Standing 6 foot 3 inches, Hotte offers a powerful frame that bolsters the Trinity spine and gives the management duo of Liam King and Ross Hannah options with the boss enthusing, "We are delighted to get Nathan on board, he is a proven winner who I’ve had the pleasure of playing with for a couple of years. He can play both centre midfield and centre half so gives us more options in those areas and is a great lad in the dressing room and team. Nathan is the type of player that Ross and I are looking for and will continue to look for, throughout our recruitment."

Part of the North Ferriby & Halifax sides that won promotion from the National League North, Hotte boasts a winners mentality and is looking forward to getting started.

"I'm delighted to have signed for Gainsborough. I have known Kingy for a few years and know the type of person he is, so as soon as he got in touch, I was very interested in coming. Hopefully I can bring a lot of experience and leadership to the team that can see us go one better than last season and at least make the play-offs & try and get Gainsborough back where they belong."