Alfie Chang

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Alfie Chang
Alfie Chang September 2021.jpg
Chang pictured in September 2021
Personal information
Full name Alfie James Chang[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 19)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 42
Youth career
20??–2021 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Birmingham City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:48, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Alfie James Chang (born 4 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Birmingham City.

Life and career[]

Chang attended Droitwich Spa High School.[3] He took up a two-year scholarship with Birmingham City's Academy in July 2019.[4] According to the then academy manager Kristjaan Speakman, Chang "is most effective as a deep midfield player. In this position he is able to dictate the tempo of the game and through calm and composed possession is able to demonstrate an excellent range of passing. In higher areas of the pitch he has the creativity and cleverness to construct play able to create opening for forward players."[4]

Playing in central midfield, he captained Birmingham's under-18s in their 2020–21 FA Youth Cup campaign,[5] and played for Birmingham's U23 team as they beat Sheffield United U23 in the national final of that season's Professional Development League.[6] Chang was one of five under-18s offered their first professional contract in 2021,[7] and one of four who accepted.[8]

Chang was given a squad number and named on the bench for Birmingham's EFL Cup first-round match at home to Colchester United of League One. He remained unused, but in the second round of the same competition, on 24 August, he replaced Dion Sanderson after 73 minutes to make his senior debut as Birmingham lost 2–0 at home to Fulham.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 8 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2021–22[10] Championship 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. 23 June 2020. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Alfie Chang". Birmingham City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Year 11" (PDF). Newsletter. No. 302. Droitwich High School. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Revealed: Blues' new scholars for 2019/20". Birmingham City F.C. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ Murphy, Daniel (12 March 2021). "Liam Delap gives Man City food for thought in transfer market with excellent FA Youth Cup display". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ Dick, Brian (24 May 2021). "Blues U23s vs Sheff Utd U23s player ratings: Man City trainee sparkles as George blunts Blades". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Birmingham City: Jon Toral and Dan Crowley among 13 players released". BBC Sport. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Blues quartet sign pro deals". Birmingham City F.C. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ "EFL Cup: Birmingham City 0–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Alfie Chang in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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