| Elliot Bonds | |
| Fullname: | Elliot Michael Bonds[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 2000[2] |
| Birth Place: | Brent, London, England |
| Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Fleetwood Town |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Youthclubs2: | Brentford |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Farnborough (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Hull City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps5: | 98 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam1: | Guyana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:17, 29 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC) |
Elliot Michael Bonds (born 23 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fleetwood Town. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.
Bonds originates from Kensal Rise, London and attended Oakington Manor School in Wembley.[3] He has represented Middlesex and the Brent Schools' FA at various levels and was scouted by Eamonn Dolan for Reading.[4] He also had a spell in the youth team of Brentford.[4] In the summer of 2016 he signed a two-year scholarship with Dagenham & Redbridge.[4] He was a part of the side that reached the FA Youth Cup fourth-round in the 2017–18 season.[3]
He was rewarded with his first team debut in February 2018 when he replaced Fejiri Okenabirhie as a substitute in the 3–0 win over Torquay United, becoming the club's youngest ever senior player, aged 18.[5] He made his first senior start in the 5–3 away win at Guiseley in April 2018. He made five first team appearances that season despite being a second-year scholar.[5] In June 2018 he signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal until 2020.[5] In December 2018, he was sent out on loan to Southern Football League Premier Division side Farnborough.
On 20 August 2019, Bonds joined Hull City on a one-year deal, with the club holding the option of a further year and initially joined up with the under-23 squad.[6]
On 20 August 2020, Bonds joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[7]
Bonds returned to Hull after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament that put at end to his Cheltenham loan.[8]
On 29 June 2021, Bonds signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham Town.[9] On 20 October 2021, Bonds joined National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on loan until December.[10] On 3 December 2021, the loan was extended by a further month until January 2022.[11] In July 2022, Bonds signed a contract extension with Cheltenham until 2025.[12]
On 28 June 2024, Bonds signed a three-year deal with Fleetwood Town.[13]
Bonds received his first call-up to the Guyana national team in November 2018 for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against French Guiana.[14] He played the full ninety-minutes in the 2–1 defeat.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2017–18 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Farnborough (loan) | 2018–19[15] | SL Premier Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[16] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 2021–22 | League One | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 37 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | League One | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 114 | 5 | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2021–22[17] | National League North | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[18] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 149 | 6 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | ||