Nathan Paulse
Nathan Paulse (born 7 April 1982 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African retired[1] professional footballer who played as a striker for Ajax Cape Town and had 1 cap for South Africa.[2] He has only played at the elite professional level from the age of 17 until 37. He is currently the Head Coach of Ajax Cape Town Reserve Team (Young Ajax). He is also the owner of Starting XI Revolution Career Development Service, a company specialising in elite athlete mindset development for both amateur and professional footballers in Southern Africa. Paulse was also an Supersport 4 television pundit, sharing his analysis of the local PSL performance with a TV audience, radio listeners as well frequent contributions to print media.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 April 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax Cape Town | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Avendale Athletico | |||
Ajax Cape Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Ajax Cape Town | 4 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Avendale Athletico | 12 | (3) |
2002–2008 | Ajax Cape Town | 139 | (27) |
2008–2011 | Hammarby IF | 32 | (2) |
2010 | → Ajax Cape Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Bloemfontein Celtic (loan) | 25 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Platinum Stars | 13 | (0) |
2012–2013 | SuperSport United | 9 | (1) |
2013–2017 | Ajax Cape Town | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2006 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2009 |
Career
He left Ajax Cape Town[3] in the summer of 2008, signing a three-and-one-half-year contract with Swedish club Hammarby IF.
He played his first game for Hammarby the same day that he signed for them, when Hammarby faced Malmö FF and won 4–2. He scored his first goal for the club in the Swedish Cup quarterfinal against Valsta Syrianska IK. Despite a successful first season, he failed to impress during the two following seasons and, when Hammarby was relegated at the end of the 2009 season, he moved on loan to his former team Ajax Cape Town FC from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010 with a buy-out clause. Following the 2016-17 season, Paulse retired from play.
Honours
References
- www.realnet.co.uk. "Retired Ajax Cape Town veteran Nathan Paulse shifts career focus to educating footballers". Kick Off. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "Ajax Cape Town » » Nathan Paulse Speaks About Being Back In Action". www.ajaxct.co.za. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- Nchabeleng, Mcelwa (23 April 2008). "Ajax: bucs to the wall". The Sowetan. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- "Nathan Paulse - Career Honours". Soccerway.
External links
- Nathan Paulse at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Hammarby Profile". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2008.