Alex Kpakpé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Colin Kpakpé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hitchin Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Rangers B | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hitchin Town | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023 | |||
Alex Colin Kpakpé (born 22 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Southern League Premier side Hitchin Town.
Club career
[edit]Born in Hackney, Kpakpé first took an interest in football at the age of five, playing in his garden with his cousins.[2] He played grassroots football in Tulse Hill, before joining the academy of Chelsea at under-14 level.[2] During his youth, he also played handball, and was a 100 metres sprinter.[2] Initially a defensive midfielder, Kpakpé transitioned to a left-back during his time with Chelsea.[2] He signed his first professional contract in February 2021.[3]
His time with the Blues was hampered by injury and illness, and after four years in West London, he left the club in November 2022.[4] The following month, he played in a bounce match with Scottish side Rangers.[3][5] He signed a six-month deal with Rangers in January 2023.[6]
On 14 January 2023, he made his debut for Rangers B in the Lowland League, coming on as a substitute for Mackenzie Strachan in a 6–1 win over Dalbeattie Star.[7] Following his release by Rangers B in July 2023, Kpakpé signed with Southern League Premier side Hitchin Town.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Kpakpé's cousins are Tottenham Hotspur winger Ryan Sessegnon and Fulham right-back Steven Sessegnon; both of whom have represented England at youth international level.[6]
He is of Ivorian descent.[1][6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 11 May 2023.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers B | 2022–23 | Lowland League | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Alex Kpakpé at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d "Teenage Kicks: Alex Kpakpe". chelseafc.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b Elder, Matthew (13 December 2022). "Alex Kpakpe 'plays in Rangers bounce match' as Michael Beale runs rule over ex-Chelsea starlet". scotsman.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Kingsley, Igho (12 November 2022). "Official : African defender departs Chelsea after four years". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Jordan (13 December 2022). "Leon King close to new Rangers deal – Beale's return is boost for academy talents". theathletic.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
There is also interest in Alex Kpakpe, the 18-year-old defender who left Chelsea last month after a several years disrupted due to injury and illness. He has played in a bounce game already and could join as an academy signing.
(subscription required) - ^ a b c Sked, Joel (11 January 2023). "Alex Kpakpe: Who is Rangers' first January signing, ex-Chelsea, £25m cousin and contract length". scotsman.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Rangers B 6-1 Dalbeattie Star". rangers.co.uk. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ @HitchinTownFC (9 February 2024). "✍️ ALEX KPAKPE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Alex Kpakpé at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
- English people of Ivorian descent
- Sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Lowland Football League players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen