Alfie Bendle

Alfie Bendle

Personal information
Full name	Alfie Joshua Bendle [1]
Date of birth	(2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Eastbourne, England [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chelmsford City (on loan from Colchester United)
Number	6
Youth career
2011–2012	1st Touch Football Academy
2012–2021	Brighton and Hove Albion
2021	Lewes
2021–2022	AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	AFC Wimbledon	9	(0)
2021–2022	→ Corinthian-Casuals (loan)	32	(5)
2023	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	11	(0)
2023–2024	Forest Green Rovers	5	(0)
2024	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	15	(1)
2024–	Colchester United	0	(0)
2024–	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:07, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Alfie Joshua Bendle (born 27 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chelmsford City, on loan from EFL League Two club Colchester United. ^[3]

Career

AFC Wimbledon

Bendle, who had previously played youth football with Brighton and Hove Albion and spent time on loan with Corinthian-Casuals, signed a professional contract for AFC Wimbledon on his seventeenth birthday. ^{[4] [5]}

Bendle made his professional debut in the final game of the 2021–22 EFL League One season at home at Plough Lane on 30 April 2022 against Accrington Stanley in a 4–3 defeat that confirmed Wimbledon's relegation to EFL League Two. ^[6]

The next season, Bendle came on in the 88th minute for Ethan Chislett against Gillingham on 30 July 2022. ^[7]

On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Bendle would join National League South club Eastbourne Borough on loan until the end of the season. ^[8] Bendle was recalled early from his loan, after making 11 appearances for Borough, due to an injury crisis at Wimbledon. ^[9]

Forest Green Rovers

Bendle signed for Forest Green Rovers in August 2023 for a free transfer, with Wimbledon inserting a sell-on clause into the deal. ^[10]

On 2 February 2024, Bendle joined hometown club Eastbourne Borough on an initial one-month loan, making this his second spell at the club. ^[11]

Colchester United

On 3 August 2024, Bendle returned to League Two following Forest Green Rovers' relegation, joining Colchester United on a one-year deal. ^[12]

On 26 October 2024, Bendle joined fellow Essex side Chelmsford City on loan. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of matches played 17 September 2024

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Wimbledon	2021–22 [14]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23 [15]	League Two	8	0	3	0	0	0	5 [a]	0	16	0
	Total		9	0	3	0	0	0	5	0	17	0
Corinthian-Casuals (loan)	2021–22 [16]	Isthmian League Premier Division	32	5	8	1	—		3 [b]	0	43	6
Eastbourne Borough (loan)	2022–23 [3]	National League South	11	0	0	0	—		0	0	11	0
Forest Green Rovers	2023–24 [15]	League Two	5	0	1	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	8	0
Eastbourne Borough (loan)	2023–24 [3]	National League South	15	1	0	0	—		0	0	15	1
Colchester United	2024–25 [17]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
Career total			72	6	12	1	0	0	12	0	95	7

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Velocity Cup

References

1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
2. "Squads - English Football League Two 2024/2025". FootballSquads. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "A. Bendle- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
4. "Rising Star Alfie signs first Pro contract". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
5. "Alfie Bendle backed to be a 'big player' for AFC Wimbledon next season". londonnewsonline.co.uk. 30 April 2022.
6. "Mixed emotions for Dons duo after full debuts". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
7. "AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham - 30 July 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
8. "Bendle joins Borough". ebfc.co.uk.
9. "Bendle recalled". ebfc.co.uk.
10. "Alfie Bendle: Forest Green sign midfielder from AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
11. "Bendle re-joins The Sports on loan". ebfc.co.uk.
12. "BENDLE SIGNS U'S DEAL". www.cu-fc.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
13. "Alfie Bendle joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
14. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
15. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
16. "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Alfie Bendle – 2021-2022". footballwebpages.co.uk.
17. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2024.