Alex Hunt

Alexander John Hunt (born 29 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oldham Athletic on loan from 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) Centre midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
(on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
Number 26
Youth career
2008–2018 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sheffield Wednesday 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Grimsby Town (loan) 18 (1)
2022– → Oldham Athletic (loan) 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:59, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Sheffield Wednesday

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] At the end of the 20–21 season, the club would activate a one-year extension to his contract.[8]

On 12 August 2021, he joined Grimsby Town on loan, initially until January 2022.[9] He made his debut on the opening day of the 21/22 season, starting the game against Weymouth.[10] He scored his first professional goal from a direct free-kick in stoppage time to win 3 points against Barnet.[11] Upon his return from his loan spell, he would sign a new 18 month contract with The Owls, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[12] A few days later on 17 January 2022, he would join Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[13] He would make his debut against Harrogate Town where they lost 3-0.[14]

Career statistics
As of 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2018–19[15] Championship 000010—10
2019–20[16] Championship 602000—80
2020–21[17] Championship 301010—50
2021–22[18] League One 0000000000
Total 90302000140
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22[18] National League 18100—1[lower-alpha 1]0191
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2021–22[18] League Two 130———130
Career total 401302010461
  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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. "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. "Hunt joins Grimsby on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. "Match report: Grimsby Town 1-0 Weymouth". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. "Match report: Grimsby Town 4-3 Barnet". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  12. "Alex Hunt extends S6 stay". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. "Alex Hunt makes Oldham switch". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. "Harrogate Town 3-0 Latics". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  15. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  18. "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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