Alex Henderson (footballer, born 2001)

Alex Henderson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Martin George Henderson
Date of birth (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Boxford, England
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Georgia State Panthers
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2020 Ipswich Town
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Georgia State Panthers 13 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Bury Town (loan) 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:48, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Alexander Martin George Henderson (born 3 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays college soccer for Georgia State University.

College career

Ahead of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Henderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Georgia State University. He made his college soccer debut on 18 September 2020, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Mercer University, contributing to one assist.[1] Henderson was named to the TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week for September 22.[2] Henderson scored his first collegiate goal on 13 November 2020 in a 1-1 draw against Central Arkansas.

Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Henderson was named a freshman (first year) All-American by TopDrawer Soccer, for being one of the top first year college soccer players in the United States.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Henderson made his first-team debut for the club on 4 December 2019, starting in a 1–1 away draw with Peterborough United in an EFL Trophy second round match, which Ipswich went on to win 5–6 on penalties.[3] He was offered a one-year extension to his scholarship at the end of the 2019–20 season, however he turned the deal down in order to take up an offer for a place at Georgia State University in the United States.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2019–20[5] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Bury Town (loan) 2019–20 IL North Division 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 12 0
Career total 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Briggs Scores Twice, Panthers Top Mercer 2-1 in Season Opener". Georgia State University Athletics. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Team of the Week: September 22". TopDrawer Soccer. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Henderson Confirms Blues Exit for US University". TWTD. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Games played by Alex Henderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2020.