Phil Brown's first permanent signing for the Tigers provided a mixture of the past and the future when Nathan agreed a two-and-half-year deal during the January 2007 Transfer Window. <\/P>
Signed for a nominal fee, Nathan is a product of Derby County's academy system and had progressed to the senior ranks during Phil's period in charge at Pride Park.<\/P>
Born in Derby, he made his senior debut at Preston North End at the age of 16 on 1 November 2003 and went on to make a total of ten appearances for the Rams.<\/P>
Following a 12-game loan at Notts County in 2005-06, Nathan had spent this season on loan at League One side Bradford City where he played alongside fellow Tiger Dean Windass.<\/P>
He made a total of 33 appearances for the West Yorkshire Bantams.<\/P>
As a mark of his undoubted potential, Nathan has represented England at all levels from Under-16 to Under-20.<\/P>
It's Nathan's potential and versatility that caught the eye of his former and now current boss, as Phil told : "He's a very intelligent, aggressive and combative midfield player who found himself more of a utility player in the Under 18's and Under 19's because he could play at right-back as well as in the centre or right side of midfield."<\/P> "I like his attitude towards hard work, tackling and his commitment towards the defensive side of the game but he can also play a bit as well.<\/P> "Signing Nathan is a long-term investment to enhance the current stock of the squad in this season's survival campaign but he is also one for the future."<\/P><\/A>","5BAE2FF41BC6AD03489546EF11EAFCB7":"1987-1-12","5BB437CAF240E475":"75kg","185D9308B7C9E0BBE486C613A62D93FE":"1","FD159EB5937AD12F4B2E9E75B80D3D16":"England","7379EA3CEBE73A3F":"180cm","2278C81F60D7F1ECF170F6DDE4B76865":"Bradford AFC","7FB3F46040506B81":"Nathan Doyle","EDBF020A791C65EC6DC356F5C22437AB":"999","C3DE130B7D4AB7DB":"Nathan Doyle","4FB95329DB27F065AB688F47FF3E7436":"2014-9-11","12F030D6FCEE9D12":"18381","e_index":5};