Alex Cochrane (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander William Cochrane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Heart of Midlothian (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → East Grinstead Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Union SG (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:33, 28 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Alexander William Cochrane (born 21 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Career[]
Brighton & Hove Albion[]
Cochrane made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion, on 25 September 2019 in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.[3] Cochrane was named in the match day squad in the Premier League on 20 July 2020 in a 0–0 home draw against Newcastle United, he remained an unused substitute.[4] On 23 September 2020, Cochrane made his first appearance for the senior side in almost a year coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win over Preston in the EFL Cup.[5]
Loans[]
Cochrane signed for Isthmian League South side East Grinstead in the January transfer market of 2018.[6]
On 5 October 2020, Cochrane joined Belgian First Division B side Union SG on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 5 February 2021, it was announced that Cochrane has suffered an injury which would keep him out for the rest of the season.[8]
On 28 June 2021, Cochrane joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a season-long loan.[9] He made his competitive debut two weeks later, playing 83 minutes of the 2–0 away win over Peterhead in the Scottish League Cup.[10] On 31 July, he made his Scottish Premiership debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season where he played the whole match of the 2–1 home victory over 51 times Scottish Champions Celtic.[11]
International career[]
Cochrane made one appearance for the England U16's assisting a goal in a 3–3 draw against the United States U15's.
He made his international debut for the England U20s on 19 November 2019 during a 3–0 win over Iceland U21s at Wycombe Wanderers.[12]
Career statistics[]
- As of 12 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Grinstead (loan) | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Southern League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2018–19[13] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- ^ Jump up to: a b appearances in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Alex Cochrane". 11v11. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Brighton 1–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: Hosts secure Premier League safety - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Preston North End 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls set up Man Utd tie – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Injury-Hit Wasps Look To Youngsters - Pitchero Non-League". Non-League. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Cochrane makes Union loan move". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Mauvaise nouvelle pour le défenseur de l'Union Alex Cochrane : il sera probablement out pour le reste de la saison !". dhnet.be (in French). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Brighton full-back Alex Cochrane joins on loan". heartsfc.co.uk. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Peterhead v Heart of Midlothian - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Hearts 2-1 Celtic: John Souttar header claims win for Robbie Neilson's side - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "THE YOUNG LIONS PUT ON EXPLOSIVE SECOND-HALF SHOW TO BEAT ICELAND IN WYCOMBE". TheFA.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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