Nathan Bishop

Nathan James Bishop (born 15 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sunderland. He has previously played in the English Football League for Southend United and Mansfield Town.

For the American educator, see Nathan Bishop (educator). For the musician, see Celtae (band).

Nathan Bishop
Personal information
Full name Nathan James Bishop[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999[2]
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2017 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– Sunderland 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Southend United

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. 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

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)

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

Bishop signed for Championship club Sunderland on 2 August 2023 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract[11]

International career

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.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 August 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2017–18[14] League One 1000000010
2018–19[15] League One 18000003[lower-alpha 1]0210
2019–20[16] League One 12010202[lower-alpha 1]0170
Total 310102050390
Manchester United 2019–20[16] Premier League 0000——00
2020–21[17] Premier League 000000—00
2021–22[18] Premier League 000000—00
2022–23[19] Premier League 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Manchester United U21 2020–21[17] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2022–23[19] ————4[lower-alpha 1]040
Total ———5050
Mansfield Town (loan) 2021–22[18] League Two 46030103[lower-alpha 2]0530
Sunderland 2023–24 Championship 000010—10
Career total 7704040130980
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Manchester United

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Nathan Bishop". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. "Nathan Bishop: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. "N. Bishop: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. "Highlights: Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 West Ham United U23". West Ham United FC. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. "Scunthorpe United 3–1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. "Manchester United sign keeper Nathan Bishop from Southend Utd". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  8. "Manchster United youngster Nathan Bishop joins Mansfield Town on loan".
  9. "Bishop joins Mansfield on loan".
  10. "Port Vale beat Mansfield in League Two Play-Off Final". efl.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  11. "Nathan Bishop signs for SAFC". Sunderland Association Football Club. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. "YOUNG LIONS END MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT WITH A CONVINCING WIN OVER GUATEMALA". The Football Association. 11 June 2019.
  13. Nathan Bishop at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  14. "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  15. "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  16. "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  17. "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  18. "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  19. "Games played by Nathan Bishop in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  20. 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.
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