Nathan Bishop
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan James Bishop[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, Greater London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Southend United | 31 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 8 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 26 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nathan James Bishop (born 15 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon. He has previously played in the English Football League for Southend United and Mansfield Town.
Club career
[edit]Southend United
[edit]Bishop was born in Hillingdon, Greater London.[4] He joined Southend United at a young age and first appeared in the first-team squad towards the end of the 2016–17 campaign, appearing as an unused substitute.[citation needed] Following this, Bishop spent time on trial at West Ham United, but was unable to secure a contract and instead returned to Southend for the 2017–18 campaign.[5]
On 23 December 2017, Bishop went on to make his professional debut during Southend's 3–1 away defeat against Scunthorpe United, replacing the injured Mark Oxley at half-time.[6]
Manchester United
[edit]Bishop signed for Premier League club Manchester United on 31 January 2020 for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[7]
Mansfield Town (loan)
[edit]On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Bishop would join Mansfield Town on loan for the 2021–22 season.[8][9] Bishop played in 53 of Mansfield's competitive games in his season there, including in the EFL League Two Play-off Final, which ultimately ended in a 3–0 defeat to Port Vale.[10]
Sunderland
[edit]Bishop signed for Championship club Sunderland on 2 August 2023 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[11]
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
[edit]On 25 June 2024, Wycombe Wanderers announced the signing of Bishop on a one-year loan.[12]
Cambridge United (loan)
[edit]On 3 February 2025, Bishop was recalled from his loan with Wycombe Wanderers to allow him to join fellow League One side Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]
AFC Wimbledon
[edit]On 1 July 2025, Bishop joined newly promoted League One side AFC Wimbledon on a three-year deal.[14]
International career
[edit]Bishop was called up to the England under-20 squad midway through the 2019 Toulon Tournament as a replacement for Ryan Schofield and made his debut in the 4–0 win over Guatemala on 11 June 2019.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2017–18[17] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[18] | League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[19] | League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21[20] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[22] | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League Two | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2023–24 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25[23] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2024–25[23] | League One | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 94 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 118 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
[edit]Manchester United
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Bishop". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Nathan Bishop: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "N. Bishop: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Highlights: Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 West Ham United U23". West Ham United FC. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 3–1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Manchester United sign keeper Nathan Bishop from Southend Utd". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Manchster United youngster Nathan Bishop joins Mansfield Town on loan".
- ^ "Bishop joins Mansfield on loan".
- ^ "Port Vale beat Mansfield in League Two Play-Off Final". efl.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Nathan Bishop signs for SAFC". Sunderland Association Football Club. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Bishop makes his move!". wwfc.co.uk. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Bishop makes U's move". www.cambridgeunited.com. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Dons sign Sunderland goalkeeper". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "YOUNG LIONS END MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT WITH A CONVINCING WIN OVER GUATEMALA". The Football Association. 11 June 2019.
- ^ Nathan Bishop at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). "Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United (11–10 on pens): David de Gea spot kick saved in epic Europa League final shootout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Sunderland F.C. website
- Nathan Bishop at Soccerbase
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Hillingdon
- People from Hillingdon
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Southend United F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- AFC Wimbledon players
- English Football League players
- England men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen