Nathan Kerr (born 20 January 1998) is a semi-professional

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who plays as a full-back for

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side Annagh United. He has been capped by Northern Ireland up to under-19 level.

Career

Kerr came through the youth team at

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to sign his first professional contract in May 2016. Manager Darren Sarll had originally taken Kerr to the club's academy after seeing him captain Northern Ireland schoolboys to victory over England in the

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. He made his first team debut as a 77th-minute substitute for Ronnie Henry in a 3–1 defeat to

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in an

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group stage game at Brisbane Road on 30 August 2016. He made his League Two debut four days later, again replacing Henry, as Stevenage beat

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6–1 at Broadhall Way.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Nathan 1998 births Living people Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football midfielders Stevenage F.C. players English Football League players Portadown F.C. players NIFL Premiership players NIFL Championship players Annagh United F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers