| Matthew Bondswell | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Joshua Bondswell |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Nottingham, England[1] |
| Height: | 183cm |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | RB Leipzig |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | RB Leipzig |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Dordrecht (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Newcastle United |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Newport County (loan) |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:18, 21 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC) |
Matthew Bondswell (born 18 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back.
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]
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]
| 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 | |||