Alex Henderson (footballer, born 2001)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Martin George Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Boxford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Georgia State Panthers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Ipswich Town | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Georgia State Panthers | 13 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bury Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:48, 8 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Martin George Henderson (born 3 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays college soccer for Georgia State University.
Ahead of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Henderson signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Georgia State University. He made his college soccer debut on 18 September 2020, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Mercer University, contributing to one assist.[1] Henderson was named to the TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week for September 22.[2] Henderson scored his first collegiate goal on 13 November 2020 in a 1-1 draw against Central Arkansas.
Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Henderson was named a freshman (first year) All-American by TopDrawer Soccer, for being one of the top first year college soccer players in the United States.
Club career
Ipswich Town
Henderson made his first-team debut for the club on 4 December 2019, starting in a 1–1 away draw with Peterborough United in an EFL Trophy second round match, which Ipswich went on to win 5–6 on penalties.[3] He was offered a one-year extension to his scholarship at the end of the 2019–20 season, however he turned the deal down in order to take up an offer for a place at Georgia State University in the United States.[4]