Alex Palmer

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Alex Palmer
Personal information
Full name Alex Palmer [1]
Date of birth (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kidderminster, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2015 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015– West Bromwich Albion 77 (0)
2015 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 11 (0)
2017 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 8 (0)
2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Notts County (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 37 (0)
2020–2021 → Lincoln City (loan) 46 (0)
2022 → Luton Town (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2012 England U16 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Palmer (born 10 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. He has also represented England at youth international level.

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Club career

On 24 May 2015, Palmer made the bench for West Bromwich Albion for the first time, remaining as an unused substitute in a 4–1 loss to Arsenal. [3] In June 2015, he joined National League side Kidderminster Harriers on a youth loan. Two years later, he joined Kidderminster on another loan deal. [4] On 14 November 2018, he joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on a seven-day emergency loan. [5] Three days later, he made his English Football League debut, playing the full match in a 3–1 win for Oldham over Cambridge United. [6] On 12 April 2019, he went out on another seven-day emergency loan, this time to Notts County, [7] making his only appearance a day later in the 3–0 loss to Crewe Alexandra. [8]

On 16 July 2019, Palmer joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal. [9] Palmer kept a clean sheet on his debut and was widely considered to be man-of-the-match. [10]

On 4 September 2020, it was announced that Palmer had joined Lincoln City on loan for the season, signing with teammate Callum Morton. [11] A day later, he made his debut for Lincoln, starting the game in the EFL Cup. [12]

On 25 August 2021, Palmer finally made his West Brom debut after 11 years since joining the club, starting in the 6–0 defeat against Arsenal in the EFL Cup second round. [13]

On 4 March 2022, Palmer joined EFL Championship side Luton Town on an emergency loan deal following injuries to goalkeepers Jed Steer and James Shea. [14]

On 5 October 2022, Palmer finally made his league debut for West Brom in a 1–0 away defeat at Preston North End, after a poor run of form made manager Steve Bruce decide to drop David Button. He made his first clean sheet for the club three days later in a 0–0 home draw against Luton Town. [15]

International career

Palmer has represented England at under-16 level on four occasions. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2015–16 [17] Premier League 000000—00
2016–17 [18] Premier League000000—00
2017–18 [19] Premier League000000—00
2018–19 [20] Championship 000000—00
2019–20 [21] Championship000000—00
2020–21 [22] Premier League000000—00
2021–22 [23] Championship000010—10
2022–23 [24] Championship2300020—250
2023–24 [25] Championship46000002 [lower-alpha 1] 0460
2024–25 [26] Championship100000—10
Total700003020750
West Bromwich Albion U23 2016–17 [18] ———1 [lower-alpha 2] 010
2017–18 [19] ———3 [lower-alpha 2] 030
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2015–16 [27] National League 11010——120
2016–17 [27] National League North 8000—2 [lower-alpha 3] 0100
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2018–19 [20] League Two 10———10
Notts County (loan) 2018–19 [20] League Two10———10
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2019–20 [21] League Two37030—10410
Lincoln City (loan) 2020–21 [22] League One 46020307 [lower-alpha 4] 0580
Luton Town (loan) 2021–22 [23] Championship200000—20
Career total176060601602040
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in League One play-offs and five appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Alex Palmer". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "ARSENAL VS. WEST BROMWICH ALBION 4 - 1". uk.soccerway.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "West Brom keeper Alex Palmer returns to Kidderminster Harriers on loan". expressandstar.com. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Alex Palmer: Oldham Athletic sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Oldham Athletic 3-1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Notts County: West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Alex Palmer joins as emergency loan". BBC Sport. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Alex Palmer: Plymouth sign West Brom goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Player Ratings: Crewe 0 Plymouth Argyle 3". Argyle Life. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Premier League Duo Sign for The Imps on Loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Crewe v The Imps - Carabao Cup 1st Round". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 0–6 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Alex Palmer joins on emergency loan deal". Luton Town FC. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Luton". BBC Sport. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Alex Palmer profile at West Brom". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  20. 1 2 3 "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Alex Palmer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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