Alfie Bavidge

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Alfie Bavidge
Personal information
Full name Alfie Bavidge
Date of birth (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Inverness CT
(on loan from Aberdeen)
Number 10
Youth career
Dyce Boys Club [1]
2014– Aberdeen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Aberdeen 5 (0)
2023–2024 → Kelty Hearts (loan) 25 (9)
2024–2025 → Ayr United (loan) 1 (0)
2025– → Inverness CT (loan) 4 (3)
International career‡
Scotland U16 [1]
2022–2023 Scotland U17 [2] 5 (2)
2023– Scotland U19 [2] 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Alfie Bavidge (born 11 April 2006) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish League One side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.

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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]

On 3 February 2024, Bavidge scored his first career hat-trick in a 3-0 away win over Edinburgh City. [13] He followed this up just 13 days later with another hat-trick, this time for Scotland U-19 in a 4-0 win against Latvia. [14]

In August 2024, Bavidge joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on loan for the season. [15] [16]

In January 2025, Bavidge was recalled from his loan at Ayr United and immediately joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle (for whom his father had also played), scoring on his debut. [17]

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. [18]

Career statistics

As of matches played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 2022–23 [19] Scottish Premiership 5000000050
Kelty Hearts (loan) 2023–24 [20] Scottish League One 259100000269
Career total309100000319

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References

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  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. ↑ "Alfie Bavidge hat-trick earns Kelty a win at Edinburgh City". www.dunfermlinepress.com. 5 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kelty Hearts' Alfie Bavidge nets Scotland U-19 treble in Latvia win". www.dunfermlinepress.com. 19 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Alfie Bavidge Joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Young striker heads out on loan". Aberdeen FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Young Dons head to Inverness CT". Aberdeen FC. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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