The Central Coast Mariners has signed Nathanael Blair for the remainder of the 2025/26 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
The 21 year old joins from Perth Glory where he made 16 appearances for the club, as the forward arrives at the Mariners fresh from the AFC U23 Asian Cup with the Olyroos.
A product of New South Wales NPL club, APIA Leichhardt, Blair began his professional football journey with the Western Sydney Wanderers, making his Isuzu UTE A-League debut in 2022 against the Wellington Phoenix.
Blair has spent the past two seasons in Western Australia with the Glory before finalising his return to New South Wales with the Mariners.
Central Coast Mariners Men’s Head Coach, Warren Moon said Blair will look to add more firepower to his side’s attacking third.
“We’re excited to be able to welcome Nathanael to the squad for the rest of the season,” Moon said.
“He’s a young, powerful forward who will offer a different dimension in our front-third and importantly, bring further depth to the squad as we push into the second half of the season.”
“Nathanael has a lot of qualities that can shine at A-League level and with his recent experience representing the Olyroos in the U23 Asian Cup, we’re hoping to see him excel at the Mariners.”
Blair was also looking forward to returning to his home state.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Mariners and looking forward to representing this great club,” Blair said.
“This is an exciting opportunity for me to return to New South Wales and show what I have to offer at this level. I’m keen to start training from today, and work with the coaching staff and players to give everything I can for the fans and this club.”
Blair joins the mid-season signings of Chris Donnell, Ali Auglah and Oli Lavale and will be available for Saturday’s contest against Auckland at Go Media Stadium.
