Natan (footballer, born 2001)
Brazilian footballer
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Natan Bernardo de Souza (born 6 February 2001), simply known as Natan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Betis.
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Natan with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Natan Bernardo de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2016–2020 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Flamengo | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Red Bull Bragantino | 59 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Napoli | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Betis (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2025– | Betis | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Flamengo
Born in Itapecerica da Serra, Natan began his career with Flamengo and made his professional debut for the club on 27 September 2020 against Palmeiras. He started and played the whole match as Flamengo drew 1–1.[1]
Red Bull Bragantino (loan)
On 15 March 2021, Red Bull Bragantino signed Natan from Flamengo on loan until 31 December 2021 with a R$5m (€760,000) fee, the deal had a buying clause if Natan reached 20 official matches during the loan spell the total transfer fee would reach R$27 million (€4.32 million).[2]
Red Bull Bragantino
On 22 January 2022, Red Bull Bragantino officially announced that would exercise Natan's buying clause with a contract until December 2026.[3]
Napoli
On 7 August 2023, Natan joined Serie A club Napoli,[4] by signing a five-year contract for a reported €10 million transfer fee.[5]
Real Betis
On 15 August 2024, Natan joined La Liga club Real Betis on loan until 30 June 2025.[6] On 9 June 2025, Betis exercised the €9 million buy option to make the transfer permanent.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 April 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | League cup[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2022 | Série A | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Bragantino total | 66 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 104 | 3 | |||
| Napoli | 2023–24 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Betis (loan) | 2024–25 | La Liga | 31 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 17[f] | 1 | — | 52 | 1 | ||
| Betis | 2025–26 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[g] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |
| Betis total | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | — | 92 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 152 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 6 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League