Alex Palmer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Palmer[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Kidderminster, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2017 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2018 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Notts County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 37 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 46 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:09, 9 May 2021 (UTC) |
Alexander Palmer (born 10 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a goalkeeper. He has also represented England at youth international level.
Club career[]
On 24 May 2015, Palmer made the bench for West Bromwich Albion for the first time, remaining as an unused substitute in a 4–1 loss to Arsenal.[2] In June 2015, he joined National League side Kidderminster Harriers on a youth loan. Two years later, he joined Kidderminster on another loan deal.[3] On 14 November 2018, he joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on a seven-day emergency loan.[4] Three days later, he made his English Football League debut, playing the full match in a 3–1 win for Oldham over Cambridge United.[5] On 12 April 2019, he went out on another seven-day emergency loan, this time to Notts County,[6] making his only appearance a day later in the 3–0 loss to Crewe Alexandra.[7]
On 16 July 2019, Palmer joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.[8] Palmer kept a clean sheet on his debut and was widely considered to be man-of-the-match.[9]
On 4 September 2020, it was announced that Palmer had joined Lincoln City on loan for the season, signing with team mate Callum Morton.[10] A day later, he made his debut for Lincoln, starting the game in the EFL Cup.[11]
On 25 August 2021, Palmer finally made his West Brom debut after 11 years since joining the club, starting in the 0–6 defeat against Arsenal in the EFL cup second round.[12]
International career[]
Palmer has represented England at under-16 level on four occasions.[13]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 25 August 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2015–16[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2018–19[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2016–17[15] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2017–18[16] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2015–16[14] | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[17] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Notts County (loan) | 2018–19[17] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[18] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21[19] | League One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 [b] | 0 | 58 | 0 |
Career total | 96 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 117 | 0 |
- ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in League One Play-offs & five appearances in Football League Trophy
Honours[]
Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League Two: Third place promotion: 2019-20[21]
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "ARSENAL VS. WEST BROMWICH ALBION 4 - 1". uk.soccerway.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "West Brom keeper Alex Palmer returns to Kidderminster Harriers on loan". expressandstar.com. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Alex Palmer: Oldham Athletic sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic 3-1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Notts County: West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Alex Palmer joins as emergency loan". BBC Sport. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Alex Palmer: Plymouth sign West Brom goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Player Ratings: Crewe 0 Plymouth Argyle 3". Argyle Life. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Premier League Duo Sign for The Imps on Loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Crewe v The Imps - Carabao Cup 1st Round". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion 0-6 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Alex Palmer profile at West Brom". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Errington, Chris (23 July 2020). "Alex Palmer celebrating Argyle, West Bromwich Albion promotion double". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links[]
- Alex Palmer at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- English footballers
- Living people
- Association football goalkeepers
- England youth international footballers
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Kidderminster