Nathan Sheron
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Nathan Sheron
|image = NathanSheron.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Sheron warming up for Hartlepool United in 2024
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|4|df=y}}
|birth_place = Whiston, England{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/nathan-sheron/ |title=Nathan Sheron |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=28 May 2020}}
|position = Defender,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/nathan-sheron-254553/ |title=Nathan Sheron Football Player Statistics |website=11v11 |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=21 June 2024}} midfielder
|currentclub = Hartlepool United
|clubnumber = 14
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
|youthclubs1 = Liverpool
|years1 = 2016–2021
|clubs1 = Fleetwood Town
|caps1 = 27
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016–2017
|clubs2 = → Chorley (loan)
|caps2 = 5
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2017
|clubs3 = → Chester (loan)
|caps3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2017–2018
|clubs4 = → Southport (loan)
|caps4 = 5
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2020
|clubs5 = → Walsall (loan)
|caps5 = 7
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2020
|clubs6 = → St Mirren (loan)
|caps6 = 7
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2021–2022
|clubs7 = Harrogate Town
|caps7 = 28
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2022–2024
|clubs8 = Oldham Athletic
|caps8 = 89
|goals8 = 9
|years9 = 2024–
|clubs9 = Hartlepool United
|caps9 = 44
|goals9 = 1
|club-update = 17:48, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Nathan Sheron (born 4 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for {{English football updater|HartlepU}} side Hartlepool United.
Career
Having previously played for Liverpool at youth level,{{Cite web |title=Nathan Sheron - Defender - First Team - Fleetwood Town |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/teams/first-team/defender/nathan-sheron/ |publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |access-date=28 May 2020}} Sheron began his career with Fleetwood Town, spending time on loan at Chorley, Chester and Southport.{{Soccerway|nathan-sheron/376853|access-date=21 June 2024}}
He made his senior debut for Fleetwood on 8 November 2017, in an EFL Trophy match against Carlisle United. In doing so he became the first graduate of Fleetwood's Academy to play for the first-team.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/fleetwood-town-fc/joey-barton-s-challenge-to-fleetwood-history-boy-nathan-sheron-1-9297338|title=Joey Barton's challenge to Fleetwood history boy Nathan Sheron|date=13 August 2018|accessdate=15 January 2019|author=Rosie Swarbrick|publisher=Blackpool Gazette}} He was offered a new contract by Fleetwood at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44040875|title=Fleetwood: George Glendon, Chris Neal and Ricardo Kip released|date=8 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his full league debut on 2 October 2018 against Wycombe Wanderers, and was praised by manager Joey Barton.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/nathan-sheron-shone-against-toughest-rival-on-full-league-debut-for-fleetwood-says-joey-barton-1-9377741|title=Nathan Sheron shone against toughest rival on full league debut for Fleetwood says Joey Barton|date=3 October 2018|accessdate=15 January 2019|author=Rosie Swarbrick|publisher=Blackpool Gazette}}
He moved on loan to Walsall in January 2020.{{Cite web |title=Nathan Sheron: Walsall sign Fleetwood Town midfielder on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51197091 |date=21 January 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb |access-date=28 May 2020}}
On 7 July 2020, Sheron joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3710-nathan-sheron-joins-the-buddies-on-a-season-long-loan|title=Nathan Sheron joins the Buddies on a season-long loan|website=www.stmirren.com}}
At the end of the 2020–21 season, he was released by Fleetwood Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2021/may/retained-list-announced/|title=Retained list announced|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=13 May 2021|accessdate=22 June 2021}} He joined League Two side Harrogate Town on 16 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/page-and-sheron-sign-to-bolster-defence/|title=PAGE AND SHERON SIGN TO BOLSTER DEFENCE|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com/|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=22 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57867469|title=Harrogate sign defenders Page and Sheron|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He spent just one season at Harrogate where he made 36 appearances in all competitions.
On 29 June 2022, Sheron agreed to join Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract, following the expiry of his Harrogate contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2022/june/29062022-nathan-sheron/|title=Sheron Completes Move To Boundary Park|website=www.oldhamathletic.co.uk|date=29 June 2022|accessdate=30 June 2022}} Sheron was an ever present for The Latics and made 89 league appearances during his time at the club; he only missed one game in his first season with Oldham – due to the birth of his daughter.{{cite web |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/24400157.oldham-athletic-midfielder-set-move-north-east-rival/ |title=Oldham Athletic midfielder set for move to north east rival |publisher=Oldham Times |date=20 June 2024 |accessdate=21 June 2024}}
On 21 June 2024, Sheron signed for fellow National League side Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2024/june/nathan-sheron-becomes-latest-addition/ |title= Nathan Sheron becomes latest addition |publisher=Hartlepool United |date=21 June 2024 |access-date=21 June 2024}} He made his Hartlepool debut in a 1–0 victory against Yeovil Town on the opening match of the 2024–25 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/debut-goal-from-jack-hunter-gives-hartlepool-united-winning-start-to-national-league-season-at-yeovil-town-4737247 |title=Debut goal from Jack Hunter gives Hartlepool United winning start to National League season at Yeovil Town |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=10 August 2024 |access-date=15 August 2024}} On 23 October, he scored his first Hartlepool goal in the fifth minute of a 1–1 away draw with Altrincham.{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/altrincham-1-1-hartlepool-united-pools-remain-unbeaten-under-interim-manager-lennie-lawrence-after-battling-draw-with-robins-4837548 |title=Altrincham 1–1 Hartlepool United: Pools remain unbeaten under interim manager Lennie Lawrence after battling draw with Robins |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=23 October 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024}} Due to injuries in the position, Sheron played in the unfamiliar right-back role during the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/luke-waterfall-hartlepool-united-captain-hails-brilliant-nathan-sheron-4910830 |title=Luke Waterfall: Hartlepool United captain hails "brilliant" Nathan Sheron |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=16 December 2024 |access-date=16 December 2024}}
Personal life
Sheron is the nephew of former footballer Mike Sheron.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-graham-kavanagh-arsenal-chelsea-3970661|title='Better prospect than me!' - Ex-Stoke star on son's link with Arsenal & Chelsea|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=21 March 2020|website=StokeonTrentLive}}
Career statistics
{{updated|5 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Fleetwood Town
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|99461|2016|access-date=12 November 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|99461|2017|access-date=12 November 2017}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|99461|2018|access-date=29 August 2018}}
|League One |26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|99461|2019|access-date=5 April 2021}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|99461|2020|access-date=5 April 2021}}
|League One |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Chorley (loan)
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chester (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Southport (loan)
|National League North |5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Walsall (loan)
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| St Mirren (loan)
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Harrogate Town
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|99461|2021|access-date=31 August 2021}} |League Two |28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Oldham Athletic
|National League |45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2023–24
|National League |44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!89 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 9 | |
| Hartlepool United
|National League |44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!215 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 248 | 11 |
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References
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{{Hartlepool United F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players