Matthew Bondswell

Matthew Bondswell
Personal information
Full name Matthew Joshua Bondswell
Date of birth (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Spalding United
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)
2024–2025 Hartlepool United 1 (0)
2025 Peterborough Sports 11 (0)
2025– Spalding United 12 (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 as of 22:10, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

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

Club career

After 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]

In March 2025, Bondswell joined National League North side Peterborough Sports on a non-contract basis.[14]

International career

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.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RB Leipzig 2020–21[16] Bundesliga 0000000000
FC Dordrecht (loan) 2020–21[16] Eerste Divisie 6010–0070
Newcastle United U23 2021–22[17] ———2[a]020
2022–23[18] ———2[a]020
2023–24 ———0000
Total ——4040
Newport County (loan) 2023–24[9] League Two 32030203[a]0400
Hartlepool United 2024–25[19] National League 1000001020
Peterborough Sports 2024–25[16] National League North 11000–00110
Spalding United 2025–26[20] Southern League Premier Central 12000–00120
Career total 620402080760
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Who is Matthew Bondswell, the newest English kid on the RB Leipzig block?". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "RB-Talent wird verliehen Matt Bondswell bekommt Spielpraxis in Holland". rblive.de. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "DORDRECHT VS. GO AHEAD EAGLES 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bondswell vertrekt bij FC Dordrecht" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bondswell signs for Newcastle United".
  6. ↑ "Salop sign Matthew Bondswell on loan from Newcastle United". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bondswell recalled from Shrewsbury loan spell". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Matty Bondswell: Newport sign Newcastle United defender on loan for 2023–24". BBC Sport. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  10. 1 2 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.
  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 joins Pools". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bondswell & LuaLua depart Pools". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  14. ↑ @psfcturbines (1 March 2025). "𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦👇 Here's how Sports line up for this afternoon's match vs @southport_fc 💪 🔸Crooky captains the side with new signings Atherton and Osagie both starting 🔸New signing Matthew Bondswell on non contract registration is available on the bench this afternoon!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  15. ↑ "Matthew Bondswell: Two years on from his move to RB Leipzig". englishplayersabroad.com. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 Matthew Bondswell at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Bondswell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Spalding United – Appearances – Rollin Menayese – 2025-2026". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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