Alex Pritchard

Pritchard began his career in the academy at West Ham United, before transferring to the youth setup at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in June 2009.{{cite web|author=BST |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tottenham-spurs-nextgen-alex-pritchard-coulibaly-384419 |title=The Young Tottenham Trio That Can Challenge for First Team Football |work=International Business Times |date=2012-09-14 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Pritchard quickly established himself in the U18 team. He received his maiden call into the first team squad for a UEFA Europa League group stage game versus PAOK on 15 September 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/165269/alex-pritchard?season=2011 |title=Espn Fc |publisher=Espn Fc |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Awarded the number 54 shirt, he remained on the bench for the 0–0 draw.{{cite web|last=Hassan |first=Nabil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14832912 |title=PAOK 0–0 Tottenham |publisher=BBC |date=2011-09-15 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} He was called up for another Europa League group match versus Rubin Kazan on 3 November, again remaining on the bench.{{cite web|last=Bevan |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15472973 |title=Rubin Kazan 1–0 Tottenham |publisher=BBC |date=2011-11-03 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Pritchard made an impact in the 2011–12 NextGen Series, where he ended up top-scorer for Spurs with four goals, three of which came against the eventual winners Inter Milan. Pritchard courted transfer interest from Premier League side Queens Park Rangers in April 2012.{{deprecated inline|certain=yes|date=November 2019}} Pritchard added another four goals in the 2012–13 edition of the NextGen Series, one of which came in a particularly notable 4–1 away victory against Barcelona,{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/sites/spurs/News/barca-u19s-spurs-nextgen-report-07112012.page|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113143649/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/sites/spurs/News/barca-u19s-spurs-nextgen-report-07112012.page|archivedate=2012-11-13|title=BARCA U19S 1–4 SPURS – SHAQ FIRES LADS TO STUNNING WIN IN NEXTGEN|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|date=7 November 2012|accessdate=1 February 2013}} bringing his tally to eight goals in 11 NextGen Series appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/scouts-notebook/78/post/1853497/alex-pritchard-villas-boas-youth-dilemma|title=Alex Pritchard: Villas-Boas' youth dilemma|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=30 December 2014}} Following Pritchard's NextGen Series performances and with only half a year remaining on his contract, there was speculation that Spanish sides Real Madrid and Barcelona would attempt to sign him.{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/20/spurs-youngsters-alex-pritchard-and-shaquille-coulthirst-targeted-by-real-madrid-and-barcelona-620619/|title=Spurs youngsters Alex Pritchard and Shaquille Coulthirst targeted by Real Madrid and Barcelona|work=Metro|location=UK|date=20 November 2012|accessdate=1 February 2013}} Liverpool (with Pritchard's former Tottenham U18 manager Alex Inglethorpe on their staff) were also reported to be interested,{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-could-snap-up-tottenhams-alex-pritchard-8467157.html|title=Liverpool could snap up Tottenham's Alex Pritchard|work=standard|date=25 January 2013|accessdate=1 February 2013}} but Pritchard ended the speculation when he signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Spurs on 31 January 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.theposh.com/news/article/20130131-pritchard-joins-from-spurs-631617.aspx|title=Pritchard Joins From Spurs|publisher=theposh.com|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=1 February 2013}} Pritchard also appeared for Tottenham's U21 team during the 2012–13 season, scoring five goals in 11 appearances to help the U21s to the U21 Premier League knockout stage final against Manchester United. Pritchard scored Tottenham's second goal and was substituted after 64 minutes for Kenny McEvoy in the 3–2 defeat.{{deprecated inline|certain=yes|date=November 2019}}

After spending the majority of the 2013–14 season out on loan, Pritchard received his first call into the first team squad in two and a half years when he was named as a substitute for a Premier League match versus his former side West Ham United on 3 May 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/165269/alex-pritchard?season=2013 |title=Espn Fc |publisher=Espn Fc |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Allotted the number 39 shirt, he remained on the bench for the 2–0 defeat.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27168669 "West Ham United 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur"] BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014. Pritchard was called up again for the final game of the season against Aston Villa and made his debut for the club when he replaced Gylfi Sigurðsson after 83 minutes of the 3–0 win.{{cite web|last=Magowan |first=Alistair |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27273512 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC |date=2014-05-11 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} After the match, he said "it was good to get my Spurs debut under my belt and to play alongside top quality players. It was a great way to finish the season and hopefully next year I can push on again and get even more game time".{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/debut-caps-fine-season-for-alex-pritchard-140514/ |title=Debut caps fine campaign for Pritchard 14 May 2014 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=2014-05-14 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} On 21 August 2015, Pritchard agreed to a new four-year contract with Tottenham.{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/new-deal-for-pritchard-brentford-loan-170714/ |title=New deal for Pritchard / Brentford loan 17 July 2014 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |accessdate=2014-07-19}}

