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Chad Bond Personal information Full name Chad David Bond[1] Date of birth 20 April 1987 Place of birth Neath, Wales Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Neath Youth career 2000–2003 Swansea City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2005 Swansea City 0 (0) 2005 → Newport County (loan) 2 (1) 2006–2008 Port Talbot Town 58 (13) 2008–2010 Swansea City 1 (0) 2008 → CF Balaguer (loan) 23 (6) 2009 → Östersunds FK (loan) 5 (2) 2010–2011 Neath 24 (7) 2011- Llanelli 1 (0) National team‡ 2004 Wales U17 1 (0) 2004–2005 Wales U19 6 (1) 2007–2008 Wales semi-pro 5 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:46, 19 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:28, 12 March 2011 (UTC)Chad David Bond (born 20 April 1987 in Neath) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Welsh Premier League side Llanelli. He is a former Wales under-19 international.
Career
The Neath-born youngster started his career with Swansea City and spent time on loan at Conference South side Newport County.[2] He made his professional debut for Swansea in a 4–0 win over Rushden & Diamonds in the Football League Trophy on 22 November 2005,[3] but was released by manager Kenny Jackett in 2005. He joined Port Talbot Town in the Welsh Premier League and took a job part-time job as a council lawnmower.
Following the appointment of former Swansea player Roberto Martínez as manager, Bond was handed a trial at Swansea in a pre-season friendly against Hamilton in which he came off the bench to score twice. His performance convinced Martinez to hand him a one-year deal to return to the Liberty Stadium.[4] In early 2008 he was loaned out to Spanish side CF Balaguer and during the summer of 2008 was involved in first-team preparations for the Championship, which included a few appearances on the club's tour of Spain. On 22 August 2009, Bond made his league debut for Swansea when he started in a 1–0 win over Coventry City.[5]
Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Bond spent time on trial with Newport County before eventually joining Neath on 5 August 2010.[6]
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "County share Swansea Bond". South Wales Argus. 2005-02-12. http://archive.southwalesargus.co.uk/2005/2/12/53243.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Swansea 4–0 Rushden". BBC Sport. 2005-11-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4448646.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Swans give Bond license to thrill". welsh-premier.com. 2009-08-25. http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/features/1120-swans-give-bond-licence-to-thrill. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Coventry 0–1 Swansea". BBC Sport. 2009-08-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8202173.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Big spending Eagles swoop again". welsh-premier.com. 2010-08-05. http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2458-big-spending-eagles-swoop-again. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
External links
Llanelli A.F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Swansea
- Welsh footballers
- Wales youth international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Players in the Welsh Premier League
- CF Balaguer footballers
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