Alfie Bavidge

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Alfie Bavidge
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Kelty Hearts
(on loan from Aberdeen)
Number 19
Youth career
Dyce Boys Club [1]
2014– Aberdeen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Aberdeen 5 (0)
2023–Kelty Hearts (loan) 20 (9)
International career
Scotland U16 [1]
2022–2023 Scotland U17 [2] 5 (2)
2023– Scotland U19 [2] 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Alfie Bavidge (born 11 April 2006) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Kelty Hearts on loan from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen as a striker.

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Career

Bavidge started his career with Aberdeen. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] After impressing in the academy, scoring plenty of goals along the way, he made his League debut on 4 February 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 win against Motherwell. [10] [11]

In September 2023, Bavidge joined Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts on loan until January 2024. [12]

Personal life

Alfie is the son of former professional footballer Martin Bavidge; his grandfather Mitch Bavidge also played at a high level, mainly in the Highland Football League. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Danny Law (4 July 2022). "Who is Alfie Bavidge? The 16-year-old Aberdeen striker with great potential". pressandjournal.co.uk (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 Alfie Bavidge at the Scottish Football Association
  3. "Aberdeen academy sensation Alfie Bavidge talks about influence of his dad and season targets amid astonishing campaign". aberdeenlive.news. 5 December 2022.
  4. "Meet the next Miovski..." bbc.com. 1 December 2022.
  5. "Aberdeen teen goal sensation Alfie Bavidge has earned his chance in Atlanta, says boss Jim Goodwin". pressandjournal.co.uk. 16 November 2022.
  6. "Alfie Bavidge - The next Aberdeen academy star in waiting". aberdeenlive.news. 10 October 2022.
  7. "Alfie Bavidge strives for more after Aberdeen youngster hits goal trail at youth level". pressandjournal.co.uk. 30 November 2022.
  8. "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons | Alfie Bavidge feature". Aberdeen FC. 30 November 2022.
  9. "Aberdeen v Hearts Reaction: Goodwin's Bavidge reward; "Hurt of Midlothian"; hats off to Hearts fans; Albert Kidd at 65". scotsman.com. 17 October 2022.
  10. "Hosts end run of five defeats with convincing win". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023.
  11. A. Bavidge, Soccerway
  12. "Alfie heads out on loan". www.afc.co.uk. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  13. Britton, Ruaraidh (5 December 2022). "Aberdeen youngster Alfie Bavidge on influence of family as scoring run continues". AberdeenLive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.