Bright future for 'hard working and humble' Bony

Geoffroy Bony's first four Newport County appearances all ended in draws

Newport County head coach Nelson Jardim says young striker Geoffroy Bony will have a "bright future" if he maintains his work ethic.

The 20-year-old is the son of former Manchester City and Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony - who scored 18 international goals for Ivory Coast.

Bony junior joined Newport in November 2024, having started his career at Swansea City's academy.

"Geoffroy has been great, working hard every day," said Jardim.

"If you seen him working, you'd be surprised at how hard he works because he wants to prove himself.

"He has a lot of potential, and if he keeps working in the same way he will have a bright future."

Bony has made just five League Two appearances for the Exiles, with his most recent start coming on 14 December against Colchester.

County look destined to finish mid-table, with at least 12 points separating them from both the play-offs and relegation zone.

But Jardim says the club will take their time to find the right opportunities to help build Bony into a League Two quality player.

"We want to make sure when he has the opportunity to play he does so at a good level," said Jardim.

"He's a very young boy, and we've seen him in a couple games this season where he has shown his quality.

"We need to find the right timings and right opposition for him to prove himself."

Asked about the similarities between Bony and his father Wilfried, Jardim said Geoffroy's mentality, which should make his parents proud.

"Geoffroy and Wilfried are two different players, but his dad did a very good job with him," added Jardim who was previously on the coaching staff at Swansea.

"You cannot imagine how well educated Geoffrey is, hard working and humble.

"It's a joy to work with him every day."