Alfie Bavidge

Alfie Bavidge
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United (on loan from Aberdeen)
Number 36
Youth career
Dyce Boys Club[1]
2014– Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Aberdeen 5 (0)
2023–2024 → Kelty Hearts (loan) 25 (9)
2024– → Ayr United (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
Scotland U16[1]
2022–2023 Scotland U17[2] 5 (2)
2023– Scotland U19[2] 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Alfie Bavidge (born 11 April 2006) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.

Career

Bavidge started his career with Aberdeen.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] After impressing in the academy, scoring plenty of goals along the way, he made his League debut on 4 February 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 win against Motherwell.[10][11]

In September 2023, Bavidge joined Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts on loan until January 2024.[12]

On 3 February 2024, Bavidge scored his first career hat-trick in a 3-0 away win over Edinburgh City.[13] He followed this up just 13 days later with another hat-trick, this time for Scotland U-19 in a 4-0 win against Latvia.[14]

In August 2024, Bavidge joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on loan for the season.[15][16]

Personal life

Alfie is the son of former professional footballer Martin Bavidge; his grandfather Mitch Bavidge also played at a high level, mainly in the Highland Football League.[17]

Career statistics

As of matches played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 2022–23[18] Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Kelty Hearts (loan) 2023–24[19] Scottish League One 25 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 9
Career total 30 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 9

References

  1. ^ a b c Danny Law (4 July 2022). "Who is Alfie Bavidge? The 16-year-old Aberdeen striker with great potential". pressandjournal.co.uk (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b Alfie Bavidge at the Scottish Football Association
  3. ^ "Aberdeen academy sensation Alfie Bavidge talks about influence of his dad and season targets amid astonishing campaign". aberdeenlive.news. 5 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Meet the next Miovski..." bbc.com. 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Aberdeen teen goal sensation Alfie Bavidge has earned his chance in Atlanta, says boss Jim Goodwin". pressandjournal.co.uk. 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Alfie Bavidge - The next Aberdeen academy star in waiting". aberdeenlive.news. 10 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Alfie Bavidge strives for more after Aberdeen youngster hits goal trail at youth level". pressandjournal.co.uk. 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons | Alfie Bavidge feature". Aberdeen FC. 30 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Aberdeen v Hearts Reaction: Goodwin's Bavidge reward; "Hurt of Midlothian"; hats off to Hearts fans; Albert Kidd at 65". scotsman.com. 17 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Hosts end run of five defeats with convincing win". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023.
  11. ^ A. Bavidge, Soccerway
  12. ^ "Alfie heads out on loan". www.afc.co.uk. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Alfie Bavidge hat-trick earns Kelty a win at Edinburgh City". www.dunfermlinepress.com. 5 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Kelty Hearts' Alfie Bavidge nets Scotland U-19 treble in Latvia win". www.dunfermlinepress.com. 19 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Alfie Bavidge Joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Young striker heads out on loan". Aberdeen FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  17. ^ Britton, Ruaraidh (5 December 2022). "Aberdeen youngster Alfie Bavidge on influence of family as scoring run continues". AberdeenLive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Alfie Bavidge in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Games played by Alfie Bavidge in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2024.