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Matthew Bondswell
Matthew Bondswell (born 18 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back. Club careerAfter 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] He departed the club in January 2025 upon the expiration of his short-term contract.[13] International careerBondswell 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.[14] Career statistics
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