Alfie Beestin

Alfie Beestin
Personal information
Full name Alfie Dillon Beestin
Date of birth (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997
Place of birth Leeds[1]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Number 22
Youth career
i2i Football Development Centre
0000 2016 Tadcaster Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Doncaster Rovers 20 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:52, 12 March 2018 (UTC)

Alfie Dillon Beestin (born 1 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Doncaster Rovers in League One.

He was born in Leeds and trained with the York College/i2i Football Development Centre,[2] also playing for the Tadcaster Albion development team.[3]

Early life

Born in Leeds, Beestin studied at The Co-operative Academy of Leeds, before moving on to York College, achieving a Level 2 Certificate in Sport and a Level 1 Coaching Award.[3]

He started his career at the Tadcaster Albion development team, scoring four goals in three games. During a trial at Doncaster Rovers he impressed manager Darren Ferguson.[4]

Career

Doncaster Rovers

Beestin signed for Doncaster Rovers on 2 August 2016.[5] Following his signing, manager Darren Ferguson said "ability-wise he's got a hell of a lot".[6]

Beestin came on as a substitute against Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy, scoring on his debut in a 2-0 victory.[7] In a 5-1 victory against Morecambe Beestin made his League debut as a substitute[8] In his fourth start for the club, he scored his first League goal, the opener in the 1–1 draw against Plymouth on 13 January 2018.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2018

[9]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2016–17[10] League Two 3 0 1 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 8 1
2017–18[11] League One 17 2 3 0 1 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 24 2
Career total 20 2 4 0 1 0 7 1 32 3
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Reunited, Genes. "Alfie Beestin - Births & Baptisms - Genes Reunited". www.genesreunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  2. 1 2 "Beestin's delight at first league goal". Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. 1 2 Sissons, Jill. "Football Development Centre Student Signed to the Professional Game". www.yorkcollege.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Tadcaster Albion snap up ex-York and Northern Ireland keeper Michael Ingham". Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  5. ↑ Hoden, Liam (2 August 2016). "Doncaster Rovers: Striker Alfie Beestin signs". The Star. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers: First sight of Alfie Beestin against Mansfield Town". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Mansfield 0 Rovers 2". Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  8. ↑ "Morecambe 1-5 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  9. ↑ "Alfie Beestin | Football Stats | Doncaster Rovers | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Beestin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Beestin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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