Steven Alzate

Steven Alzate (born 8 September 1998) is a British-Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion and Colombia at international level.

Steven Alzate
Personal information
Full name Steven Alzate[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2016 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Leyton Orient 12 (1)
2017– Brighton & Hove Albion 27 (0)
2018–2019 → Swindon Town (loan) 22 (2)
National team‡
2019– Colombia 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2020

Club career

Leyton Orient

Alzate made his Football League debut as a second-half substitute for Sandro Semedo in Orient's 4–1 defeat at Stevenage on 28 February 2017.[2] He scored his first senior goal in his next game, the 4–0 win at Newport County on 4 March 2017.[3]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 31 July 2017, Alzate signed for Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[4] Alzate made his debut for The Seagulls in the EFL Cup on 27 August 2019 where he played the full match in the 2–1 away win against Bristol Rovers.[5] Alzate was named on the bench in a Premier League fixture for the first time in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley on 14 September. He remained an unused substitute.[6] Alzate made his Premier League and league debut for Brighton on 21 September playing the full match in the 0–0 draw at Newcastle.[7] He made his home debut on 5 October where he started the match against Tottenham Hotspur, which ended in a 3–0 victory.[8]

Alzate scored his first Albion goal on 23 January 2021, deflecting a Alexis Mac Allister shot in the back of the net in a 2–1 home victory over Blackpool in the FA Cup fourth round, a match where he also recorded an assist for Yves Bissouma's 30 yard stunner.[9]

Swindon Town (loan)

On 2 July 2018, Alzate joined League Two side Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[10] His first goal for the club came on 22 September, against Yeovil Town, when he scored with a 20-yard strike.[11] On 1 January 2019, Alzate was ruled out for at least three months after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture to his back.[12] The loan deal expired on 9 January, and Alzate returned to Brighton.[13]

International career

On 6 November 2019, Alzate received his first call-up to the Colombia national team for friendlies against Peru and Ecuador in November 2019.[14] He made his debut on 16 November coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 home victory over Peru.[15] 5 days later he made his first start for Colombia in the 1–0 away win against Ecuador where he was highly praised by manager Carlos Queiroz.[16]

Personal life

Alzate was born in London, England, to Colombian parents.[17]

Career statistics
As of 23 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2016–17[18] League Two 121000000121
Brighton & Hove Albion 2019–20 Premier League 1901010—210
2020–21 Premier League 801100—91
Total 270211000301
Brighton & Hove Albion
Reserves & Academy		 2017–18 ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2019–20 ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ———3030
Swindon Town (loan) 2018–19[19] League Two 22200101[lower-alpha 1]0242
Career total 613212040694
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy


International
As of match played 14 October 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia
201920
202020
Total40

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Stevenage 4–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 28 February 2017.
  3. "Newport County 0–4 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 4 March 2017.
  4. "Brighton sign highly rated Leyton Orient youngster Steven Alzate". Evening Standard. 31 July 2017.
  5. "Bristol Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. "Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Burnley: Jeff Hendrick scores in stoppage time to earn visitors a point - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. "Newcastle and Brighton in goalless Premier League draw - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. "Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Aaron Connolly scores twice in win over Spurs - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. "Brighton 2-1 Blackpool: Bissouma stuuner helps hosts progress in FA Cup". BBC Sport. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. "BREAKING: Alzate Checks In At Town". Swindon Town Official Site. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. Reynolds, Shaun (23 September 2018). "Alzate strikes it lucky for Town". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  12. Swindon Town suffer injury blow as Steven Alzate is ruled out for at least three months with stress fracture, swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 1 January 2019
  13. LOAN PAIR RETURN TO PARENT CLUBS, swindontownfc.co.uk, 9 January 2019
  14. Stedman, Alex (6 November 2019). "Alzate named in senior Colombia squad". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  15. Owen, Brian (16 November 2019). "Steven Alzate makes international debut for Colombia". The Argus. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  16. Owen, Brian (21 November 2019). "Steven Alzate told he showed quality on Colombia start". The Argus. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  17. "Alzate convocado por Colombia". The Argus.
  18. "Games played by Steven Alzate in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  19. "Games played by Steven Alzate in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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