Thomas Nathan Hateley was born on 12 September 1989 and is an English-Monegasque former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
19 Facts About Tom Hateley
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Tom Hateley's late grandfather, Tony, was an English striker who played for many clubs including Notts County, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Liverpool.
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Tom Hateley's father revealed in his Daily Record columns that he used to take Tom to Rangers dressing room before matches and used to warm up with goalkeeper Andy Goram when he was five years old.
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Tom Hateley was the captain of the under-18 side during his time with the Royals.
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Tom Hateley made fifteen appearances in all for the Hampshire club.
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Tom Hateley almost signed on loan, but Manager Billy Reid decided against bringing him in due to a short spell of ill health at the time of trial.
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Tom Hateley went on trial at Aldershot Town before being offered a trial with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.
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Tom Hateley joined Motherwell on 13 August 2009, on a one-year contract.
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Tom Hateley scored his first Motherwell goal with a free-kick against his father's former club Rangers in February 2010.
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Later in the season, Tom Hateley scored twice in the league, against St Mirren and Hearts.
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Tom Hateley played in both legs of the Champions League match.
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On 27 June 2013, Tom Hateley left Motherwell after informing manager Stuart McCall that he would not return for pre-season training.
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On 21 September 2013, Tom Hateley moved to England by joining League One Tranmere Rovers on a 4-month contract.
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Tom Hateley then played in central midfield, before a spell out of the team through injury.
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Tom Hateley had previously gone on trial with the club, which went successfully.
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Tom Hateley made his Ekstraklasa debut on 16 February 2014, in an away match against Lech Poznan.
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Tom Hateley signed a two-year contract with Dundee on 5 September 2016.
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On 31 August 2017, Tom Hateley was released from his contract by mutual consent.
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Tom Hateley continued to be a key player for Piast, contributing to the team's successes in the Polish Ekstraklasa.