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Nathan John Porritt (born 9 January 1990)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Middlesbrough.
[edit] Early lifePorritt was born in Middlesbrough, Teesside.[2] At the age of ten, he joined Middlesbrough F.C.'s youth academy while continuing his education at The King's Academy.[3] [edit] Club careerSecret filming for BBC Panorama's programme "Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets", aired in September 2006, exposed an agent acting without Middlesbrough's permission in offering the then 15-year-old Porritt to club representatives, including Chelsea's youth director Frank Arnesen, in contravention of the Football Association's rules.[3][4] Porritt signed a two-year scholarship with Middlesbrough in the summer of 2006,[3] and signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 June 2008.[5] Porritt signed on loan with Darlington in August 2009,[6] making his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra in League Two on 18 August 2009.[7] At the end of his month-long loan, Todd opted to send Porritt back to Middlesbrough after five games with Darlington.[8][9] [edit] International careerConsidered a bright prospect, he was a member of the England under-17 squad at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10][11] He was called up to the England under-18 squad in 2008. [edit] References
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