Nathan Lowe keeps banging in the goals for Sky Bet League Two leaders
First feature in an occasional new series in which we catch up with the happenings of professional footballers from Warrington, starting out with Nathan Lowe...
WHILE Nathan Lowe’s immediate future is a little unclear, his focus is on doing what he does best for whoever he is playing for – and that is scoring goals!
The 19-year-old former Lymm High School student is on loan at Walsall this season and the forward’s 11th league goal of the campaign in a 2-0 win against promotion rivals Doncaster helped keep the League Two ladders top of the tree.
He has made a significant contribution to the Saddlers now being nine points clear at the summit while enjoying an unbeaten 12-game sequence.
Lowe’s parent club Stoke, who are struggling in the Championship, have a recall option on him in January but Walsall hope to keep him for now.
“We’ve got a fantastic relationship with Stoke – Nathan is doing great and hopefully they see the benefit of what we’re doing with him for the long term,” Walsall boss Mat Sadler said.
On Boxing Day, ex-Warrington Schoolboys representative Lowe steered home Connor Barrett’s cut-back to give Walsall an early second-half lead against the Yorkshire outfit.
Lowe joined the Saddlers on loan last August, having gained valuable senior Championship experience under his belt.
He has played 14 times in the second tier – and 17 times in all competitions - for the Potters.
His senior debut came aged 17 in February, 2023, and he scored his first professional goal, aged 18, in September, 2023, with a dramatic 89th minute winner as Stoke came from 2-0 down to win at Bristol City.
Lowe arrived at Walsall having also been prolific in Stoke’s under 21s and under 18s teams.
He bagged eight goals for their under 21s in Premier League 2, including a hat-trick against Manchester City’s under 21s.
Lowe also netted 12 goals in 18 appearances in the under 18s Premier League.
His form for Stoke led to him earning a call-up to the England under 19s squad and he has three caps to his name, with his international debut coming against Montenegro in October, 2023.
