Alfie Gilchrist
English footballer (born 2003)
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Alfie Gilchrist (born 28 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
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Gilchrist with West Bromwich Albion in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie Gilchrist[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2014–2023 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Chelsea | 11 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2025– | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:19, 20 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Kingston upon Thames, London, Gilchrist started his career at local side Old Isleworthians Youth F.C. and Queens Park Rangers, playing as a right-wing and central midfielder in his early teens.[3]
Chelsea
Gilchrist joined Chelsea at under-11 level in 2014 and was deployed as a centre-back.[4] He was compared to John Terry[5][6] and saw him as an idol due to his position and his status as an academy player of Chelsea.[3]
Gilchrist signed his first professional contract in November 2020.[7] He captained the academy team that reached the FA Youth Cup semi-finals and also won the Under-18 Premier League Cup in 2021–22 season.[8] Gilchrist took over captain duties for the Under-23s in February 2023.[9] He was nominated for the PL2 Player of the Season award in the 2022–23 season.[10][11]
On 26 May 2023, Gilchrist was named among the substitutes for a Premier League tie with Manchester United.[12][13] He was included in Chelsea's pre-season tour squad in preparation for the 2023–24 season,[14][15] and came on as a substitute at half-time in a 5–0 win against Wrexham.[16]
On 19 September 2023, he signed a new contract with the club until June 2025.[17] On 27 December, Gilchrist made his senior debut, subbed-on in stoppage time, in a 2–1 win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.[18] Gilchrist's first start for the senior squad came on 6 January 2024, in Chelsea's 4–0 defeat of Preston North End in the FA Cup.[19]
On 2 April 2024, Gilchrist signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2026.[20]
On 15 April 2024, after coming on as an 88th minute substitute for Malo Gusto, Gilchrist scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 6–0 win over Everton.[21]
Loan to Sheffield United
On 7 August 2024, Gilchrist was loaned out to Championship side Sheffield United on a season-long deal.[22] He made his debut for the club on 10 August in the league in a 2–0 win against Preston North End.[23] Gilchrist would make 30 appearances in the Championship for Sheffield United, keeping 15 cleansheets as they finished 3rd on 90 points, reaching the play-off final, though Gilchrist wouldn't be in the squad for United's 2–1 loss to Sunderland.[24]
West Bromwich Albion
On 29 August 2025, Gilchrist signed for West Bromwich Albion on a four-year contract.[25] Gilchrist made his first appearance for West Brom on 1 October as an 85th minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against Norwich City.[26]
Personal life
Gilchrist is a boyhood Chelsea fan, as his grandfather and father used to be season ticket holders.[27] He attended Esher Church of England High School in Esher.[28]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2025[29]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2025-26 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
