Alex Fletcher (footballer)

Alex Fletcher
Fletcher in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999[1]
Place of birth Newton Abbot,[1] England
Playing position Striker[1]
Club information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 29
Youth career
2008–2016 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Plymouth Argyle 11 (2)
2018 → Torquay United (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:14, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Alex Fletcher (born 30 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle.

Career

Fletcher, as an academy player, made his first team debut at home in the FA Cup in a 0–0 draw with Newport County,[2] on as a 79th-minute substitute for Craig Tanner.

He signed a professional contract in the summer of 2017,[3] and made his full debut in the EFL Trophy, in a group stage game vs Chelsea U-21s.[4] Fletcher scored two goals in the last 2 minutes as Argyle came from behind to win on penalties.[5]

Fletcher scored his first career league goal in a League One game, a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[6]

On 4 January 2018, Fletcher joined Torquay United, who were at the time bottom of the National League, on a 28-day loan.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 October 2017.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17[8] League Two 0010000010
2017–18[9] League One 6100001[lower-alpha 1]273
Career total 6110001283
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A.Fletcher". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Newport County". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pilgrims Striker Fletcher Pens First Pro Contract". League Football Education. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Who is Alex Fletcher and what will he bring to Plymouth Argyle?". Plymouth Herald. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Chelsea U21". Sky Sports. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Alex Fletcher stakes a claim". Plymouth Herald. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alex Fletcher Joins From Plymouth Argyle". Torquay United FC. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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