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Nathanael Anthony Ralph (born 14 February 1993) is an English footballer, who plays as a left back or winger for National League club Southend United, for whom he also serves as club captain.

Nathan Ralph
Personal information
Full name Nathanael Anthony Ralph[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Dunmow, England[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back / Left winger
Team information
Current team
Southend United
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2009 Ipswich Town
2009–2011 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2012Kettering Town (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2015 Yeovil Town 35 (1)
2015–2016 Newport County 0 (0)
2016Aldershot Town (loan) 12 (1)
2016–2018 Woking 63 (1)
2018–2019 Dundee 26 (1)
2019– Southend United 134 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Yeovil Town

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On 14 August 2012, Ralph made his Yeovil debut in the Football League Cup against Colchester United in a 3–0 victory.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory over Preston in a League One match, having come on as a substitute midway through the second half.[5] He made 17 appearances in the 2012–13 campaign, though did not feature in the play-off final victory over Brentford which took the "Glovers" into the Championship.

Ralph was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2014–15 season following their relegation to League Two.[6]

Newport County

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On 25 June 2015 Ralph signed for League Two club Newport County. His time at Newport was beset by injuries and although he made the substitutes bench on a number of occasions he did not make a competitive appearance. On 12 February 2016 he joined Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. He was released by Newport on 10 May 2016 at the end of his contract.[7]

Woking

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On 3 August 2016, Ralph signed a one-year contract with Woking.[8] On 6 August 2016, Ralph made his Woking debut in a 3–1 home defeat against Lincoln City, playing the full 90 minutes.[9] Three days later, Ralph went onto score his first Woking goal in a 2–2 draw with Solihull Moors.[10] On 15 June 2017, Ralph signed a new one-year deal for the 2017–18 campaign.[11]

Dundee

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On 31 May 2018, Ralph signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.[12] He won the club's player of the year award for 2018/19, but they were relegated.[13] Ralph then exercised a clause in his contract that allowed him to become a free agent.[14]

Southend United

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Southend United signed Ralph to a two-year contract, with an option for a third year, in July 2019.[14] He scored his first goal for Southend when he scored in an EFL Trophy tie against AFC Wimbledon on 13 November 2019.[15] He dislocated his shoulder in December.[16]

In December 2023, Ralph signed a contract extension with Southend until the summer of 2025, having become club captain during his time there.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2010–11[18] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12[19] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kettering Town (loan) 2011–12[19] Conference Premier 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Yeovil Town 2012–13[20] League One 14 1 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 17 1
2013–14[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[22] League One 21 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 1 24 1
Total 35 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 41 2
Newport County 2015–16[23] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aldershot Town (loan) 2015–16[23] National League 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Woking 2016–17[24] National League 31 1 3 0 0 0 34 1
2017–18[24] National League 32 0 6 0 1[b] 0 39 0
Total 63 1 9 0 1 0 73 1
Dundee 2018–19[25] Scottish Premiership 26 1 2 0 4 0 32 1
Southend United 2019–20[26] League One 17 0 1 0 1 0 1[c] 1 20 1
2020–21[27] League Two 7 1 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 8 1
2021–22[28] National League 28 1 1 1 0 0 2[b] 0 31 2
2022–23 National League 27 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 1 30 1
2023–24 National League 36 2 0 0 0 0 1[b] 1 37 3
2024–25 National League 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
Total 134 6 4 1 1 0 8 3 147 10
Career total 284 10 16 1 7 0 12 4 319 15
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Yeovil Town

Individual

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Dundee

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 511. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ^ Nathan Ralph at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Yeovil 3–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Yeovil 3–1 Preston". BBC Sport. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Yeovil Town: Paul Sturrock releases 11 players". BBC Sport. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Newport County release 8 players". South Wales Argus. 10 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Woking sign ex-Charlton striker Zak Ansah and Nathan Ralph". BBC Sport. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Woking 1-3 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Solihull Moors 2-2 Woking". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Nathan Ralph signs for another season". Woking Official Site. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Dundee: Nathan Ralph agrees a two-year deal to become fourth summer signing". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  13. ^ a b c "Ralph wins De Vries Trophy". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Nathan Ralph: Southend United sign Dundee left-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Leasing.com Trophy: Top-tier academy sides flourish as group stages finish". BBC Sport. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Nathan Ralph: Southend United left-back out after dislocating shoulder". BBC Sport. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  17. ^ fc, southend united (29 December 2023). "Ralph, Bridge and Demetriou Sign New Contracts". southend united fc. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  24. ^ a b "N. Ralph". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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