- Mark Pritchard (footballer)
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Mark Pritchard Personal information Full name Mark Owen Pritchard[1] Date of birth 23 November 1985 Place of birth Cardiff, Wales Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Oxford City Youth career Swansea City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2006 Swansea City 4 (0) 2005 → Merthyr Tydfil (loan) 4 (0) 2006–2007 Aldershot Town 23 (1) 2007–2009 Llanelli 66 (17) 2009–2010 Carmarthen Town 31 (2) 2010 Goytre United 2010– Oxford City 0 (0) National team 2002 Wales U19 3 (0) 2005–2006 Wales U21 4 (2) 2008 Wales Semi-Pro 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Mark Owen Pritchard (born 23 November 1985 in Tredegar) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Oxford City.
Career
Pritchard began his career at Swansea City, making his professional debut on 21 October 2003 during a 2-0 defeat to Cambridge United.[2] After a short spell on loan with Merthyr Tydfil at the end of the 2004–05 season, Swansea boss Kenny Jackett deemed him surplus to requirements at the Liberty Stadium and he was allowed to join Conference National side Aldershot Town,[3] where he scored his first senior career goal during a 4-2 defeat to Blackpool in the FA Cup.[4] After a relatively successful two year spell at Llanelli he was released by the club and joined local rivals, Carmarthen Town, in the summer of 2009. He left Carmarthen in 2010, spending a brief spell at Goytre United before joining Oxford City. Mark has now moved to Perth, Australia and has signed with State Premier League side Floreat Athena for 2011 season.[5]
Pritchard scored two goals in four appearances for the Wales national under-21 football team.
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Swansea 0-2 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 2003-10-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3191472.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Trio agree deals with Aldershot". BBC Sport. 2006-07-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/5204112.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Blackpool 4-2 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 2007-01-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6213791.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Oxford City turn to ex-Llanelli striker". Welsh-premier.com. 2010-10-16. http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2682-oxford-city-turn-to-ex-llanelli-striker. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
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Categories:- Living people
- 1985 births
- Welsh footballers
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
- Players in the Welsh Premier League
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