Nahki Michael Wells, a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City and the Bermuda national team, is a Bermudian professional football player.
In 2002, he joined the Dandy Town Hornets’ youth squad and began his professional career there. Bermuda Hogges, Eccleshill United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Burnley, and Queens Park Rangers were among his prior clubs (loan). He is now a member of the EFL Championship team Bristol City.
He has represented Bermuda at several age groups on an international level. He has played for Bermuda at the U17, U23, and senior levels. On December 14, 2007, he made his international team debut for Bermuda. He was chosen to Bermuda’s final 23-man roster for the 2019 Gold Cup in May 2019.
What is Nahki Wells famous for?
Being a professional football player on the island of Bermuda.
For his contributions to Bristol City as a forward.
What nationality is Nahki Wells?
On June 1, 1990, Nahki Michael Wells was born. Hamilton, Bermuda, is where he was born. His parents’ identity has been maintained as a mystery and has yet to be revealed. He is of Bermudian descent. Gemini is his zodiac sign.
Nahki Wells Club Career
In 2002, he joined the Dandy Town Hornets’ youth squad and began his professional career there. He scored 20 goals for the Dandy Town Hornets’ senior squad during the 2009-10 season.
He subsequently played the 2010 season with the Bermuda Hogges in the USL PDL, scoring two goals in nine games. Later, in July 2010, he relocated to Leeds, England, to join the Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy, where he graduated in the first year and also played club football with Eccleshill United, a local non-league side.
He joined Carlisle United on a free transfer on January 1, 2011, and made his debut in a 4-0 victory against Bristol Rovers on January 15, 2011. In March 2011, he openly stated his desire to participate in the 2011 Football League Trophy Final with Carlisle United at Wembley Stadium in April 2011. Carlisle United defeated Brentford 1-0, however, he did not make the matchday roster.
On May 3, 2011, Carlisle United confirmed that his contract will not be extended at the conclusion of the season. He only appeared three times for the club in all competitions during the 2010-11 season. He signed a one-year deal with Bradford City on July 22, 2011. On the opening day of the 2011-12 season, he made his debut for the club in a 2-1 defeat to Aldershot on August 6, 2011. In a 4-2 victory against Barnet on August 27, 2011, he scored his first goal for the club.
Bradford City exercised an option in his contract on March 9, 2012, and extended his contract by one year. In a 3-1 victory against Northampton Town on April 14, 2012, he scored his first hat-trick for the club. During the 2011-12 season, he appeared in 37 games for the club, scoring 12 goals and assisting on two occasions in all competitions. He signed a new three-year deal with Bradford City in September 2012. He scored in the 19th minute to help Bradford upset Premier League side Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final on January 8, 2013.
He became the first player from Bermuda to play in an English major cup final after competing in the 2013 League Cup Final. Despite the fact that he did not finish the game, he talked about how the recent loss of a buddy in a motorcycle accident had pushed him, as well as how he was looking forward to playing opponents from a higher level.
He scored three goals in two legs to assist Bradford City to reach the League Two play-off final in May 2013. He then scored in the 3-0 victory against Northampton Town in the final, which earned Bradford promotion to League One. He made 55 appearances for Bradford City in the 2012-13 season, scoring 26 goals and giving 9 assists in all competitions as the team was promoted to League One.
He scored two goals in a home encounter against Sheffield United on August 24, 2013, setting a new club record by scoring in his eighth consecutive outing, an achievement that teammate James Hanson commended. He made 21 appearances for the club in the first half of the 2013-14 season, scoring 15 goals and giving two assists across all competitions.
After moving for an unknown club-record amount, he signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Huddersfield Town on 10 January 2014. To provide time for the paperwork for the permanent transfer to be finalized, the trade was first signed as a one-game loan agreement. He made his debut for the club on January 11, 2014, scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 home victory against Millwall. He made 22 appearances for the club in his debut season, scoring seven goals and giving two assists across all competitions.
In his first full season at Huddersfield Town, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals and giving four assists across all competitions. He finished his first full season with the club as the club’s top scorer with 14 goals. He made 47 appearances for the team in the 2015-16 season, scoring 18 goals and assisting four times across all competitions.
He made 47 appearances for the team in the 2016-17 season, scoring 10 goals and assisting three times in all competitions. Following Huddersfield Town’s promotion to the Premier League, Bradford City earned a £250,000 bonus payout. He signed a three-year agreement with Burnley at £5 million on August 31, 2017. In a 3-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, he made his Premier League debut for the club. He only made 10 appearances for the club in all competitions in his debut season, failing to score any goals.
On August 23, 2018, he agreed to a season-long loan with Championship side Queens Park Rangers. On August 25, 2018, he made his first appearance for the club in a 1-0 victory against Wigan Athletic. In a 3-0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday on October 23, 2018, he scored his first goal for the club. He made 43 appearances for Queens Park Rangers during his loan stay, scoring nine goals and giving six assists across all competitions.
He was loaned out to Queens Park Rangers for the 2019-20 season on August 8, 2019, where he made 29 appearances for the club, scoring 15 goals and giving 6 assists across all competitions. Burnley recalled him from the loan on January 27, 2020, and on January 30, 2020, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Bristol City for an unknown amount.
He made his first appearance for the club on February 1, 2020, in a 1-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers. In a 3-2 victory against Derby on February 12, 2020, he scored his first goal for the club. He made 17 appearances for the club in the 2019-20 season, scoring 5 goals across all competitions. He made 50 appearances for the club in the 2020-21 season, scoring 11 goals and giving 5 assists across all competitions.
Nahki Wells international Career
At different ages, he has represented Bermuda. He has played for Bermuda at the U17, U23, and senior levels. On December 14, 2007, he made his international team debut for Bermuda in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
During the 2007 Island Games, he also made four unauthorized international appearances for Bermuda. Bermuda recalled him in late August 2011, and he joined their team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in early September 2011. He made five appearances for Bermuda in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
In a 2-1 victory against Trinidad and Tobago in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on October 8, 2011, he scored his first international goal for Bermuda. He was chosen to Bermuda’s final 23-man roster for the 2019 Gold Cup in May 2019. He scored twice in the tournament, once against Costa Rica in a 2-1 loss and once against Nicaragua in a 2-0 win.
Honors
Bradford City won the 2013 Football League Two play-offs.
Huddersfield Town won the EFL Championship play-offs in 2017.
Nahki Wells Relationship: Wife & Girlfriend
In terms of his personal life, he seems to be a married man. He married his long-term lover, whose name is unknown, and his wife maintains a discreet existence. The couple has two children together. He has a close connection with his wife and children, and they have a happy life together.
Nahki Wells Height and Weight
Nahki Wells is 1.70 meters tall, or 5 feet and 7 inches tall. He is 69 kg in weight. He has a muscular physique. His eyes are brown, and his hair is jet black. He has a heterosexual sexual orientation.
Nahki Wells Net Worth and Salary
Nahki Wells makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, wages, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. His predicted net worth in 2021 is between $1 million and $5 million, with a salary of £790,000. His current market worth is estimated to be about €2 million.
Did You Know?
At the age of 12, he started playing football with the Dandy Town Hornets in Bermuda. As a youngster, he had a trial with Dutch team Ajax and was given a contract, but he did not sign with the club. He made history by being the first player from Bermuda to play in an English major cup final in the 2013 League Cup Final. For Bristol City, he wears the number 21 jersey.