Sonny Aljofree

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Sonny Aljofree
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 24
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Manchester United 0 (0)
2023 → Altrincham (loan) 0 (0)
2024 → Altrincham (loan) 0 (0)
2024– → Accrington Stanley (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Sonny Aljofree (born 19 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley, on loan from Manchester United, as a defender. [2]

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Career

Born in Plymouth, [3] Aljofree began his career with Manchester United, training with the first-team in August 2022. [4]

He moved on loan to non-league Altrincham in February 2023 alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Maxi Oyedele, whilst continuing to train with their parent club. [5] [6] He turned professional in May 2023. [7]

He returned on loan to Altrincham in February 2024. [8] Due to this second loan, he was prevented from playing with the Manchester United first-team. [9] [10]

Aljofree signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in August 2024. [11]

Personal life

His father is former footballer Hasney Aljofree. [10] His paternal grandfather was from Singapore. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2022–23 [13] Premier League 0000000000
2023–24 [14] Premier League0000000000
2024–25 [15] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Altrincham (loan) 2022–23 [13] National League 0000000000
Altrincham (loan) 2023–24 [14] National League0000000000
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2024–25 [15] League Two 6010000070
Career total6010000070

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    References

    1. ↑ "Sonny Aljofree". worldfootball.net.
    2. ↑ "England - S. Aljofree - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
    3. ↑ Errington, Chris (7 June 2023). "Plymouth-born Sonny Aljofree makes Manchester United step up". Plymouth Live.
    4. ↑ Wood, Liam (5 August 2022). "Manchester United youngster Sonny Aljofree trains with first team". Manchester Evening News.
    5. ↑ "Altrincham sign Man Utd Academy players Sonny Aljofree, Joe Hugill and Maxi Oyedele in innovative loan agreement | Manchester United".
    6. ↑ "Man Utd's novel loan deal with Altrincham". BBC Sport. 1 February 2023.
    7. ↑ Railston, Steven (24 May 2023). "Manchester United youngster Sonny Aljofree signs first professional contract". Manchester Evening News.
    8. ↑ "Sonny Aljofree joins on loan from Manchester United". Altrincham FC.
    9. ↑ "Obscure rule stops Man United handing teen star debut amid injury crisis". talkSPORT. 14 April 2024.
    10. 1 2 "Man Utd defender Sonny Aljofree blocked from dream debut - TribalFootball.com". www.tribalfootball.com.
    11. ↑ "Billy Crellin & Sonny Aljofree: Everton keeper and Man Utd defender join Accringtonon on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
    12. ↑ "Hasney Aljofree: A New Chapter in Singapore Football with a Personal Touch - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
    13. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Aljofree in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
    14. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Aljofree in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
    15. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Aljofree in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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