Terry Bondo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terry Bondo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2023–2024 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Blackpool | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Marine (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2026– | Hartlepool United | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:30, 26 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Terry Bondo (born 8 February 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Hartlepool United.
Early life
[edit]Bondo was born in England and is of Congolese descent. He began his youth career at Oldham Athletic before joining Blackpool in the summer of 2023. [2]
Career
[edit]Bondo joined Blackpool's youth academy in 2023 and quickly became a key player for the under-18 squad, scoring four goals and providing four assists in his debut season. [2]
He made his senior debut for Blackpool on 6 November 2024 in an EFL Trophy match against Liverpool U21.[3] Bondo made his EFL League One debut on 16 November 2024 in a match against Northampton Town.[4] On 25 March 2025, Bondo joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]
In September 2025, Bondo joined National League North club Marine on a three-month loan.[6] He was recalled from his loan spell on 24 October.[7]
On 7 February 2026, he joined National League North side King's Lynn Town on an initial one-month loan.[8] He made his debut that same day, scoring a late winner against Radcliffe.[9]
Hartlepool United
[edit]On 30 June 2026, he signed for National League club Hartlepool United on a deal until June 2027, with an option to extend for a further year.[10] He made his first appearance on the opening match of the 2026–27 season, coming on as a second half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Barrow and assisted the second goal.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 2024–25[12] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025–26[13] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2024–25[14] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Marine (loan) | 2025–26[13][15] | National League North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| King's Lynn Town (loan) | 2025–26[13] | National League North | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Hartlepool United | 2026–27[16] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Terry Bondo". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "T. Bondo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "'Why not' - Blackpool boss on 17-year-old ahead of Northampton game". Blackpool Gazette. 13 November 2024.
- ↑ "Bondo joins Gladiators for end of season run in". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "Marine sign Terry Bondo". marinefc.com. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Squad Update". marinefc.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Terry Bondo". www.kltown.co.uk. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Radcliffe F.C. (A)". www.kltown.co.uk. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Pools secure highly rated young forward Terry Bondo". Hartlepool United FC. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United 2–0 Barrow". BBC Sport. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Terry Bondo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Terry Bondo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Matlock Town – Appearances – Terry Bondo – 2024–2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ For FA Cup 3rd qualifying round: "Marine 2–3 Buxton". Marine F.C. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Terry Bondo in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Terry Bondo profile at Blackpool F.C.
- Terry Bondo at Soccerway
- 2007 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Matlock Town F.C. players
- Marine A.F.C. players
- King's Lynn Town F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen