Louis Almond
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis James Almond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hyde (on loan from Blackpool) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009– | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Barrow (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Barrow (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Barrow (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Hyde (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2013– | → Hyde (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:45, 11 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Louis James Almond (born 5 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hyde, on loan from Blackpool. He plays as a forward. He has also had loan spells at Cheltenham Town, Barrow and Lincoln City.
Career
Born in Blackburn, he attended Darwen Vale High School and played for the successful team that over the years represented Lancashire in the county cup, and also represented them in Sweden in the year 2000. Almond was at hometown club Blackburn Rovers Academy before joining Blackpool.[2]
Whilst still a member of the Blackpool youth team, Almond became a regular in the club's reserve team in the 2008–09 season. In July 2009 he played for the first team in the pre-season South West Challenge Cup held in North Devon, including playing in the 5–0 win over Barnstaple Town.[3]
Then, still a second-year scholar, Almond made his debut for the Seasiders as a 70th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road in the first round of the 2009–10 League Cup on 11 August 2009.[4] On 19 March 2010 he joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan, making his debut the following day in a 1–1 draw with Port Vale at Whaddon Road.
He went back out on loan on New Year's Day 2011, to Barrow, for whom he scored on his debut, giving him four goals in as many games for the Conference National team. On 31 January 2011, he extended his loan spell at the club until 3 April.[5] Following interest from a number of other clubs, Almond returned to Barrow on loan in time for the 2011–12 season, in a deal which allowed him to continue playing in Blackpool reserve matches where possible.[6] The loan deal lasted until January 2012, when he returned to Blackpool.
On 31 January, Almond joined Conference National side Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made five appearances, scoring one goal. On 6 June he signed a new one-year deal with the Seasiders, with an option for a further year.[8]
References
- ↑ "search births indexes 1837–2006". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "LOUIS ALMOND : Blackpool Football Club Youth Department Player Profile". Blackpool F.C. Youth Department. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ↑ "Barnstaple 0 Blackpool 5". Blackpool Gazette. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ↑ "Crewe vs Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ↑ "Almond extends loan stay". Blackpool F.C. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "osses Nuts About Almond Capture". Barrow A.F.C. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "ALMOND LOANED TO LINCOLN". Blackpool F.C. 31 January 2012.
- ↑ "ALMOND AGREES NEW DEAL". Blackpool F.C. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links
- Louis Almond player profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk
- Louis Almond career stats at Soccerbase
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