Alex Cochrane (footballer)

Alexander William Cochrane (born 21 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Union SG on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Alex Cochrane
Personal information
Full name Alexander William Cochrane[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000[2]
Place of birth Brighton, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Union SG
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2018 → East Grinstead Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020– → Union SG (loan) 5 (0)
National team‡
2015 England U16 1 (0)
2019– England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:30, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:26, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

Career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Cochrane made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion, on 25 September 2019 in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.[3] Cochrane was named in the match day squad in the Premier League on 20 July 2020 in a 0–0 home draw against Newcastle United, he remained an unused substitute.[4] On 23 September 2020, Cochrane made his first appearance for the senior side in almost a year coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win over Preston in the EFL Cup.[5]

Cochrane signed for Isthmian League South side East Grinstead in the January transfer market of 2018.[6]

On 5 October 2020, Cochrane joined Belgian First Division B side Union SG on a season-long loan deal.[7]

International career

Cochrane made one appearance for the England U16's assisting a goal in a 3–3 draw against the United States U15's.

He made his international debut for the England U20s on 19 November 2019 during a 3–0 win over Iceland U21s at Wycombe Wanderers.[8]

Career statistics
As of 9 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Grinstead (loan) 2017–18 Isthmian League Southern League 10———10
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2018–19[9] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[10] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
Brighton & Hove Albion 2019–20[10] Premier League 000010—10
2020–21 Premier League 000010—10
Total 0000200020
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2020-21 Belgian First Division B 50000—050
Career Total 60002040120
  1. appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019.
  2. "Alex Cochrane". 11v11. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. "Brighton 1–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. "Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: Hosts secure Premier League safety - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. "Preston North End 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls set up Man Utd tie – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. "Injury-Hit Wasps Look To Youngsters - Pitchero Non-League". BBC Sport. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. "Cochrane makes Union loan move". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. "THE YOUNG LIONS PUT ON EXPLOSIVE SECOND-HALF SHOW TO BEAT ICELAND IN WYCOMBE". TheFA.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  10. "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.


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