Alex Giles

Alex Giles

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 19) [1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Aveley (on loan from Gillingham)
Youth career
2014–2022	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Gillingham	0	(0)
2022	→ Sheppey United (loan)	4	(0)
2023	→ Corinthian (loan)	10	(1)
2023–2024	→ Chatham Town (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	→ Aveley (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:42, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Alex Giles (born 29 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aveley on loan from EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Career

Giles joined Sheppey United on loan in November 2022, though he was initially sidelined after picking up a nasty cut in his first training session. ^[3] He signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in the summer of 2023. ^[4] He made his first-team debut for Gillingham against Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy group stage fixture at Fratton Park in October 2023. ^[2] On 9 December 2023, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town on a 28-day loan deal. ^[5]

In November 2024, Giles joined National League South side Aveley on loan. ^[6]

Style of play

Giles operates as a central defender, though he can also provide cover at full-back. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	2023–24 [8]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2024–25 [9]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	4	0
Sheppey United (loan)	2022–23 [10]	Isthmian League South East Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Corinthian (loan)	2022–23 [11]	Southern Counties East League Premier Division	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Chatham Town (loan)	2023–24 [12]	Isthmian League Premier Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	5	0
Career total			18	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	23	1

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in Velocity Cup

References

1. Alex Giles at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
2. "Alex Giles". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
3. Cawdell, Luke (30 November 2022). "Sheppey keen for Gillingham loan-man to get involved". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
4. "Trio sign first professional contracts | Gillingham F.C." Gillingham FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
5. "Alex Giles signs for Chatham Town on loan | Gillingham F.C." Gillingham fC. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
6. "Alex Giles Signs on Loan". Aveley F.C. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
7. Bell, Zac (9 December 2023). "CHATS SIGN ALEX GILES ON LOAN". Chatham Town FC. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
8. "Games played by Alex Giles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
9. "Games played by Alex Giles in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
10. "Sheppey United | Appearances | Alexander Giles | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
11. "Corinthian | Appearances | Alex Giles | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
12. "Chatham Town | Appearances | Alex Giles | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.