Nyle Blake

Nyle Blake (born 14 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League side Frickley Athletic.

Nyle Blake
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current team
 Frickley Athletic
Youth career
Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Mansfield Town 0 (0)
2019–2020 Alfreton Town 0 (0)
2020- Frickley Athletic 11 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

Playing career

Blake came through the Mansfield Town Academy to sign professional forms with the "Stags" in May 2018, having helped the youth-team to win the EFL Youth Alliance North East title.[1] He scored upon making his first-team debut on 13 November, helping Mansfield to record a 3–2 victory over Scunthorpe United in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Field Mill.[2] Blake commented that "any young person’s dream is to score on their debut so I was over the moon to get it".[3]

Following a brief spell at Alfreton Town, Blake joined Northern Premier League side Frickley Athletic on loan until the end of the 2019/20 season.[4] After being used in a number of positions, including right back, right wing and midfield, Blake signed a contract with the club in Summer 2020 to remain in West Yorkshire for the 2020/21 season.[5]

Style of play

Speaking in May 2018, Mansfield Town Academy manager John Dempster stated that "[Blake has] great potential. His ability to score and set up goals is one thing, but his raw attributes and fitness levels have really impressed. He can play at centre-forward but also anywhere on the right, including right wing-back – he has the attributes to do so."[1] The club website stated that he "likes to play 'off the shoulder' of the defence and enjoys making runs in behind the back line" and "has electric pace and a real eye for goal, meaning he has all the attributes to enable him to play the lone striker role".[6]

Statistics
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mansfield Town 2018–19EFL League Two0000001[lower-alpha 1]111
Career total 0000001111
  1. Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. Wylie, Jack (17 May 2018). "Stags Sign Academy Products To Pro Contracts". LFE. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. "MATCH REPORT: Run goes on as last gasp winner sees Stags finish top of Checkatrade group". chad.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. Lomas, John (13 November 2018). "Blake goal on Mansfield Town debut was a dream come true". chad.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "BetVictor Northern South East Division – Lincoln United 0 - 5 Frickley Athletic – 2019-2020". footballwebpages.co.uk. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. "Nyle Blake". frickleyathletic.co.uk. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "Nyle Blake - Forward - Under 21s - Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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