Alex Mighten
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Cole Mighten[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Arnold Town | ||
2009–2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Nottingham Forest | 50 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | England U15 | ||
2017 | England U16 | 9 | (1) |
2017–2019 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
2019 | England U18 | 9 | (4) |
2021– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:29, 6 September 2021 (UTC) |
Alexander Cole Mighten (born 11 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a winger. Born in the United States, he represents England at the youth international level.
Club career[]
Mighten came up with the Nottingham Forest academy, appearing for the club's Under-18 team.[3] Mighten joined Forest in 2009 after previously playing for Arnold Town. During his development, Mighten received support from former Forest players Des Walker and David Johnson.[4]
On 24 September 2019, Mighten made his professional debut when he appeared as a 78th-minute substitute during a 5–0 loss in an EFL Cup fixture against Arsenal.[5] He then made his first start for the Reds on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 loss to Chelsea in an FA Cup match, Mighten impressed in the game, winning a penalty for Forest only for it to be ruled out by a marginal VAR decision.[6]
On 24 August 2020, Mighten signed a new contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2025.[7] He scored his first professional goal in a 1-1 draw against Millwall on 19 December 2020.[8]
International career[]
Mighten has represented England at under-15 through to under-19 level.[9] Mighten received his first call-up to the under-19 squad in March 2021.[10] On 6 September 2021, Mighten made his debut for the England U20s during a 6-1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. [11] As Mighten was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, he is also eligible to represent the United States.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of 6 January 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2020–21[13] | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
2021–22[14] | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
Club totals | 50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||
Career totals | 50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 |
Personal[]
Mighten's godfather is former footballer Des Walker, who played for Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday and England.[15][9] Alex's brother, David, plays college soccer at Medaille College in Buffalo, New York.[16] Alex was born in Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.[2] while his father, Eddie Mighten, worked for ESPN.[9] His family returned to Nottingham, England when he was 3 years old.[17]
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Could a Connecticut-born player break through at Nottingham Forest?". New England Soccer Journal. 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Alex Mighten - Midfielder - Under 18s - Nottingham Forest". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
- ^ Taylor, Paul. "Forest must do all they can to bring Mighten and Johnson through to first team". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest: Unai Emery praises Gabriel Martinelli after League Cup brace". BBC Sport. 24 September 2019.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (5 January 2020). "Forest fans react to VAR call in FA Cup clash with Chelsea". nottinghampost.
- ^ "Mighten pens new contract". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
- ^ "Millwall 1-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Hartford-born Mighten enjoys awaited breakthrough at Nottingham Forest". americansoccernow.com. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/mar/19/england-mu19s-squad-named-for-march-training-camp-20210319
- ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Paul. "Dropped down a youth level to protect him from bigger boys,..." The Athletic.
- ^ "David Mighten - Men's Soccer". Medaille College Athletics.
- ^ "ASN: Hartford-born Mighten enjoys awaited breakthrough at Nottingham Forest". www.americansoccernow.com.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from West Hartford, Connecticut
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- American soccer players
- American emigrants to England
- Association football midfielders
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- People educated at West Bridgford School
- Soccer players from Connecticut