Alfie Bendle
British footballer (born 2005)
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Alfie Joshua Bendle (born 27 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie Joshua Bendle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Eastbourne, England[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spalding United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | 1st Touch Football Academy | ||
| 2012–2021 | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||
| 2021 | Lewes | ||
| 2021–2022 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Corinthian-Casuals (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | → St Albans City (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2025– | Spalding United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:05, 10 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
AFC Wimbledon
Bendle, who had previously played youth football with Brighton and Hove Albion and spent time on loan with Corinthian-Casuals, signed a professional contract for AFC Wimbledon on his seventeenth birthday.[4][5]
Bendle made his professional debut in the final game of the 2021–22 EFL League One season at home at Plough Lane on 30 April 2022 against Accrington Stanley in a 4–3 defeat that confirmed Wimbledon's relegation to EFL League Two.[6]
The next season, Bendle came on in the 88th minute for Ethan Chislett against Gillingham on 30 July 2022.[7]
On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Bendle would join National League South club Eastbourne Borough on loan until the end of the season.[8] Bendle was recalled early from his loan, after making 11 appearances for Borough, due to an injury crisis at Wimbledon.[9]
Forest Green Rovers
Bendle signed for Forest Green Rovers in August 2023 for a free transfer, with Wimbledon inserting a sell-on clause into the deal.[10]
On 2 February 2024, Bendle joined hometown club Eastbourne Borough on an initial one-month loan, making this his second spell at the club.[11]
Colchester United
On 3 August 2024, Bendle returned to League Two following Forest Green Rovers' relegation, joining Colchester United on a one-year deal.[12]
On 26 October 2024, Bendle joined fellow Essex side Chelmsford City on loan.[13] On 10 January 2025, he joined National League South side St Albans City on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Bendle was released by Colchester United upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[15]
Non-League
In August 2025, Bendle joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United.[16]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2021–22[17] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[18] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Corinthian-Casuals (loan) | 2021–22[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
32 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2022–23[3] | National League South | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2023–24[18] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2023–24[3] | National League South | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Colchester United | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2024–25[3] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| St Albans City (loan) | 2024–25[3] | National League South | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Career total | 104 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 128 | 10 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Velocity Cup
