William Hondermarck
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mbongo Desire Hondermarck[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Orléans, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Drogheda United | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Barnsley | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:47, 10 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
William Mbongo Desire Hondermarck (born 21 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barnsley. Born in France, he represents the Republic of Ireland U21s.
Early life[]
Hondermarck was born in Orléans, France in 2000, but his family moved to Dublin in 2005 due to work commitments.[3] He attended St. Fintan's High School in Dublin.[3] His father is a German-born Frenchman, and his mother is French of Congolese descent.[4] Due to his upbringing in Ireland, he holds an Irish passport since 2019, making him eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland which he stated in 2021 he was keen to do.[5]
Career[]
Early career[]
Having made 14 appearances for Drogheda United during the 2018 season,[2] he joined Norwich City in January 2019.[6][7] He joined League Two club Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season in January 2021.[8] He made his debut for the club on 9 January 2021 as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Cambridge United.[9] He made his first start for the club on 30 April 2021 in a 5–4 win over Cambridge United.[10] He made 3 appearances in total during his loan spell at Harrogate Town,[9] and was released by Norwich at the end of the season.[11]
Barnsley[]
After a trial spell with Notts County in summer 2021, he signed for EFL Championship club Barnsley in September 2021.[12]
International career[]
On 8 November 2021, Hondermarck was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the first time for their 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Italy and Sweden as a replacement for the injured Ryan Johansson.[13]
Career statistics[]
- As of 10 November 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Drogheda United | 2018[2] | League of Ireland First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Norwich City U21 | 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[9] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2020–21[9] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Barnsley | 2021–22[15] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b c William Hondermarck at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b Dollery, Paul (3 June 2019). "Premier League platform awaits as French-born midfielder tackles the Leaving Cert". The42. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Cooney, Gavin. "6 young Irish players to watch in England this season". The42.
- ^ "TheJournal.ie - Irish youngster thankful to 'mentor' Hoolahan following Championship breakthrough". www.the42.ie.
- ^ "Norwich City sign promising midfielder William Hondermarck". canaries.co.uk. Norwich City F.C. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Malone, Emmet (22 January 2019). "Norwich sign highly rated William Hondermarck from Drogheda". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "William Hondermarck: Harrogate Town sign Norwich City midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by William Hondermarck in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Howell, Rhys (1 May 2021). "Harrogate Town 5 Cambridge United 4: Advertiser player ratings". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Dollery, Paul (27 May 2021). "Former Drogheda United midfielder parts company with Norwich City". The42. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Freezer, David (10 September 2021). "Championship deal for midfielder after Canaries exit". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ Team, The42. "French-born Barnsley midfelder called into Ireland U21 squad for Euro qualifiers". The42.
- ^ "Games played by William Hondermarck in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by William Hondermarck in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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