Alex Henderson (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Martin George Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Boxford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Georgia State Panthers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Ipswich Town | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Georgia State Panthers | 13 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bury Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:48, 8 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Martin George Henderson (born 3 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays college soccer for Georgia State University.
College career
[edit]Ahead of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Henderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Georgia State University. He made his college soccer debut on 18 September 2020, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Mercer University, contributing to one assist.[1] Henderson was named to the TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week for September 22.[2] Henderson scored his first collegiate goal on 13 November 2020 in a 1-1 draw against Central Arkansas.
Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Henderson was named a freshman (first year) All-American by TopDrawer Soccer, for being one of the top first year college soccer players in the United States.
Club career
[edit]Ipswich Town
[edit]Henderson made his first-team debut for the club on 4 December 2019, starting in a 1–1 away draw with Peterborough United in an EFL Trophy second round match, which Ipswich went on to win 5–6 on penalties.[3] He was offered a one-year extension to his scholarship at the end of the 2019–20 season, however he turned the deal down in order to take up an offer for a place at Georgia State University in the United States.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 March 2020
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2019–20[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury Town (loan) | 2019–20 | IL North Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Briggs Scores Twice, Panthers Top Mercer 2-1 in Season Opener". Georgia State University Athletics. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Men's Team of the Week: September 22". TopDrawer Soccer. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Henderson Confirms Blues Exit for US University". TWTD. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Henderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Alex Henderson at Soccerbase
- Alex Henderson at Georgia State University Athletics
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- Bury Town F.C. players
- Georgia State Panthers men's soccer players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- People from Boxford, Suffolk
- Footballers from Suffolk
- 21st-century English sportsmen