On 31 January 2013, Pritchard signed on loan with Championship side Peterborough United until the end of the 2012–13 season. He had scored four goals for the Tottenham Development Squad in an 8–1 victory over Peterborough on 15 January.{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/development-squad-81-peterborough-pritchard-grabs-four-in-superb-win-150113/|title=Development Squad 8–1 Peterborough: Pritchard grabs four in superb win|accessdate=30 December 2014}} Awarded the number 33 shirt, Pritchard was named on the bench for a league match versus Burnley two days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/165269/alex-pritchard?season=2012 |title=Espn Fc |publisher=Espn Fc |accessdate=2014-07-19}} He made his professional debut when he replaced Nathaniel Knight-Percival after 55 minutes of the 1–0 defeat.{{cite web|author=Peterborough 2 Rowe 65', 69' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21209102 |title=Peterborough 2–2 Burnley |publisher=BBC |date=2013-02-02 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} He came on again as a substitute in the following game against Leicester City, but lasted just 16 minutes before suffering torn ligaments in his ankle.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21457948 |title=Peterborough United suffer from Alex Pritchard injury |publisher=BBC |date=2013-02-14 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Pritchard returned to Tottenham Hotspur for treatment and didn't appear again for the Posh until a late cameo in a 3–2 victory over Watford on 13 April. He made just six appearances for the club before returning to White Hart Lane at the end of the season.{{Soccerbase season|62298|2012|accessdate=2014-07-19}}

On 9 July 2013, Pritchard joined League One side Swindon Town on a season long loan deal,{{cite news|title=Tottenham pair sign as two added to board|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23231972|accessdate=9 July 2013|work=BBC Sport|date=9 July 2013}} linking up with fellow Tottenham loanees Massimo Luongo, Grant Hall, Ryan Mason and former teammates Nathan Byrne and Jack Barthram at the County Ground.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23423191|title=Swindon Town: Tottenham's Ryan Mason signs loan deal|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 December 2014}} Wearing the number 11 shirt, Pritchard scored his first goal for the club on 27 August, in a 2–0 win against Queens Park Rangers in the League Cup second round.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23764087 "QPR 0–2 Swindon"] BBC Sport. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Pritchard's form led to interest from Championship sides Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and League One leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/10980429.Town_survive_the_transfer_window_as_star_players_stay_put/?ref=rss|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211145702/http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/10980429.Town_survive_the_transfer_window_as_star_players_stay_put/?ref=rss|archivedate=2014-12-11|title=Town survive the transfer window as star players stay put|author=Sam Morshead|work=This Is Swindon Town FC|accessdate=30 December 2014}} Pritchard was sent off for the first time in his career in a league match versus Bristol City on 15 March, receiving a straight red card for a shove on Wade Elliott.{{cite web|last=Mitchell |first=Brendon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26492996 |title=Bristol City 0–0 Swindon Town |publisher=BBC |date=2014-03-15 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Earlier in the season, manager Mark Cooper stated that Pritchard would need to "curb his temper", after he picked up five bookings in seven league matches.{{cite web|url=http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2013/09/18/ld-why-is-tottenhams-alex-pritchard-in-trouble-at-swindon/|title=Why is Tottenham's Alex Pritchard in trouble at Swindon?|work=Here Is The City|date=18 September 2013 |accessdate=30 December 2014}} Pritchard won rave reviews for his performances during the season, receiving nominations for the League One Player of the Year and Football League Young Player of the Year awards.{{cite web|url = http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11748/9209760/sky-bet-league-one-adam-forshaw-kevin-mcdonald-and-alex-pritchard-up-for-player-prize|title = Sky Bet League One: Adam Forshaw, Kevin McDonald and Alex Pritchard up for player prize |publisher = Sky Sports|accessdate = 2014-07-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9207718/football-league-will-hughes-liam-moore-and-alex-pritchard-on-young-player-shortlist |title=Football League: Will Hughes, Liam Moore and Alex Pritchard on Young Player shortlist |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Of the nominations, he said "I'm absolutely chuffed to be nominated, I've worked hard all season and with the amount of players of my age doing so well, it's great to get that recognition".{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/alex-pritchard-on-award-nomination-150314/ |title=Pritchard's pride 15 March 2014 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=2014-03-15 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Pritchard was a key player for Swindon over the course of the 2013–14 season, making 44 appearances and scoring eight goals.{{Soccerbase season|62298|2013|accessdate=2014-07-19}} Looking back on his time with the Robins, Pritchard said "it was great for me to be playing first team football at Swindon this season, I needed to get out and play competitively and I loved every minute of it".

