Alex Denny
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the Australian rules footballer|Alex Denney}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Alex Denny
|image =
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|fullname = Alexander James Denny{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Salford City |publisher=English Football League |page=61 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|12|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Alex Denny |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/alex-denny-256089/|work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=7 December 2017}}
|birth_place = Chester, England
|height = {{convert|1.86|m|order=flip}}
|position = Defensive midfielder
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
|youthclubs1 = Everton
|years1 = 2017–2020
|clubs1 = Everton
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020–2022
|clubs2 = Salford City
|caps2 = 9
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021
|clubs3 = → Morecambe (loan)
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022
|clubs4 = The New Saints
|caps4 = 10
|goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
|nationalteam1 = England U17
|nationalcaps1 = 10
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2018
|nationalteam2 = England U18
|nationalcaps2 = 5
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|club-update = 18:02, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 28 March 2018
}}
Alexander James Denny (born 12 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He last played for The New Saints.
Club career
On 6 December 2017, Denny was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-squad-apollon-limassol-europa-14003917|title=Everton squad for Apollon Limassol Europa League match includes eight possible debutants|date=6 December 2017|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Liverpool Echo}} A day later, he made his first-team debut, coming on as a 91st-minute substitute in a 3–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/07/europe/uefa-cup/apollon-limassol/everton-football-club/2580366/?ICID=HP_MS_01_08|title=APOLLON VS. EVERTON 0 – 3|accessdate= 7 December 2017|work=Soccerway}}{{cite web|last1=Begley|first1=Emlyn|title=Apollon Limassol 0 Everton 3| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42253361| publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 December 2017|date=7 December 2017}}
In the summer of 2020 he joined Salford City as a member of their development squad.{{cite web|title=Introducing the 2020–21 Development Squad |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/development-squad-2020-21-introduction/|website=Salford City FC |date=31 August 2020|accessdate=31 August 2020}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2020 in a EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.{{cite web |last1=Plant |first1=Michael |title=Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/salford-city-0-man-utd-6-match-report-in-the-efl-trophy# |publisher=Manchester United FC |accessdate=10 September 2020}}
On 1 February 2021, Denny joined League Two side Morecambe on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2021/february/loan-deal--alex-denny/ |title=Loan Deal: Alex Denny |publisher=Morecambe FC |date=1 February 2021 |accessdate=2 February 2021}}
On 11 January 2022, Denny signed for Cymru Premier side The New Saints.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2022/01/11/england-youth-international-signs-for-the-saints/ |title=England Youth International signs for the Saints |publisher=The New Saints FC |date=11 January 2022 |accessdate=11 January 2022}} He was not offered a new contract at the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Club confirms retained list |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2022/06/15/club-confirms-retained-list/ |publisher=The New Saints |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=15 June 2022}}
International career
Denny has made numerous appearances for England U17, making his debut against Croatia U17 in September 2016. Denny also played in the 2017 under-17 European Championship for England who reached the final, he started in the semi-final and final.
Denny also featured five times for England U18s.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=358133|title=Alex Denny profile at The FA|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=The FA}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 April 2022}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=1|Everton
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|101525|2017|accessdate=7 September 2020}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Everton U21
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|101525|2019|accessdate=7 September 2020}} |— |colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Salford City
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|101525|2020|accessdate=15 February 2021}} | rowspan="2" |League Two |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3{{efn|name=FLT}} |0 |3 |0 | ||||||||||
| Morecambe (loan)
|League Two |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| The New Saints
|10 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |12 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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Honours
England U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2022691--spain-vs-england/lineups/?iv=true|title = Spain-England | Under-17}}
Everton U23s
- Premier League Cup: 2018–19{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Sam |date=2019-05-08 |title=Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-vs-newcastle-u23s-live-16244703 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}
The New Saints
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase|101525}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Denny, Alex}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:The New Saints F.C. players
Category:English Football League players