Alex Mitchell (English footballer)
English footballer (born 2001)
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Alexander Paul Mitchell (born 7 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.
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Mitchell in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Paul Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 2001[2][3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| New Windsor Kestrels | |||
| 2018–2020 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bromley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 31 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 40 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Mitchell began playing for New Windsor Kestrels at the age of seven.[5] He was also a rower at his school, The Windsor Boys' School.[6]
After trials with Brentford, Reading, Wycombe, and Aldershot,[6] Mitchell signed for Millwall in 2018,[4] the same year he was voted the club's Academy Schoolboy of the Year,[7] spending time on loan at non-league Bromley,[8] before signing a new long-term contract with Millwall in August 2021.[9] Later that month he moved on loan to Leyton Orient.[4][10][11]
In July 2022, he moved on loan to Scottish club St Johnstone.[12][13] He was named as Young Player of the Year in May 2023.[14]
On 17 August 2023, he joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[15][16] He made his debut coming off the bench in a 3–0 win against Blackpool on 26 August 2023.[17] Mitchell scored his first Lincoln goal on 21 October against Fleetwood Town.[18] Mitchell was named as the club's Player of the Month for October 2023.[19]
On 24 June 2024, Mitchell joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[20][21]
On 18 August 2025, Mitchell joined Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan.[22][23] In December 2025 he was awarded the club's Player of the Month,[24] winning the award again in March 2026.[25] At the end of season awards, he was voted Player of the Season for the 2025–26 season.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2020–21[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bromley (loan) | 2020–21[28] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2021–22[29] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2022–23[30] | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2023–24[31] | League One | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2024–25[32] | League One | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025–26[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2025–26[33] | League One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Career total | 171 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 193 | 7 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearance in the Play-Offs
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Charlton Athletic
Individual