After transfer interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic,{{cite web|last=Howell |first=Bill |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wolverhampton-wanderers-transfer-news-tottenham-7255263 |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers transfer news: Tottenham Hotspur youngster on Kenny Jackett's radar |work=Birmingham Mail|date=2014-06-12 |accessdate=2014-07-19}} Pritchard signed for Championship side Brentford on a season-long loan on 17 July 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-loan-17.07.14-1765227.aspx |title=Brentford complete the loan signing of Alex Pritchard from Tottenham Hotspur |publisher=Brentfordfc.co.uk |date=2014-07-15 |accessdate=2014-07-19 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221027/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-loan-17.07.14-1765227.aspx |url-status=dead }} Manager Mark Warburton (who helped create the now-defunct NextGen Series) said Pritchard "is very good tactically and technically with excellent dead ball delivery. He showed his quality while he was on loan at Swindon last year. Alex will add to the quality in our squad". Pritchard scored two goals in a 3–2 pre-season friendly victory over Nice at Griffin Park on 26 July.{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-v-ogc-nice-psf-26.07.14-1783799.aspx|title=Match report as Brentford beat OGC Nice in pre-season friendly at Griffin Park|author=Chris Wickham|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-date=29 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829064923/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-v-ogc-nice-psf-26.07.14-1783799.aspx|url-status=dead}} He made his competitive debut for the club on the opening day of the 2014–15 season, lasting 79 minutes of a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic before being replaced by Tommy Smith.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28646432|title=Brentford 1–1 Charlton Athletic|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 December 2014}} Pritchard scored his first competitive goal for the Bees with the equaliser in a 2–1 victory over Blackpool on 19 August.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28750016|title=Blackpool 1–2 Brentford|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 December 2014}} He scored his second goal a 3–1 win over Reading on 4 October, slotting the ball through Adam Federici's legs after Andre Gray had slipped.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29388656|title=Brentford 3–1 Reading|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 December 2014}} On 24 January 2015, Pritchard's performance and winning penalty in a 2–1 win over Norwich City earned him a place in the Football League Team of the Week.{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-football-league-team-of-the-week-2228090.aspx|title=Brentford's Alex Pritchard in Football League selection after Norwich City win|author=Mark Chapman|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015}} Another good performance and a goal in a 3–1 victory over AFC Bournemouth in late February saw him named in the Football League Team of the Week for the second time of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-2290744.aspx|title=Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week|author=Ryan Percival|publisher=The Football League|accessdate=25 May 2015}} Pritchard went on a run of four goals in seven games in March and April, but his season ended in disappointment with defeat to Middlesbrough in the playoff semi-finals.{{Soccerbase season|62298|2014|name=Alex Pritchard|accessdate=11 April 2015}} He made 47 appearances and scored 12 goals. Pritchard won much recognition for his performances during the 2014–15 season, winning a place in the Championship PFA Team of the Year,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32473770 |title=PFA Championship Team of the Year: Deeney only Watford player |work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |accessdate=7 May 2018}} the Brentford Players' and Social Media Player of the Year awards,{{cite web|title = Alex Pritchard wins Brentford Twitter and Facebook Player of the Year award|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-twitter-brentford-player-of-the-year-2464906.aspx|website = brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-05-25|first = Ciaran|last = Brett}} a nomination for the London Football Awards Young Player of the Year award and separate awards for Player of the Year from the Irish and Italian Brentford supporters' clubs.{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-irish-player-of-the-year-2014-15-award-2417791.aspx|title=Alex Pritchard wins Irish Supporters Club Player of the Year Award|author=Mark Chapman|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-london-football-awards-nominations-2298325.aspx|title=London Football Awards nominations for Brentford Manager Mark Warburton and midfield player Alex Pritchard|author=Chris Wickham|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-fc-player-of-the-season-awards-dinner-2438633.aspx|title=Prizes handed out at Brentford FC Player of the Season Awards Dinner|author=Chris Wickham|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015|archive-date=29 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329044920/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-fc-player-of-the-season-awards-dinner-2438633.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-italian-supporters-award-2444796.aspx|title=Alex Pritchard named Player of the Season for 2014/15 by Brentford's Italian supporters|author=Chris Wickham|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015}} He was named eighth best Championship player at the 2015 Football League Awards and one of the top 20 players in the Football League and 'FL Wonderkid' by FourFourTwo and Match respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-year-vote-the-top-10-2418695.aspx|title=Sky Bet Championship Player of the Year vote: The top 10|publisher=The Football League|accessdate=25 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-duo-in-fourfourtwo-top-50-football-league-2414790.aspx|title=Brentford's Alex Pritchard and Jota in FourFourTwo top 50 Football League players|author=Chris Wickham|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/match-magazine-award-for-brentford-midfield-player-alex-pritchard-2442123.aspx|title=MATCH magazine award for Brentford midfield player Alex Pritchard|author=Chris Wickham|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 May 2015}}

