Alexis André Jr.
Alexis Andre Jr. (born 21 May 1997) is a French born, Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mulhouse, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Kehler FV | ||
| 2016–2017 | Nike Academy | ||
| 2017 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Schiltigheim | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Paulton Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Yate Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Truro City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Salisbury (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:13, 1 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
André was an unused substitute for Championnat National 3 side Schiltigheim seven times during the 2014-2015 season.[1] He then went to have a spell with the Nike Academy.[2]
Bristol Rovers
On 2 July 2017 Andre was handed a trial at League One club Bristol Rovers. After a successful trial period with the club, Andre was signed by Rovers.[3]
Following a broken hand from first choice goalkeeper Adam Smith, Sam Slocombe went in goal with Andre taking his place on the bench for the first time against Bury.[4] Andre remained on the bench and on 9 September 2017, starting goalkeeper Slocombe saw red for a professional foul in the 60th minute against Walsall with the teams tied at 1–1. Andre came on, saving the resultant free kick, before producing a number of saves as Rovers scored in the 87' minute, winning 2–1.[5]
Loan Spells
On 23 November 2017 Andre joined Paulton Rovers on a one-month loan.[6] On 31 January 2018, he moved out on loan again, this time joining Tiverton Town on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 20 February 2019, Andre joined Yate Town on a one-month loan deal.[8]
In March 2019, he joined Truro City on loan.[9]
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Bristol Rovers exercised a contract extension for him.[10]
International career
On 1 October 2018, André was called up to the Morocco under-23 squad for their friendlies against Algeria and Senegal.[11]
Personal life
Alexis André Jr. was born in France to a Guadeloupean father and a Moroccan mother.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2017–18[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulton Rovers (loan) | 2017-18 | Southern League Division One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2017-18 | Southern League Premier South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Who is Bristol Rovers' goalkeeper Alexis André Jr?". Bristol Post. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Development Squad-Goalkeepers-Alexis Andre". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Bury 2–3 Bristol Rovers - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2017/november/developmentsquadloan/
- "Alexis Andre-Jr Joins Tiverton Town on Loan". Bristol Rovers. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Alexis Andre-Jr Joins Yate Town On Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 20 February 2019.
- "NEW SIGNINGS: Bristol Rovers Youngsters arrive on loan". Truro City F.C. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Alexis Andre-Jr Called Up to Morocco U23s". Bristol Rovers. 1 October 2018.
- "Marokko U23: Wotte verrast en selecteert Alexis André Jr". 11lions. 1 October 2018.
- "Games played by Alexis André Jr. in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.