Alex Whitmore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander James Whitmore | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Morecambe (on loan from Burnley) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| 2012–2015 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chester (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Gateshead (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Morecambe (loan) | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:49, 19 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Alexander James Whitmore[2] (born 7 September 1995)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays for Morecambe, on loan from Burnley, as a central defender.
After playing youth football with Wallsend Boys Club, Whitmore turned professional with Burnley, and spent loan spells at Chester, Gateshead and Morecambe.
Career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Whitmore started his career with local youth side Wallsend Boys Club, where he played until the age of sixteen.[3] In July 2012, he joined Burnley on a two-year scholarship deal.[3] He progressed through the youth side and was named as captain in his second season at the club, signing his first professional contract in March 2014.[4] He was moved into the development squad and remained there for one season before he signed a new one-year contract extension in April 2015.[5] He received a place in the first team squad for the pre-season tour of Scotland in the summer of 2015.[6]
In November 2015, he joined National League side Chester on a one-month youth loan deal.[7] He made his senior debut in the 1–1 league draw with Dover Athletic, playing the full ninety minutes.[8] He made five appearances during his month at the Deva Stadium, however, he turned down the option to extend his loan despite interest from Chester manager Steve Burr.[9]
In January 2016, he instead chose to join National League rivals Gateshead on a loan deal until the end of the season, preferring to move closer to his North East roots.[9][10] He was a first team regular for the club and made twenty-three appearances in all competitions, scoring twice.[8] His performances during the spell convinced Burnley to extend his contract for a further year.[11]
In July 2016, he joined League Two side Morecambe on a loan deal until January 2017.[12] He made his debut in August 2016, in the opening day 2–0 defeat to Grimsby Town.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2014–15[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2015–16[8] | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16[8] | National League | 19 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2016–17[15] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Burnley sign up nine new scholars". Lancashire Telegraph. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Meet The New Professionals". Burnley F.C. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "New Deals For Clarets Starlets". Burnley F.C. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Development Squad profiles". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Jim Green (24 November 2015). "Chester FC: Burnley defender Alex Whitmore arrives on loan". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Alex Whitmore profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Chester FC: Alex Whitmore explains decision to choose Gateshead over Blues". Chester Chronicle. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Jim Green (2 January 2016). "Burnley youngster Alex Whitmore has joined Gateshead on a youth loan deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Young Burnley trio offered new deals". Eurosport. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Whitmore: Burnley centre-back joins Morecambe on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2016.