On 1 February 2016, Pritchard signed for West Bromwich Albion on loan.{{Cite web|title = ALBION have completed the loan signing of Tottenham man Alex Pritchard – with the midfielder available to make his debut in tomorrow night's game against Swansea City.|url = http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/wba-albion-pritchard-2931750.aspx|publisher = West Bromwich Albion F.C.|accessdate = 2016-02-16|archive-date = 1 February 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160201223530/http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/wba-albion-pritchard-2931750.aspx|url-status = dead}} He made his debut in the 1–0 loss to Newcastle United.{{Cite news|title = Newcastle United 1–0 West Bromwich Albion|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35447662|accessdate = 2016-02-16|first = Saj |last=Chowdhury | work=BBC Sport }}

On 4 August 2016, Pritchard joined Championship club Norwich City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/norwich-city-alex-pritchard-3223305.aspx |title=Alex Pritchard joins City |publisher=Norwich City F.C. |date=4 August 2016 |accessdate=4 August 2016 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804203125/http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/norwich-city-alex-pritchard-3223305.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tottenham-sell-pritchard-norwich-city |work=fourfourtwo.com |publisher=FourFourTwo |title=Tottenham sell Pritchard to Norwich City |date=4 August 2016 |accessdate=4 August 2016 }} However some news agencies such as The Mirror have reported the fee as being £8,000,000.{{cite web |title=Norwich new boy Alex Pritchard admits "I couldn't wait to get out" after giving up on Tottenham |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/norwich-new-boy-alex-pritchard-8570756 |author=Peter Layton |work=The Mirror|date=5 August 2016 |accessdate=20 August 2016}} Pritchard scored his first goal for Norwich in an EFL Cup tie against Leeds United on 25 October 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37686619 |title=Leeds 2–2 Norwich |publisher=BBC |date=25 October 2016 |accessdate=26 October 2016}} Pritchard scored the final goal in a 5–0 victory over one of his old loan clubs, Brentford, on 3 December 2016.

In the 2017–18 season, Pritchard made nine appearances for Norwich in all competitions, scoring once, after returning from a knee injury that had sidelined him at the start of the season.

On 12 January 2018, Pritchard joined Premier League club Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Yorkshire club.{{Cite news|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2018/january/transfer-alex-pritchard-joins-huddersfield-town/|title=TRANSFER: ALEX PRITCHARD JOINS HUDDERSFIELD TOWN|publisher=Huddersfield Town Football Club|date=12 January 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42651684|title=Alex Pritchard: Huddersfield Town sign Norwich City midfielder for undisclosed fee|work=BBC Sport|date=12 January 2018}} later estimated to amount to 11M.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/10/huddersfield-stay-up-premier-league-david-wagner-money|title=Huddersfield staying up is Premier League's greatest survival story|last=Doyle|first=Paul|date=2018-05-10|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}} His debut versus West Ham United ended in a 4–1 home defeat.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42587967|title=Huddersfield Town 1–4 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 January 2018}} On 11 February, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 4–1 home win over Bournemouth, while also winning a penalty.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42934991|title=Huddersfield Town 4-1 Bournemouth|date=2018-02-11|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en-GB}}

In July 2021 he joined Sunderland.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57764676 |title=Alex Pritchard: Sunderland sign ex-Huddersfield Town midfielder on two-year deal |website=BBC Sport |date=9 July 2021|access-date=24 November 2021}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town on 23 November 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59300873 |title=Shrewsbury 1-1 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport|date=23 November 2021|access-date=24 November 2021}} On 26 January 2024, Pritchard notified Sunderland that he would not be available for selection (starting with the fixture against Stoke City) and wishes to leave with immediate effect.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-27 |title=Alex Pritchard withdraws from selection for Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cpw7npl4jdxo |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

