Alex Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Alexander Paul Mitchell[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001[2][3]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
(on loan from Millwall)
Number 25
Youth career
2018–2020 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Millwall 0 (0)
2021 → Bromley (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Leyton Orient (loan) 26 (0)
2022–2023 → St Johnstone (loan) 29 (1)
2023– → Lincoln City (loan) 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Paul Mitchell (born 7 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lincoln City on loan from Millwall.

Career

Mitchell began his career with Millwall in 2018,[4] the same year he was voted the club's Academy Schoolboy of the Year,[5] spending time on loan at non-league Bromley,[6] before signing a new long-term contract with Millwall in August 2021.[7] Later that month he moved on loan to Leyton Orient.[4][8][9]

In July 2022 he moved on loan to Scottish club St Johnstone.[10][11] He was named as Young Player of the Year in May 2023.[12]

On 17 August 2023, he joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[13][14] He made his debut coming off the bench in a 3-0 win against Blackpool on 26 August 2023.[15] Mitchell scored his first Lincoln goal on 21 October against Fleetwood Town.[16] Mitchell was named as the club's Player of the Month for October 2023.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall 2020–21[19] Championship 000000—00
2021–22[20] Championship 000010—10
2022–23[21] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[22] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000100010
Bromley (loan) 2020–21[19] National League 9000001[lower-alpha 3]0100
Leyton Orient (loan) 2021–22[20] League Two 26010003[lower-alpha 4]0300
St Johnstone (loan) 2022–23[21] Scottish Premiership 2910000—291
Lincoln City (loan) 2023–24[22] League One 18100203[lower-alpha 4]0231
Career total 822103070932
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Play-Offs
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alex Mitchell – Defender". Millwall F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alex Mitchell". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Defender Mitchell joins on loan from Millwall". 31 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Players and fans unite to celebrate Lions' remarkable season". www.millwallfc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Alex Mitchell signs on loan". 15 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Alex Mitchell signs long-term deal at The Den". www.millwallfc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Orient sign Millwall's Mitchell on loan". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ Ranson, Jacob (31 August 2021). "Deadline Day: Leyton Orient sign Alex Mitchell on loan from Millwall". East London Advertiser.
  10. ↑ "Matthews new Saints keeper as Mitchell also joins". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Duo sign for Saints!". St Johnstone Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Player of the Year Awards Announced". St Johnstone Football Club. 7 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Imps secure Mitchell signing". Lincoln City FC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Lincoln sign Millwall defender Mitchell on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Imps 3 Blackpool 0". Lincoln City FC. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Fleetwood Town 0 Imps 1". Lincoln City FC. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Player of the Month – October 2023 | The Stacey West". 2 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Alex Mitchell at Soccerway
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Mitchell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Mitchell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Mitchell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Mitchell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2022.


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