Jonathan Bland

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Jonathan Bland
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Patrick Richard Bland [1]
Date of birth (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough_Sports_F.C.
Number 30 [3]
Youth career
2012–2022 West Bromwich Albion [2]
2022–2024 Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Barnsley 4 (0)
2024– Peterborough_Sports_F.C. (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Jonathan Patrick Richard Bland (born 24 October 2005) [4] is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North side Peterborough_Sports_F.C. [5] , on loan from EFL League One side Barnsley.

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Early life

Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire Jonathan Bland qualifies for Wales through his paternal grandparents [6] who hail from Pembrokeshire.

He was educated at Belvidere School, Shrewsbury, [2] and as well as football he played cricket for Shrewsbury Cricket Club [2] and represented Shropshire at cricket up to u14.

Career

After spending nearly 10 years at West Bromwich Albion, [2] Bland joined Barnsley's academy in January 2022. [7]

In his first full season at the club, he was named Academy Player of the Season [7] and made his international debut for the Wales U19s against Sweden. [8]

He made his senior debut in the EFL Trophy against Manchester City EDS at Oakwell on 26 September 2023, coming on as a 68th minute substitute. [9]

He made his first senior start in the same competition the following season, against Manchester United U21s at Oakwell on 20 August 2024. [10]

Bland signed a Professional contract with Barnsley in January 2024. [11]

International career

He has represented Wales at U15, [12] U16 [13] & U18 [14] levels.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2023–24 [15] EFL League One 0000001010
2024–25 [16] EFL League One0000003030
Total0000004040
Career total0000004040

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley". English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jonathan Bland Signs for Barnsley". Shropshire Star.
  3. ↑ "Soccerbase Barnsley".
  4. ↑ "Soccerbase Jonathan Bland".
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Bland Signs on loan from Barnsley". Twitter.
  6. ↑ "YOUNG GUNS HOW THEY QUALIFY". Dragon Soccer.
  7. 1 2 "JONATHAN BLAND NAMED ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE SEASON". Barnsley FC.
  8. ↑ "JONATHAN BLAND MAKES WALES U19S DEBUT". Barnsley FC.
  9. ↑ "Barnsley 3-1 Man City U21". ESPN.
  10. ↑ "Barnsley 2-3 Man Utd U21". ESPN.
  11. ↑ "JONATHAN BLAND SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Barnsley FC.
  12. ↑ "U15 Wales 4-0 Malta".
  13. ↑ "CYMRU INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL YOUTH".
  14. ↑ "U18 Wales 2-2 Sweden".
  15. ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Bland in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Bland in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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