On 1 February 2024, Pritchard signed for Championship club Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The move reunited him with Tony Mowbray, under whose management he had played at Sunderland.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/pritch-makes-blues-switch |title=Pritch makes Blues switch |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=1 February 2024 |accessdate=1 February 2024}} By the time he recovered from a calf injury sustained on debut, Mowbray had taken medical leave, and a further calf strain added to a surfeit of midfielders meant he took little part in Birmingham's unsuccessful relegation battle.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-handed-injury-boost-28938325 |title=Birmingham City handed injury boost for Leicester City and update on trio |first=Joseph |last=Chapman |website=Birmingham Live |date=4 April 2024 |access-date=8 May 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-suffer-lukas-jutkiewicz-28833451 |title=Birmingham City suffer Lukas Jutkiewicz blow as Alex Pritchard update given |first=Alex |last=Dicken |website=Birmingham Live |date=16 March 2024 |access-date=8 May 2024}}

Pritchard signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Sivasspor on 1 July; the fee was undisclosed.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/alex-pritchard-makes-sivasspor-switch |title=Alex Pritchard makes Sivasspor switch |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=1 July 2024 |access-date=1 July 2024}}

On 27 May 2013, Pritchard was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 U20 World Cup.[https://archive.today/20130615071407/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u20s/News/2013/u20s-world-cup-squad-announcement-280513 "Final squad named"] The Football Association. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013. He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 pre-tournament friendly win over Uruguay.[https://archive.today/20130624222816/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u20s/News/2013/uruguay-report-160613 "Training win for Three Lions"] The Football Association. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013. He made two appearances in the group stage of the U20 World Cup, against Chile and Egypt. Pritchard received his first call into the U21 squad on 28 August 2014 and made his debut in a 1–0 2015 European U21 Championship qualifying victory over Lithuania on 5 September, coming on for Nathan Redmond after 79 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-england-august-2014-1880973.aspx|title=Brentford attacking midfield player Alex Pritchard named in England Under-21 squad|author=Chris Wickham|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914233924/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-england-august-2014-1880973.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-england-vs-lithuania-05.09.14-1900213.aspx|title=Alex Pritchard England Under 21 Lithuania|author=Ciaran Brett|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915014648/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-england-vs-lithuania-05.09.14-1900213.aspx|url-status=dead}} Pritchard made his first U21 start on his fourth cap, starting in a friendly versus France on 17 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-england-under-21-v-france-17.11.14-2089010.aspx|title=Brentford attacking midfield player Alex Pritchard plays for England's Under-21 side against France|author=Chris Wickham|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915012548/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-england-under-21-v-france-17.11.14-2089010.aspx|url-status=dead}} He was replaced by Danny Ings at half time during the 3–2 defeat.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2014/nov/france-report-171114|title=France 3–2 England: Under-21 International match report – England – The FA|publisher=The Football Association|accessdate=30 December 2014}} In mid-December, Pritchard received a 2014 England U21 Player of the Year award nomination.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2014/dec/poty-alex-pritchard-111214|title=England Under-21s Player of the Year contender: Alex Pritchard – England – The FA|publisher=The Football Association|accessdate=30 December 2014}}

Pritchard was born in the village of Orsett, and grew up in Thurrock, Essex.{{cite web|url=http://hereisthecity.com/2012/10/26/mn-how-good-is-tottenham-hotspurs-nextgen-series-star-alex-pritc/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130220070108/http://hereisthecity.com/2012/10/26/mn-how-good-is-tottenham-hotspurs-nextgen-series-star-alex-pritc/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2013|title=How good is Tottenham Hotspur's NextGen Series star Alex Pritchard?|publisher=hereisthecity.com|date=26 October 2012|accessdate=1 February 2013}} He attended Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College in Aveley prior to signing for West Ham United.{{cite web|url=http://www.yourthurrock.com/2011/09/28/ormiston-alexs-star-on-the-rise-for-tottenham/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223145954/http://www.yourthurrock.com/2011/09/28/ormiston-alexs-star-on-the-rise-for-tottenham/|archivedate=2011-12-23|title=Ormiston Alex's star on the rise for Tottenham|publisher=yourthurrock.com|date=28 August 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}

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Sunderland

• EFL League One play-offs: 2022{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447041 |title=Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe |first=Chris |last=Paddy |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2022 |access-date=21 May 2022}}

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 Championship
• Brentford Players' Player of the Year: 2014–15

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