Colby David Bishop (born 4 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Portsmouth.
Early life Bishop was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
Career Early career Bishop signed his first professional contract with Notts County in November 2014. He made his first team debut for the "Magpies" in a 1–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Meadow Lane on 26 December, he was replaced by Elliott Whitehouse after 73 minutes. In May 2017 he was signed by National League North side Leamington.
Accrington Stanley On 13 July 2019, Bishop joined Accrington Stanley of League One for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, playing the duration of a 2–0 defeat at Lincoln City, before he scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, equalising from the penalty spot as Accrington were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Sunderland in an eventual 3–1 defeat.
Portsmouth On 21 July 2022, Bishop signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Bishop was named as Portsmouth's Player of the Season.
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, a routine heart scan identified a potential risk to Bishop who would undergo immediate surgery to rectify the matter.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNotts County2014–15League One30000000302015–16League Two1000000010Total4000000040Gloucester City (loan)2015–16National League North9200—0092Worcester City2016–17National League North25800—10268Boston United2016–17National League North10000—00100Leamington2017–18National League North19721—202382018–19National League North282000—213021Total472721—415329Accrington Stanley2019–20League One271010112131122020–21League One411011003145122021–22League One41121021324715Total1093231328412339Portsmouth2022–23League One462033112052242023–24League One442110201048212024–25Championship32110000—32112025–26Championship4231100—4342026–27Championship710010—81Total1715654413018361Career total37512510673165408139
Honours Portsmouth EFL League One: 2023–24
Individual Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2022–23 PFA Team of the Year: 2023–24 League One
References
External links Profile at the Portsmouth F.C. website