Billy Bodin
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Billy Paul Bodin is a Welsh footballer who plays for Torquay United
on loan from Swindon Town
as a forward or as an attacking midfielder
. Bodin is the son of former Wales international and current Swindon Town youth coach, Paul Bodin
.
, moving from the youth set-up, where he finished top scorer in both the youth side and the reserves during the 2009–10 season, to become a professional in April 2010.
On 2 October 2010, Bodin followed in his fathers footsteps by making his first team debut for Swindon Town as a late substitute in the 2–1 League One
defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge
, replacing Thomas Dossevi
.
On 25 August 2011, Bodin joined Torquay United
on loan until January 2012. He made his Torquay debut in the 1–1 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge
on 27 August 2011, coming on as a substitute and winning a penalty, which was converted by Rene Howe
.
, Bodin is eligibile to play for Wales as his father, Paul Bodin
, was born Cardiff
and himself earned 23 caps for the senior team between 1990 and 1994. Bodin has represented Wales
at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on loan from Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
as a forward or as an attacking midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Bodin is the son of former Wales international and current Swindon Town youth coach, Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin
Paul John Bodin is a former Wales international footballer. A left-back, Bodin's domestic career is probably best remembered for his two spells at Swindon Town.-Career:...
.
Playing career
Bodin began his career with Swindon TownSwindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, moving from the youth set-up, where he finished top scorer in both the youth side and the reserves during the 2009–10 season, to become a professional in April 2010.
On 2 October 2010, Bodin followed in his fathers footsteps by making his first team debut for Swindon Town as a late substitute in the 2–1 League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
, replacing Thomas Dossevi
Thomas Dossevi
Thomas Dossevi is a French-born Togolese football striker who is currently a free agent having left his last club Swindon Town in April 2011....
.
On 25 August 2011, Bodin joined Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on loan until January 2012. He made his Torquay debut in the 1–1 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
on 27 August 2011, coming on as a substitute and winning a penalty, which was converted by Rene Howe
Rene Howe
Jermaine Renee Howe, commonly known as "Rene Howe" is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Torquay United. Howe was on the reality television programme 'Dating in the Dark' on LivingTV on 31 August 2010.-Career:...
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Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
2010-11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
2011-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
International career
Despite being born in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Bodin is eligibile to play for Wales as his father, Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin
Paul John Bodin is a former Wales international footballer. A left-back, Bodin's domestic career is probably best remembered for his two spells at Swindon Town.-Career:...
, was born Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
and himself earned 23 caps for the senior team between 1990 and 1994. Bodin has represented Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.
Under-17 career
| Cap | Date | Opposition | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2008 | Turkey | (L) 1-2 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 July 2008 | Norway Norway national under-17 football team The Norwegian national under-17 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway.-History:... |
(W) 2-1 | 1 |
| 3 | 19 July 2008 | Sweden Sweden national football team The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first... |
(L) 0-1 | 0 |
| 4 | 15 September 2008 | Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national under-17 football team The Faroe Islands U17 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-17 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.The team most recently took part in the 2011 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifiers in September 2010... |
(W) 4-1 | 2 |
| 5 | 17 September 2008 | Kazakhstan Kazakhstan national football team The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and... |
(L) 0-2 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 September 2008 | Portugal Portugal national under-17 football team The Portugal national under-17 football team represents Portugal in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, the governing body for football in Portugal.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Championship Record:... |
(L) 2-4 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 March 2009 | Malta Malta national under-17 football team The Malta national under-17 football team represents Malta in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Malta Football Association. In... |
(W) 4-1 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 March 2009 | Malta Malta national under-17 football team The Malta national under-17 football team represents Malta in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Malta Football Association. In... |
(W) 2-0 | 0 |
| 9 | 26 March 2009 | Turkey | (D) 2-2 | 1 |
| 10 | 28 March 2009 | Finland Finland national under-17 football team The Finland national under-17 football team represents Finland in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments... |
(L) 0-3 | 0 |
| 11 | 31 March 2009 | Romania Romania national under-17 football team The Romania national under-17 football team represents Romania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federația Română de Fotbal, the governing body for football in Romania.-Current squad :... |
(W) 3-0 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 July 2009 | Iceland Iceland national under-17 football team The Iceland national under-17 football team represents Iceland in international football at this age level and is controlled by Knattspyrnusamband Íslands , the governing body for football in Iceland.-Latest Squad:*Jon Gisli Strom... |
(W) 2-0 | 1 |
| 13 | 16 July 2009 | Norway Norway national under-17 football team The Norwegian national under-17 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway.-History:... |
(L) 1-2 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 July 2009 | Sweden Sweden national football team The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first... |
(L) 2-3 | 0 |
Under-19 career
| Cap | Date | Opposition | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 September 2009 | Malta Malta national football team The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in... |
(D) 1-1 | 0 |
| 2 | 24 September 2009 | Malta Malta national football team The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in... |
(D) 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 November 2009 | Portugal Portugal national under-19 football team -Current squad:*The following players have been called up to participate in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Qualifying round.*National team caps and goals correct as of 8 November 2009.*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team.... |
(L) 0-3 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 November 2009 | Spain Spain national under-19 football team The Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:... |
(L) 0-1 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 November 2009 | Macedonia Macedonia national under-19 football team The Macedonian national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia... |
(W) 3-1 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 September 2010 | Liechtenstein Liechtenstein national football team The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a... |
(W) 2-0 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 October 2010 | Turkey | (D) 3-3 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 October 2010 | Iceland Iceland national football team The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition.... |
(W) 2-1 | 1 |
| 9 | 25 October 2010 | Kazakhstan Kazakhstan national football team The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and... |
(D) 1-1 | 0 |
Under-21 career
| Cap | Date | Opposition | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is a youth team of Bosnia and Herzegovina that represents the country in the European Under-21 Football Championship and friendly matches.... |
(W) 2-0 | 0 |
| 2 | 18 May 2010 | Austria Austria national under-21 football team The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.... |
(L) 0-1 | 0 |
| 3 | 10 August 2010 | Malta | (D) 1-1 | 0 |
| 4 | 17 November 2010 | Austria Austria national under-21 football team The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.... |
(W) 1-0 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 February 2011 | Northern Ireland Northern Ireland national under-21 football team The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:... |
(W) 2-0 | 0 |
| 6 | 29 March 2011 | Andorra Andorra national under-21 football team The Andorra national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Andorra and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation.... |
(W) 1-0 | 0 |
External links
- Profile at the official Swindon Town website