Alex Hunt
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander John Hunt[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Grimsby Town (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | (0) |
2021– | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 4 December 2021 (UTC) |
Alexander John Hunt (born 29 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grimsby Town on loan from Sheffield Wednesday.
Career[]
Sheffield Wednesday[]
Alex Hunt joined the Owls Academy at the age of seven where he would go on to become the club captain of the under-18s.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the Owls in February 2018[3] as well as being nominated for the LFE Apprentice of the Year award in the same year, where he was eventually beaten by Ryan Sessegnon.[4] He made his first team debut in the first round of the EFL Cup against Sunderland on 16 August 2018.[5][6] On the 17 September 2019, Alex signed a new 2-year contract at Sheffield Wednesday taking him until the end of the 20-21 season.[7] At the end of the 20-21 season, the club would activate a one year extension to his contract.[8]
On 12 August 2021, he joined Grimsby Town on loan, initially until January 2022.[9] He made his debut on the opening day of the 21/22 season, starting the game against Weymouth.[10] He scored his first professional goal from a direct free-kick in stoppage time to win 3 points against Barnet.[11]
Career statistics[]
- As of 18 December 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2018–19[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20[13] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2020–21[14] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2021–22[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22[15] | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
Career total | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Alex Hunt". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Alex Hunt pens professional contract". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Sessegnon Receives LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year Prize". League Football Education Official Website. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland v Owls team news". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Powell, Simon (18 August 2018). "Are Wednesday A League One Club Without Two Players". Vital Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Hunt signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Hunt joins Grimsby on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Grimsby Town 1-0 Weymouth". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Grimsby Town 4-3 Barnet". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- English Football League players