Sido Jombati
Encyclopedia
Sido Jombati is a Portuguese
footballer playing as a midfielder for Cheltenham Town
in Football League Two
.
, Sporting CP, but he was released at the age of sixteen. He was encouraged to come to England
by his family, and ended up having a successful trial at Conference National
side Exeter City
. His stay at Exeter was brief, only staying there a month before moving on to Conference South
side Weymouth
. During the 2005–06 season he helped Weymouth gain promotion to the Conference National finishing as champions. In the summer of 2008 he joined Conference South side Basingstoke Town, where he had a successful season being voted Player of the Year by supporters. He left at the end of the season to join fellow Conference South side Bath City
, so that he could move closer to his family that lived in Somerset
. During his first season at Bath the club earned promtion to the Conference, after beating Woking
in the play-off final. Jombati enjoyed another season at Twerton Park
earning the Player of the Season award before moving to the Football League with Cheltenham Town for a nominal fee. The Football League Two
side beat off competition from Scunthorpe United
and Swindon Town
. He made his professional debut on 20 August 2011, in the Football League Two
3–1 win over Northampton Town
at Sixfields Stadium
. He came on as a second-half substitute for Danny Andrew
.
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
footballer playing as a midfielder for Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
in Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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Career
Jombati started his football career with his local side in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Sporting CP, but he was released at the age of sixteen. He was encouraged to come to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
by his family, and ended up having a successful trial at Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
. His stay at Exeter was brief, only staying there a month before moving on to Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
. During the 2005–06 season he helped Weymouth gain promotion to the Conference National finishing as champions. In the summer of 2008 he joined Conference South side Basingstoke Town, where he had a successful season being voted Player of the Year by supporters. He left at the end of the season to join fellow Conference South side Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
, so that he could move closer to his family that lived in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. During his first season at Bath the club earned promtion to the Conference, after beating Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
in the play-off final. Jombati enjoyed another season at Twerton Park
Twerton Park
Twerton Park is a multi-purpose stadium in the Twerton suburb of Bath, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bath City. From 1986 to 1996 Bristol Rovers played there due to financial problems...
earning the Player of the Season award before moving to the Football League with Cheltenham Town for a nominal fee. The Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side beat off competition from Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
. He made his professional debut on 20 August 2011, in the Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
3–1 win over Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
at Sixfields Stadium
Sixfields Stadium
Sixfields Stadium is a 7,653-capacity all-seater sports stadium in Northampton, England. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994....
. He came on as a second-half substitute for Danny Andrew
Danny Andrew
Daniel Kenny Andrew is an English footballer, currently playing for Cheltenham Town. Andrew signed a professional contract during the summer of 2009 and impressed the Peterborough management team during a week-long training camp in Marbella...
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