Matthew Bondswell (born 18 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Hartlepool United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Joshua Bondswell | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2018–2020 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → FC Dordrecht (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Newport County (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hartlepool United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter spending time in the academy of Nottingham Forest, Bondswell joined the academy of Bundesliga side Leipzig in the summer of 2018.[1]
On 21 August 2020, Bondswell joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on a season-long loan deal.[2] On 30 August 2020, he made his professional debut, playing the full match in a 0–0 draw with Go Ahead Eagles.[3] On 15 January 2021, it was announced that his loan at Dordrecht had been terminated.[4]
On 19 March 2021, a month after leaving Leipzig, Bondswell signed with Newcastle United, initially joining the club's under-23 squad.[5]
On 31 January 2022, Bondswell joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 28 March 2022, Bondswell was recalled by Newcastle United as he was unable to make his EFL debut for Shrewsbury Town, featuring as an unused substitute in 11 consecutive league matches.[7]
On 28 June 2023, Bondswell joined League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2023–24 season.[8] He made his debut for Newport on 5 August 2023 as a second-half substitute against Accrington Stanley.[9] He made 40 appearances for Newport in total with 27 of those coming as a substitute.[10]
On 29 May 2024, Newcastle announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[11]
On 15 November 2024, Bondswell joined National League side Hartlepool United.[12][10]
International career
editBondswell has so far represented England up to under-18 level and also competed with the under-17 side the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in the Republic of Ireland.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 10 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2020–21[14] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dordrecht (loan) | 2020–21[14] | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Newcastle United U23 | 2021–22[15] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[16] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Newport County (loan) | 2023–24[9] | League Two | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 2024–25[17] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
External links
edit- Matthew Bondswell at Soccerbase
References
edit- ^ "Who is Matthew Bondswell, the newest English kid on the RB Leipzig block?". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "RB-Talent wird verliehen Matt Bondswell bekommt Spielpraxis in Holland". rblive.de. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "DORDRECHT VS. GO AHEAD EAGLES 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Bondswell vertrekt bij FC Dordrecht" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Bondswell signs for Newcastle United".
- ^ "Salop sign Matthew Bondswell on loan from Newcastle United". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Bondswell recalled from Shrewsbury loan spell". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Matty Bondswell: Newport sign Newcastle United defender on loan for 2023–24". BBC Sport. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ a b Stelling, Robbie (15 November 2024). "Matthew Bondswell: Hartlepool United sign attack-minded former Newcastle United and Newport County left-back". Hartlepool United FC. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle release 11 players as part of retained list as club begin summer overhaul". SPORTbible. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Bondswell joins Pools". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Bondswell: Two years on from his move to RB Leipzig". englishplayersabroad.com. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b Matthew Bondswell at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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