Elliot Bonds

Elliot Bonds

Bonds with Guyana at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name	Elliot Michael Bonds[1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Brent, London, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fleetwood Town
Number	6
Youth career
	Reading
	Brentford
2016–2018	Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Dagenham & Redbridge	6	(0)
2018–2019	→ Farnborough (loan)	18	(1)
2019–2021	Hull City	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2024	Cheltenham Town	98	(5)
2021	→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	7	(0)
2024–	Fleetwood Town	13	(0)
International career^‡
2018–	Guyana	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28, 20 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:34, 23 August 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.

Club career

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.[6]

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.[7]

On 20 August 2020, Bonds joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[8]

Bonds returned to Hull after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament that put at end to his Cheltenham loan.[9]

On 29 June 2021, Bonds signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham Town.[10] On 20 October 2021, Bonds joined National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on loan until December.[11] On 3 December 2021, the loan was extended by a further month until January 2022.[12] In July 2022, Bonds signed a contract extension with Cheltenham until 2025.[13]

On 28 June 2024, Bonds signed a three-year deal with Fleetwood Town.[14]

International career

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.[15] He played the full ninety-minutes in the 2–1 defeat.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dagenham & Redbridge	2017–18[17]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
	2018–19[18]	National League	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Farnborough (loan)	2018–19[6]	SL Premier Division	18	1	0	0	—		0	0	18	1
Hull City	2019–20[19]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21[20]	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[20]	League Two	5	0	0	0	1	0	2[a]	0	8	0
Cheltenham Town	2021–22[21]	League One	23	1	0	0	1	0	2[a]	0	26	1
	2022–23[22]	League One	37	2	—		1	0	4[a]	0	42	2
	2023–24[23]	League One	38	2	—		—		—		38	2
	Total		103	5	0	0	3	0	8	0	114	5
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	2021–22[24]	National League North	7	0	2	0	—		2[b]	0	11	0
Fleetwood Town	2024–25[25]	League Two	13	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	17	0
Career total			147	6	3	0	6	0	10	0	166	6

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

International

As of match played 11 June 2024[16]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guyana	2018	1	0
	2019	6	0
	2023	8	0
	2024	4	0
Total		19	0

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "Elliot Bonds". 11v11. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
3. "Brent SFA player Elliott Bonds turns professional". Brent Schools FA. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
4. "Former Brent player takes steps into the professional game". Brent Schools FA. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
5. Wylie, Jack (17 June 2018). "Bonds Pens First Pro Deal With Daggers". League Football Education. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
6. "Elliot Bonds profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
7. "BONDS PENS ONE-YEAR DEAL TO JOIN U23S". Hull City A.F.C. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
8. "Bonds Joins Cheltenham On Loan". Hull City A.F.C. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.^[permanent dead link‍]
9. "Elliot Bonds: Cheltenham Town's on-loan Hull City midfielder out for season". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
10. "Bonds Signs For Cheltenham". Hull City A.F.C. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
11. "Bonds heads out on loan to build fitness". Cheltenham Town FC. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
12. "Bonds loan spell extended". Cheltenham Town FC. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
13. "Elliot Bonds signs contract extension until 2025". www.ctfc.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
14. "Midfielder Bonds joins Fleetwood from Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
15. "21-member Golden Jags squad announced". Guyana Times. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
16. "Elliot Bonds NFT". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
17. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
18. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
19. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
20. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
21. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
22. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
23. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
24. "E. Bonds: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
25. "Games played by Elliot Bonds in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

External links

• Elliot Bonds at Soccerbase
• Elliot Bonds at Soccerway