Alex Henderson (footballer, born 2001)

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Alex Henderson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Martin George Henderson
Date of birth (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Boxford, England
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Georgia State Panthers
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2020 Ipswich Town
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Georgia State Panthers 13 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Bury Town (loan) 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:48, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Alexander Martin George Henderson (born 3 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays college soccer for Georgia State University.

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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. [1] Henderson was named to the TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week for September 22. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2019–20 [5] League One 0000001 [a] 010
Bury Town (loan)2019–20 IL North Division 12000—00120
Career total120000010130
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Briggs Scores Twice, Panthers Top Mercer 2-1 in Season Opener". Georgia State University Athletics. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Men's Team of the Week: September 22". TopDrawer Soccer. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Henderson Confirms Blues Exit for US University". TWTD. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Alex Henderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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