Alex Whittle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Whittle | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999-2011 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Dunfermline Athletic | 54 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | England U16[1] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2014 | |||
Alex Whittle (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Dunfermline Athletic.
Career
Early career
Whittle started his career at Liverpool where he joined as a six-year old, and spent 11 years at the club before being released in early 2011. He then joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain in February 2011[2] and the Nike Football Academy for the 2011-12 season, where he went on trial to Brighton & Hove Albion, Heart of Midlothian and Dunfermline Athletic.[3]
Dunfermline Athletic
He joined Dunfermline Athletic on a pre-contract in April 2012 where he signed a three year contract.[4] He made his club debut on 28 July in a Challenge Cup match against Forfar Athletic[5] and his Scottish Football League debut on 11 August in a 4-0 victory against Cowdenbeath.[6] Whittle was signed as a winger and made sporadic appearances, often as a substitute, but got his break in the first team at left-back following the redundancy of Stephen Jordan amid Dunfermline's entry into administration.[7] He scored his first goal for Dunfermline against Ayr United on 28 September 2013, which will be remembered by fans as one of the best ever scored at East End Park [8]
References
- ^ "Six new Call-ups". The Football Association. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Paul, Hassall (20 February 2011). "Ex-Red enjoying life in Spain". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "The Graduate". Dunfermline Athletic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Blood red ex-Liverpool FC youngster Alex Whittle signs for Dunfermline". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic 3 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic". Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 0 - 4 Dunfermline Athletic". Scottish Football League. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Alex Whittle". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Debut Goal for Whittle". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
External links
- Alex Whittle at Soccerbase
- Dunfermline Athletic profile