Alfie Cicale

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Alfie Cicale
Personal information
Full name Alfie Theodore Cicale
Date of birth (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Wing-back, left-back
Team information
Current team
VPS
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2017 Norwich City
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Oxford Jesus College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– VPS 34 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Alfie Theodore Cicale (born 19 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing back for Veikkausliiga club VPS.

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Early career

Cicale joined the Norwich City youth academy when he was aged 12. [1] Cicale played with Norwich for three years until he resigned from the academy and continued to study and play football in a small local club with his friends. [1] In 2020, Cicale started studying history in Oxford and playing in Oxford Jesus College university team. [2] [3] [4] During his time at Oxford, his other sport was sprinting. He graduated in 2023 with "a first-class history degree". [5] [1]

Club career

After graduating, Cicale trialled with Northampton Town and Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax, but was not able to get a contract due to his lack of competitive playing experience and due to visa difficulties. [6] [1] He also spent time with Finnish second-tier club TPS, but could not be registered as the transfer window had already closed. [5] [1]

VPS

In March 2024, Cicale was invited for a trial to Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). On 21 March 2024, he signed a two-year deal with the club, his first professional contract after playing college football in England. [7] [8] He debuted with his new club on 7 April, in the opening game of the 2024 Veikkausliiga season against Haka, helping his side to get a 2–1 away victory. [9] On 27 April, Cicale scored his first professional senior goal, a winning goal in a 2–1 victory over AC Oulu in the league. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] He also made an appearance for VPS in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers against Žalgiris, but was forced to miss the 2nd leg due to a delay in Lithuanian visa process. [15]

Personal life

Born in England to an English mother and an Italian father, Cicale grew up in North London. [5] [7] He is a Tottenham supporter.

Career statistics

As of 6 August 2025 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VPS 2024 Veikkausliiga 19100001 [c] 0201
2025 Veikkausliiga1512020191
Total342202010392
Career total342202010392

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "England's rare trip to Finland, where Britons are thriving". BBC Sport. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. Eliittiyliopistosta suomalaiseen takatalveen – VPS-laituri Alfie Cicalen vauhti on riittänyt myös pikajuoksukisoissa, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 4 April 2024
  3. VPS hankki nopeutta laidalleen, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 21 March 2024
  4. Oxford deal double Varsity defeat to Cambridge after winning 137th Men's Football Match, varsity.co.uk, 13 March 2022
  5. 1 2 3 Eliittiyliopistossa opiskelleella Alfiella oli salainen unelma – nyt hän elää sitä todeksi Vaasassa: "Voisi tehdä Lontoossa ihan toisenlaista uraa", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 7 May 2024
  6. Alfie muutti Englannista Suomeen ja teki karun havainnon heti ensimmäisenä päivänään – "Tästä en ole puhunut aiemmin kenellekään", Ilta-Sanomat, 10 April 2025
  7. 1 2 Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Alfie Cicale!, vepsu.fi, 21 March 2024
  8. Veikkausliigassa säväyttää pelaaja, josta edes internet ei tiedä juuri mitään: "Hämmentävän hyvä", Yle, 23 April 2024
  9. Otteluraportti: FC Haka - VPS | Veikkausliiga, vepsu.fi, 7 April 2024
  10. Sensaatiopelaaja teki sen taas Veikkausliigassa, Iltalehti, 27 April 2024
  11. VPS har hittat en guldklimp från ingenstans – doldisvärvningen Alfie Cicale bakom båda målen i "bortasegern" över AC Oulu, Svenska Yle, 27 April 2024
  12. Bolltrollaren Alfie Cicale hyllas – avgjorde matchen mot AC Oulu: "Vi förtjänade segern helt", Vasabladet, 27 April 2024
  13. Kommentti: Yksi jalkapalloliigan kuumimmista nimistä löytyy VPS:n riveistä – Eikä häntä tunne edes verkon tilastoraamattu, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 29 April 2024
  14. "Joukkueen henki on loistava" - VPS:n Alfie Cicale luottavaisena FC Lahtea vastaan, veikkausliiga.com, 3 May 2024
  15. Alfie Cicale on poissa kokoonpanosta FK Žalgiris - VPS -ottelussa, vepsu.fi, 18 July 2024
  16. Alfie Theodore Cicale, Football Association of Finland