promoted into Sydney FC's NPL first grade team.{{Cite web|url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2022/12/12/sydney-fc-ready-to-unearth-more-young-guns-in-2023/|title=SYDNEY FC READY TO UNEARTH MORE YOUNG GUNS IN 2023|website=National Premier Leagues NSW|date=12 December 2022}}
=Central Coast Mariners=
Having made 19 appearances in the NPL for Sydney FC's youth team, including scoring three goals and winning the Defender of the Month award in April, Paull was scouted and signed by the Central Coast Mariners on a scholarship deal in June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-sign-nathan-paull-on-scholarship-deal|title=Central Coast Mariners sign Nathan Paull on scholarship deal|website=Central Coast Mariners FC|date=22 June 2023}} Paull made his senior debut for the Mariners in the 2023 Australia Cup round of 32 tie against former club Sydney FC, in his hometown of Wollongong.{{Cite web|url=https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/08/mariners-unlucky-to-be-out-of-australia-cup-on-penalties/|title=Mariners unlucky to be out of Australia Cup on penalties|website=Coast Community News|date=16 August 2023}}
Paull made his A-League debut in the first round of the 2023-24 season and was upgraded to a full A-League contract on 25 October 2023, having played every minute of the Mariners season to that point of the season across the A-League, Australia Cup and AFC Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/10/paull-wins-full-a-league-deal-with-mariners/|title=Paull wins full A-League deal with Mariners|website=Coast Community News|date=28 October 2023}}
Paull was part of the Mariners' 2023–24 Premiership, 2023–24 Championship and 2023–24 AFC Cup winning season,{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/central-coast-mariners-secure-a-league-men-premiers-plate/103793606|title=Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United|website=ABC News (Australia)|date=2 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-06/central-coast-mariners-win-afc-cup/103808036|title=Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup|website=ABC News (Australia)|date=6 May 2024}} his first season in professional football.
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24
- A-League Men Championship: 2023–24
- AFC Cup: 2023–24
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|nathan-paull/559138}}
{{Central Coast Mariners FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paull, Nathan}}
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Central Coast Mariners Academy players
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players