Alex Giles
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 29 January 2005||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Aveley (on loan from Gillingham) | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2022 | Gillingham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Sheppey United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2023 | → Corinthian (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → Chatham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2024– | → Aveley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:42, 8 November 2024 (UTC) |
Alex Giles (born 29 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aveley on loan from EFL League Two club Gillingham.
Career
[edit]Giles joined Sheppey United on loan in November 2022, though he was initially sidelined after picking up a nasty cut in his first training session.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in the summer of 2023.[4] He made his first-team debut for Gillingham against Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy group stage fixture at Fratton Park in October 2023.[2] On 9 December 2023, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town on a 28-day loan deal.[5]
In November 2024, Giles joined National League South side Aveley on loan.[6]
Style of play
[edit]Giles operates as a central defender, though he can also provide cover at full-back.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 September 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gillingham | 2023–24[8] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024–25[9] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Sheppey United (loan) | 2022–23[10] | Isthmian League South East Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Corinthian (loan) | 2022–23[11] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Chatham Town (loan) | 2023–24[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Velocity Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Giles at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Alex Giles". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (30 November 2022). "Sheppey keen for Gillingham loan-man to get involved". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Trio sign first professional contracts | Gillingham F.C." Gillingham FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Alex Giles signs for Chatham Town on loan | Gillingham F.C." Gillingham fC. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Alex Giles Signs on Loan". Aveley F.C. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Bell, Zac (9 December 2023). "CHATS SIGN ALEX GILES ON LOAN". Chatham Town FC. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Giles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Giles in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Sheppey United | Appearances | Alexander Giles | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Corinthian | Appearances | Alex Giles | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Chatham Town | Appearances | Alex Giles | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Sheppey United F.C. players
- Corinthian F.C. (Kent) players
- Chatham Town F.C. players
- Aveley F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- Southern Counties East Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century British sportsmen