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Matthew Bondswell
Personal information
Full name Matthew Joshua Bondswell
Date of birth (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Nottingham, England[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2010–2018 Nottingham Forest
2018–2020 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 RB Leipzig 0 (0)
2020–2021FC Dordrecht (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2024 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2022Shrewsbury Town (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024Newport County (loan) 32 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Matthew Bondswell (born 18 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back.

Club career

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After spending time in the academy of Nottingham Forest, Bondswell joined the academy of Bundesliga side Leipzig in the summer of 2018.[2]

On 21 August 2020, Bondswell joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on a season-long loan deal.[3] On 30 August 2020, he made his professional debut, playing the full match in a 0–0 draw with Go Ahead Eagles.[4] On 15 January 2021, it was announced that his loan at Dordrecht had been terminated.[5]

On 19 March 2021, a month after leaving Leipzig, Bondswell signed with Newcastle United, initially joining the club's under-23 squad.[6]

On 31 January 2022, Bondswell joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season.[7] 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.[8]

In June 2023, Bondswell joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2023-24 season.[9] He made his debut for Newport on 5 August 2023 as a second half substitute against Accrington Stanley.[10]

On 29 May 2024, Newcastle announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[11]

International career

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Bondswell 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.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 30 November 2020.[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RB Leipzig 2020–21 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Dordrecht (loan) 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Newcastle United 2021–22 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2021–22 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Notes
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References

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  1. ^ "UK Births". Find My Past. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Who is Matthew Bondswell, the newest English kid on the RB Leipzig block?". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "RB-Talent wird verliehen Matt Bondswell bekommt Spielpraxis in Holland". rblive.de. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "DORDRECHT VS. GO AHEAD EAGLES 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Bondswell vertrekt bij FC Dordrecht" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Bondswell signs for Newcastle United".
  7. ^ "Salop sign Matthew Bondswell on loan from Newcastle United". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Bondswell recalled from Shrewsbury loan spell". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ^ Bondsell Newport loan
  10. ^ "ACCRINGTON STANLEY VS. NEWPORT COUNTY". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Newcastle release 11 players as part of retained list as club begin summer overhaul". SPORTbible. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Matthew Bondswell: Two years on from his move to RB Leipzig". englishplayersabroad.com. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ Matthew Bondswell at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2020.