Mark Pritchard (footballer)

Mark Pritchard
Personal information
Full nameMark Owen Pritchard[1]
Date of birth23 November 1985
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Oxford City
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006Swansea City4(0)
2005Merthyr Tydfil (loan)4(0)
2006–2007Aldershot Town23(1)
2007–2009Llanelli66(17)
2009–2010Carmarthen Town31(2)
2010Goytre United
2010–Oxford City0(0)
National team
2002Wales U193(0)
2005–2006Wales U214(2)
2008Wales Semi-Pro1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mark Owen Pritchard (born 23 November 1985 in Tredegar) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Oxford City.

Career

Pritchard began his career at Swansea City, making his professional debut on 21 October 2003 during a 2–0 defeat to Cambridge United.[2] After a short spell on loan with Merthyr Tydfil at the end of the 2004–05 season, Swansea boss Kenny Jackett deemed him surplus to requirements at the Liberty Stadium and he was allowed to join Conference National side Aldershot Town,[3] where he scored his first senior career goal during a 4–2 defeat to Blackpool in the FA Cup.[4] After a relatively successful two-year spell at Llanelli he was released by the club and joined local rivals, Carmarthen Town, in the summer of 2009. He left Carmarthen in 2010, spending a brief spell at Goytre United before joining Oxford City. Mark has now moved to Perth, Australia and has signed with State Premier League side Floreat Athena for 2011 season.[5]

Pritchard scored two goals in four appearances for the Wales national under-21 football team.

References

  1. "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  2. "Swansea 0-2 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 2003-10-21. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  3. "Trio agree deals with Aldershot". BBC Sport. 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  4. "Blackpool 4-2 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  5. "Oxford City turn to ex-Llanelli striker". Welsh-premier.com. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-16.

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