Alex Penny
Welsh footballer
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Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny (born 16 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Bedworth United | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Stourbridge | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hinckley | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Peterborough United | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Boston United | 15 | (0) |
| 2020– | Kidderminster Harriers | 106 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U16 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:29, 2 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Penny was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, but moved away at a young age.[3] He attended Withernsea High School from 2008 to 2013.[4]
Club career
Penny played for his local club Withernsea[5] before joining Hull City's youth system aged 11.[6] Despite being offered an extension to his scholarship in April 2015,[7] he signed for Southern League Premier Division club Bedworth United in September.[8] Having made five appearances,[9] he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stourbridge later that month.[10] In November 2015, Penny signed for Midland League Division One club Hinckley,[11] after making two appearances for Stourbridge.[12] He made 17 appearances and scored two goals for Hinckley in the 2015–16 season,[13] the team finishing fifth in the Midland League Division One.[14]
In June 2016, Penny signed for National League North club Nuneaton Town on a one-year contract.[15] He made 28 appearances in 2016–17[16] as Nuneaton finished 12th in the National League North.[17] He joined Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy, aimed at helping non-League players into professional football,[18] and impressed Football League scouts during training matches at the City of Manchester Stadium in May 2017.[19]
On 19 July 2017, Penny signed for League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract after a successful trial.[20] The undisclosed fee set a new record for a transfer fee received by Nuneaton.[21] On 5 August 2017, he made his Football League debut as an 89th-minute substitute in Peterborough's 2–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle, on the opening day of 2017–18.[22] He made his first start for the club three days later, playing the first 68 minutes of a 3–1 home defeat to Barnet in the EFL Cup.[22]
On 6 June 2018, Penny signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee.[23] His contract was mutually terminated in May 2019.[24]
Penny signed for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers in February 2020 on a two-year contract.[25] On 5 October 2021, Penny scored his first Kidderminster Harriers goal in a 3–0 home win against Ware FC in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying round. On 5 February 2022, he scored the only Kidderminster goal against West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round[26] and went on to extend his deal to the summer of 2023 in April 2022.[27] Penny was subsequently named in the 2021-22 National League North Team of the Season.[28] Following promotion back to the National league during the 2022/23 season, Penny signed a new one-year deal with Kidderminster running through till 2023/24 season[29]
International career
Penny was capped by the Wales national under-16 team, playing at the 2011 and 2012 Victory Shields.[30][31]
Career statistics
- As of 6 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bedworth United | 2015–16[9] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Stourbridge | 2015–16[12] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hinckley | 2015–16[13] | Midland League Division One | 15 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Nuneaton Town | 2016–17[16] | National League North | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2017–18[22] | League One | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2018–19[32] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2019–20[33] | National League North | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2020–21[33] | National League North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[33] | National League North | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23[33] | National League North | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[33] | National League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 105 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 199 | 8 | ||
- One appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup, one in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- One appearance in JW Hunt Cup, one in Coventry Charity Cup
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
Kidderminster Harriers
- National League North Team of the Season: 2021-22[34]
- National League North play-offs: 2022-23[35]
