![]() Mitchell in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Paul Mitchell [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] [3] | 7 October 2001||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
New Windsor Kestrels | |||
2018–2020 | Millwall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Bromley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 29 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 36 | (1) |
2024– | Charlton Athletic | 31 | (2) |
2025– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 4 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 6 September 2025 (UTC) |
Alexander Paul Mitchell (born 7 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle, on loan from EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.
Mitchell began playing for New Windsor Kestrels at the age of seven. [5] He was also a rower at his school, The Windsor Boys' School. [6]
After trials with Brentford, Reading, Wycombe, and Aldershot, [6] Mitchell signed for Millwall in 2018, [4] the same year he was voted the club's Academy Schoolboy of the Year, [7] spending time on loan at non-league Bromley, [8] before signing a new long-term contract with Millwall in August 2021. [9] Later that month he moved on loan to Leyton Orient. [4] [10] [11]
In July 2022, he moved on loan to Scottish club St Johnstone. [12] [13] He was named as Young Player of the Year in May 2023. [14]
On 17 August 2023, he joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan. [15] [16] He made his debut coming off the bench in a 3-0 win against Blackpool on 26 August 2023. [17] Mitchell scored his first Lincoln goal on 21 October against Fleetwood Town. [18] Mitchell was named as the club's Player of the Month for October 2023. [19]
On 24 June 2024, Mitchell joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. [20] [21]
On 18 August 2025, Mitchell joined Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan. [22] [23]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Millwall | 2020–21 [25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22 [26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23 [27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Bromley (loan) | 2020–21 [25] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Leyton Orient (loan) | 2021–22 [26] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
St Johnstone (loan) | 2022–23 [27] | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2023–24 [28] | League One | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic | 2024–25 [29] | League One | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
2025–26 [30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2025–26 [30] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 135 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 151 | 4 |
Charlton Athletic