Kain Bond (born 19 June 1985) is an English former professional

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. Bond was born in

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and grew up in the

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district of the town. He joined the

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Centre of Excellence, and became a prolific scorer for the Gulls' Under-16 side. He signed on as a trainee at

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in July 2001 and made his league debut on 12 October 2002 as a substitute for Paul Holmes in a 2–1 defeat away to

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. He played one further game that season, again as a substitute, this time for David Graham in the 5–0 home win in the

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against

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. He turned professional in May 2003, but played just once the following season, as a late substitute for Alex Russell in a 4–0 defeat away to Boston United on 25 October. Torquay's form that season was enough to win them promotion, but the form of Bond's teammates and a series of injuries kept him out of the side. He was given a short-term contract in the 2004 close season by Torquay manager

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, making two further substitute appearances that September before being released in the November. On leaving Torquay he played for

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. Bond joined Torrington in December 2005. As of 2012 he plays for Buckland Athletic Reserves.

Personal life

His brother Clay was also a footballer, playing for Torquay, and Plymouth Argyle, as well as in Sweden and Spain.Clay goes close in Spanish 3rd Division
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Kain 1985 births Footballers from Torquay Living people English men's footballers Torquay United F.C. players Taunton Town F.C. players Torrington F.C. players Buckland Athletic F.C. players Men's association football forwards