Nyle Blake

Nyle Blake (born 14 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stamford.

Nyle Blake

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Stamford
Youth career
0000–2018	Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Mansfield Town	0	(0)
2019	→ Matlock Town (loan)
2019–2020	Alfreton Town	15	(1)
2020	→ Frickley Athletic (loan)	11	(4)
2020–2021	Frickley Athletic	8	(2)
2021	Belper Town	0	(0)
2021	Carlton Town	0	(0)
2021	Hyde United	2	(0)
2021	Gainsborough Trinity	8	(0)
2021–2022	Frickley Athletic	10	(1)
2022–2023	Stamford	1	(0)
2023–	Anstey Nomads	28	(19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 3 May 2022 (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]

He signed for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Carlton Town on a free transfer in August 2021.^[6] After spells at Hyde United and Gainsborough Trinity, he re-joined Frickley Athletic in November 2021.^{[7][8][9][10]}

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".^[11]

Statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mansfield Town	2018–19	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	1	1	1
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1

1. Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy