Alex Henderson (footballer, born 2001)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alex Henderson
| image =
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| fullname = Alexander Martin George Henderson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|11|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Boxford, England
| height =
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Georgia State Panthers
| clubnumber = 6
| youthclubs1 = Ipswich Town
| youthyears1 = 2012–2020
| college1 = Georgia State Panthers
| collegeyears1 = 2020–
| collegecaps1 = 13
| collegegoals1 = 1
| clubs1 = Ipswich Town | years1 = 2019–2020 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| clubs2 = → Bury Town (loan) | years2 = 2019–2020 | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0
| club-update = 05:48, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
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Alexander Martin George Henderson (born 3 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays college soccer for Georgia State University.
College career
Ahead of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Henderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Georgia State University. He made his college soccer debut on 18 September 2020, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Mercer University, contributing to one assist.{{cite web |title=Briggs Scores Twice, Panthers Top Mercer 2-1 in Season Opener |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/news/2020/9/18/mens-soccer-briggs-scores-twice-panthers-top-mercer-2-1-in-season-opener.aspx |website=Georgia State University Athletics |accessdate=24 September 2020 |date=18 September 2020}} Henderson was named to the TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week for September 22.{{cite web |title=Men's Team of the Week: September 22 |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-team-of-the-week:-september-22_aid48525 |website=TopDrawer Soccer |accessdate=24 September 2020 |date=22 September 2020}} Henderson scored his first collegiate goal on 13 November 2020 in a 1-1 draw against Central Arkansas.
Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Henderson was named a freshman (first year) All-American by TopDrawer Soccer, for being one of the top first year college soccer players in the United States.
Club career
=Ipswich Town=
Henderson made his first-team debut for the club on 4 December 2019, starting in a 1–1 away draw with Peterborough United in an EFL Trophy second round match, which Ipswich went on to win 5–6 on penalties.{{Cite web | url = https://www.itfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2019202/december/peterborough-united-vs-ipswich-town-on-03-dec-19/# | work = Ipswich Town F.C. | date = 4 December 2019 | accessdate = 9 December 2019 | title = Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town}} He was offered a one-year extension to his scholarship at the end of the 2019–20 season, however he turned the deal down in order to take up an offer for a place at Georgia State University in the United States.{{Cite web | url = https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/38378/henderson-confirms-blues-exit-for-us-university | work = TWTD | date = 27 June 2020 | accessdate = 28 June 2020 | title = Henderson Confirms Blues Exit for US University}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 March 2020}}
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ipswich Town
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|127032|2019|accessdate=3 May 2020}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance in EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury Town (loan)
|2019–20 |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|id=127032|name=Alex Henderson}}
- [https://georgiastatesports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/alex-henderson/5507 Alex Henderson] at Georgia State University Athletics
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Bury Town F.C. players
Category:Georgia State Panthers men's soccer players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:People from Boxford, Suffolk