Sean Mountford
Sean Mountford (born 11 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back and wide midfielder.[1][2] He started his career with Bolton Wanderers before moving to Cyprus to play professionally with AEZ Zakakiou and Akritas Chlorakas.[1][2] He moved back to England in 2012 to play non-league football with Hyde United and Atherton Laburnum Rovers.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sean Mountford[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | [1][2] | 11 October 1988||
Place of birth | Billinge, Greater Manchester, England[3] | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1][2] | ||
Playing position(s) |
Left-back[2] Left midfielder[1][2] Right midfielder[2] | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Manchester City[2] | ||
2003–2008 | Bolton Wanderers[2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 26 | (11) |
2010–2011 | AEZ Zakakiou | 12 | (2) |
2011–2012 | Akritas Chlorakas | 16 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Hyde United | 4 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 13 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Early life and education
Mountford was born in Billinge, Greater Manchester and was brought up in Leigh where he attended Bedford High School.[3][4] He played for Wigan Schoolboys and Warrington County teams.[2] He grew up supporting Manchester United and his favourite player was Ryan Giggs.[3]
Club career
Bolton Wanderers
Mountford was playing for Bolton Wanderers U16s in October 2003 when he was invited to train with the Academy team.[4] He progressed to the Reserve team where he played numerous times.[2] On 9 July 2005, Mountford scored two goals for the first team as Bolton won 10–0 in a pre-season friendly against Rushen United in the Isle of Man.[5] After leaving Bolton he had offers from League One and League Two clubs but rejected them for personal and family reasons.[2]
References
- "Sean Mountford". Fieldoo.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Sean Mountford CV" (PDF). 4YourTalent Management. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Academy Player Profiles". BWFC.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers Football Club. 1 May 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Sean joins Wanderers Academy". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Rushen United 0-10 Bolton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 July 2005. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.