Nathan Ake – Bio, Net Worth, Salary, Wife, Age, Parents, Nationality

Nathan Benjamin Aké is a Dutch professional football player who plays for the Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team as a defender. Although he predominantly plays as a center-back, he has also been deployed as a left-back. He began his career with Chelsea and was then loaned out to three different clubs: Reading, Watford, and AFC Bournemouth. He was part of the Chelsea team that won the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League and the 2014-15 Football League Cup. On 30 June 2017, he signed a contract with Premier League club Bournemouth on a permanent basis for a club-record £20 million transfer fee. It was reported his former club Chelsea reportedly inserted a buy-back clause in the transfer contract. After playing three seasons at Bournemouth, on 5 August 2020, he signed for Manchester City, on a five-year deal, for a reported fee of £41 million. He made his debut for the club in their first game of the season on 21 September 2020. 

On the international level, he has represented the Netherlands at various age levels. He has represented the Netherlands at U15, U16, U17, U19, U21, and the senior level. He has captained both the Netherlands U17 and U19 teams. He was part of the Netherlands U17 team that won the UEFA European U17 Championships in 2011 and 2012 in Serbia and in Slovenia, respectively. He made his senior international team debut for the Netherlands on 31 May 2017. In June 2021, he was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2020 UEFA Euro where he played two matches in the tournament as the Netherlands was eliminated in the round of 16 by the Czech Republic. 

What is Nathan Aké Famous For?

• Being a Dutch professional football player.
• For playing as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City.

Honors 

• Won the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League with Chelsea.
• Won the 2014-15 Football League Cup with Chelsea.
• Won the 2016-17 Premier League with Chelsea.
• Won the 2020-21 Premier League with Manchester City. 
• Won the 2020-21 EFL Cup with Manchester City.
• Won 2011, 2012 UEFA European U17 Championships with Netherlands U17. 

Awards 

• Won the 2012-13 Chelsea Young Player of the Year. 
• Won the 2015-16 Watford Young Player of the Season.
• Won the 2017-18 AFC Bournemouth Supporters Player of the Season. 

Where is Nathan Aké From?

Nathan Aké was born on 18 February 1995. His birthplace is The Hague, Netherlands. His birth name is Nathan Benjamin Aké. He holds Dutch nationality and he belongs to mixed ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father’s name is Moise Aké, and his mother’s name is Ineke Telder. He has Ivorian ancestry as his father is Ivorian. His father is a teetotaller. He grew up alongside his elder brother, Cedric who at the time of writing, works with Chelsea FC Mega Store.

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Nathan Aké Club Career

• He started playing football by joining VV Wilhelmus academy. 
• In 2003, he joined the youth team of ADO Den Haag and played until 2007. 
• In 2007, at the age of 12, he joined the youth team of Feyenoord and played until 2011. 
• In 2011, he then joined the youth team of Chelsea and began his career at the club. 
• After progressing through the youth ranks at Chelsea, he made his Premier League debut for the club on 26 December 2012 as a 17-year-old in a 1-0 win against Norwich City at Carrow Road. On 27 February 2013, he made the first start of his professional career in a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough in the FA Cup. On 19 May 2013, he made his first Premier League start in the 2-1 win against Everton at Stamford Bridge on the last matchday of the season. During his 2012-13 season, he made only 6 appearances for the club in all the competitions as Chelsea won the UEFA Europa League that season. Additionally, he was voted Chelsea’s Young Player of the Year award. That season, he also made 16 appearances for Chelsea’s reserves, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions.
• On 8 August 2013, he signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, lasting until 2018. Until the 2013-14 season, he was mostly featured for Chelsea’s reserves. During that season, he made only one appearance for the club in all the competitions. That season, he also made 24 appearances for Chelsea’s reserves, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions. 
• During his 2014-15 season, he was permanently promoted to the first team. Following his permanent promotion to the first team, on 21 October 2014, he made his UEFA Champions League debut for the club in a 6-0 home win over Maribor and provided an assist for Eden Hazard’s second goal. 
• On 25 March 2015, he was loaned to Championship club Reading for one month where he made 5 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
• He then return to Chelsea from a loan and made only one league appearance for Chelsea the entire season in a 3-0 loss against West Bromwich Albion on 18 May 2015, manager Jose Mourinho said he would receive a winner’s medal for his contribution to the team that season. 
• On 14 August 2015, he completed a season-long loan move to newly-promoted Premier League club Watford, after having signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2015 in a 1-0 loss against Preston in a League Cup second-round match. On 19 September 2015, he played his first Premier League match for the club in a 2-1 win against Newcastle United. On 20 December 2015, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-0 win over Liverpool at Vicarage Road in the fourth minute, after goalkeeper Adam Bogdan dropped a corner kick. During his loan spell at Watford, he made 28 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions as his performance and work ethics earned him Watford’s Young Player of the Season award. 

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• On 29 June 2016, he joined AFC Bournemouth on loan for the 2016-17 season. He made his debut for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 1-0 loss against West Ham United. On 19 November 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against Stoke City. On 4 December 2016, he scored the winning goal for the club in the 93rd minute minutes in a 4-3 win against Liverpool. During his loan spell at AFC Bournemouth, he made 12 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals in all the competitions as his performance and work ethic earned him the AFC Bournemouth Supporters Player of the Season award. 
• On 8 January 2017, he was recalled by Chelsea, making his first appearance for the club since the recall on 28 January 2017 in a 4-0 FA Cup fourth round victory over fellow West London club Brentford. He was part of the Chelsea team that finished runner-up in the 2016-17 FA Cup. During his 2016-17 season, he made only 5 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions as Chelsea won the Premier League that season. 
• On 30 June 2017, he signed a contract with Premier League club Bournemouth on a permanent basis for a club-record £20 million transfer fee. It was reported his former club Chelsea reportedly inserted a buy-back clause in the transfer contract. During his 2017-18 season, he made 40 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2018-19 season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• During his 2019-20 season, he made 30 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.

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• After playing three seasons at Bournemouth, on 5 August 2020, he signed for Manchester City, on a five-year deal, for a reported fee of £41 million. He made his debut for the club in their first game of the season on 21 September 2020 in a 3-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 27 September 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-5 home defeat against Leicester City. On 3 November 2020, he made his Champions League debut for the club in a 3-0 home win over Olympiacos in the group stage. In his first season, he made 13 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions as Manchester City won the Premier League and EFL Cup that season. 
• On 15 September 2021, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 6-3 win against RB Leipzig. He revealed afterward that his father, who had been terminally ill, had died shortly after the goal.

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Nathan Aké International Career

• He has represented the Netherlands at various age levels. 
• He has represented the Netherlands at U15, U16, U17, U19, U21, and the senior level. 
• He has captained both the Netherlands U17 and U19 teams. 
• He was part of the Netherlands U17 team that won the UEFA European U17 Championships in 2011 and 2012 in Serbia and in Slovenia, respectively. 
• He made his senior international team debut for the Netherlands on 31 May 2017 in a 2-1 friendly win against Morocco.
• In June 2021, he was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2020 UEFA Euro where he played two matches in the tournament as the Netherlands was eliminated in the round of 16 by the Czech Republic.

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Is Nathan Aké Single or Dating?

Looking at his personal life, he is not single. He is in a long-term relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Kaylee Ramman. Kaylee Ramman is a fashion designer and an entrepreneur. She is also a blogger and Instagram star. The couple started to date when they were both teenagers and managed to keep their relationship safe throughout the years. The couple got engaged in August 2020. He had shared a couple of pictures with Kaylee Ramman on his social media accounts. He has an intimate relationship with his girlfriend, Kaylee Ramman where they are living their life happily together.   

How tall is Nathan Aké? 

Nathan Aké stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 71kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color and hair color are dark browns. His sexual orientation is straight.  

What is the Net Worth of Nathan Aké?

Nathan Aké is a Dutch professional football player who currently plays for the Premier League club Manchester City. He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earnings is from his football career. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In June 2017, he signed a contract with Premier League club Bournemouth on a permanent basis for a club-record £20 million transfer fee. In August 2020, he signed for Manchester City, on a five-year deal, for a reported fee of £41 million. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be €11 million where he received £4.8 million as a yearly salary from his current club. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. His market value is around €25 million. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.