Nathan Benjamin Aké (born 18 February 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team.

[7] Aké made his Premier League debut on 26 December 2012 against Norwich City as a 17-year-old, replacing Juan Mata in added time at the end of a 1–0 win at Carrow Road.

[9] He was chosen to start in a defensive midfield position for Chelsea in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash with Rubin Kazan in Russia on 11 April, a match that finished in a 3–2 loss but resulted in a 5–4 aggregate victory.

[11] He was voted Chelsea's Young Player of the Year on 16 May,[12] and made his first Premier League start three days later in the 2–1 win against Everton at Stamford Bridge on the last matchday of the season.

[13] Following his permanent promotion to the first team, on 21 October 2014, Aké made his UEFA Champions League debut from the substitutes' bench, coming into the match for Cesc Fàbregas in the 60th minute during a 6–0 home win over Maribor, and provided an assist for Eden Hazard's second goal.

[18] On 14 August 2015, Aké completed a season-long loan move to newly promoted Premier League club Watford,[19] after having signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea.

[22] He scored his first senior goal on 20 December, opening a 3–0 win over Liverpool at Vicarage Road in the fourth minute, after goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán dropped a corner kick.

[26] On 21 August, he made his Bournemouth debut in a 1–0 away defeat against West Ham United, replacing Jordon Ibe following teammate Harry Arter's dismissal after a challenge on Cheikhou Kouyaté.

[33] On 22 April 2017, Aké started alongside David Luiz and César Azpilicueta in central defence in Chelsea's 4–2 FA Cup semi-final victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium.

[42] On 10 June 2023, he was selected in the starting line-up for Manchester City in the Champions League final against Inter Milan,[43] which his club won 1–0 to complete their continental treble.

[55][56] In June 2023, Aké was part of the Netherlands' squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, where he started at left back against both Croatia in the semi-final and Italy in the third place play-off.