Alex Hunt

Alexander John Hunt (born 29 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Alex Hunt
Personal information
Full name Alexander John Hunt[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
Number 29
Youth career
2008–2018 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sheffield Wednesday 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:43, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

Alex Hunt joined the Owls Academy at the age of seven where he would go on to become the club captain of the under-18s.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the Owls in February 2018[3] as well as being nominated for the LFE Apprentice of the Year award in the same year, where he was eventually beaten by Ryan Sessegnon.[4] He made his first team debut in the first round of the EFL Cup against Sunderland on 16 August 2018.[5][6]

On the 17 September 2019, Alex signed a new 2-year contract at Sheffield Wednesday taking him until the end of the 20/21 season.[7]

Career statistics
As of 9 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Division Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday Championship
2018–19[8] 000010—10
2019–20[9] 602000—80
2020–21[10] 2010100040
Career total 80302000130

    References
    1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
    2. "Alex Hunt". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
    3. "Alex Hunt pens professional contract". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
    4. "Ryan Sessegnon Receives LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year Prize". League Football Education Official Website. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
    5. "Sunderland v Owls team news". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    6. Powell, Simon (18 August 2018). "Are Wednesday A League One Club Without Two Players". Vital Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
    7. "Hunt signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
    8. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    9. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    10. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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