Full name Nathan Blissett Years Team Position Forward Number 16 Height 1.93 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Nathan Blissett Current team Bristol Rovers F.C. | |
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Date of birth (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth West Bromwich, England | ||
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Nathan Blissett (born 29 June 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Plymouth Argyle. He has also made appearances for Kidderminster Harriers, Cambridge United, Bristol Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Torquay United.
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- 7 Players Too Good for Non League Football
- Nathan blissett scores v grimsby
- Club career
- Torquay United
- Plymouth Argyle
- Personal life
- References
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Club career
Born in West Bromwich, Blissett had youth spells at Staffordshire University and Kidsgrove Athletic. He joined Romulus in the 2011 summer, after having a successful trial, and scored 13 goals in his only season at the club.
On 17 August 2012 Blissett signed a one-year deal with Conference Premier side Kidderminster Harriers. On 4 March of the following year, after being rarely used, he joined fellow league team Cambridge United in a one-month loan deal, with Michael Gash moving in the opposite direction.
Blissett also had two loan stints at Hednesford Town in 2014. On 20 November of that year he joined Bristol Rovers; initially in a loan deal, he signed permanently in January 2015.
After achieving promotion with Bristol Rovers in 2015, Blissett was loaned to Tranmere Rovers on 21 August. He returned to his parent club in October, and made his Football League debut on 20 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matt Taylor in a 0–0 home draw against Notts County. He was also a used substitute in a 2–0 win against Carlisle United F.C.
Whilst at Bristol Rovers, the forward was loaned out to both Tranmere Rovers and Lincoln City. He played 5 times (scoring once) for Tranmere, and played 3 times for Lincoln.
Torquay United
On 14 January 2016 Nathan penned an eighteen-month contract with Torquay with the agreement being initially until the end of the season, with the option of another year. He made 17 appearances for Torquay in which he scored 8 goals. In the 2016–17 season, Blisset played half a season for Torquay before making the move up to League 2 with promotion hopefuls Plymouth Argyle.
Plymouth Argyle
In the January transfer window of the 2016–17 season, Nathan Blisset signed a deal with Plymouth Argyle worth £15,000. He was the first player to have a fee paid by Argyle since 2012. The side are yet to disclose how long the deal will last for. Blissett scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw away to Wycombe Wanderers.
Personal life
Blissett's uncle, Luther Blissett, was also a footballer and a forward. He notably represented Watford, Bournemouth and Milan, aside from appearing in 14 matches and scoring three goals for England at full international level.