Sonny Aljofree
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Accrington Stanley (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Altrincham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 5 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sonny Aljofree (born 19 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley, on loan from Manchester United, as a defender.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Born in Plymouth,[4] Aljofree began his career with Manchester United, training with the first-team in August 2022.[5]
He moved on loan to non-league Altrincham in February 2023 alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Maxi Oyedele, whilst continuing to train with their parent club.[6][7] He turned professional in May 2023.[8]
He returned on loan to Altrincham in February 2024.[9] Due to this second loan, he was prevented from playing with the Manchester United first-team.[10][11]
ljofree signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in August 2024.[12]
Personal life
[edit]His father is former footballer Hasney Aljofree.[11] His paternal grandfather was from Singapore.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sonny Aljofree". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "England - S. Aljofree - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Sonny Aljofree at Soccerbase
- ^ Errington, Chris (7 June 2023). "Plymouth-born Sonny Aljofree makes Manchester United step up". Plymouth Live.
- ^ Wood, Liam (5 August 2022). "Manchester United youngster Sonny Aljofree trains with first team". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Altrincham sign Man Utd Academy players Sonny Aljofree, Joe Hugill and Maxi Oyedele in innovative loan agreement | Manchester United".
- ^ "Man Utd's novel loan deal with Altrincham". BBC Sport. 1 February 2023.
- ^ Railston, Steven (24 May 2023). "Manchester United youngster Sonny Aljofree signs first professional contract". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Sonny Aljofree joins on loan from Manchester United". Altrincham FC.
- ^ "Obscure rule stops Man United handing teen star debut amid injury crisis". talkSPORT. 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Man Utd defender Sonny Aljofree blocked from dream debut - TribalFootball.com". www.tribalfootball.com.
- ^ "Billy Crellin & Sonny Aljofree: Everton keeper and Man Utd defender join Accringtonon on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Hasney Aljofree: A New Chapter in Singapore Football with a Personal Touch - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.