Alex Hunt

Alex Hunt
Personal information
Full name Alexander John Hunt[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Centre midfielder
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2018 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sheffield Wednesday 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Grimsby Town (loan) 19 (1)
2022 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2024 Grimsby Town 32 (1)
2024 → York City (loan) 9 (0)
2024– York City 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

Alexander John Hunt (born 29 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for York City.

Career

Sheffield Wednesday

Alex Hunt joined the Owls Academy at the age of seven where he would go on to become the club captain of the under-18s.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the Owls in February 2018[3] as well as being nominated for the LFE Apprentice of the Year award in the same year, where he was eventually beaten by Ryan Sessegnon.[4] He made his first team debut in the first round of the EFL Cup against Sunderland on 16 August 2018.[5][6] On the 17 September 2019, Alex signed a new 2-year contract at Sheffield Wednesday taking him until the end of the 20–21 season.[7] At the end of the 20–21 season, the club would activate a one-year extension to his contract.[8]

On 12 August 2021, he joined Grimsby Town on loan, initially until January 2022.[9] He made his debut on the opening day of the 21/22 season, starting the game against Weymouth.[10] He scored his first professional goal from a direct free-kick in stoppage time to win 3 points against Barnet.[11] Upon his return from his loan spell, he would sign a new 18 month contract with The Owls, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[12] A few days later on 17 January 2022, he would join Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[13] He would make his debut against Harrogate Town where they lost 3-0.[14]

Grimsby Town

On 1 September 2022, Hunt re-joined Grimsby Town on a three-year deal.[15] Hunt was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter final for the first time since 1939, he started in the 2–1 win away at Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement.[16][17]

On 22 February 2024, he joined National League side, York City on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]

York City

On 11 June 2024, it was confirmed Hunt would rejoin York City on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[19]

Career statistics

As of 18 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2018–19[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2019–20[21] Championship 6 0 2 0 0 0 — 8 0
2020–21[22] Championship 3 0 1 0 1 0 — 5 0
2021–22[23] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[24] League One 0 0 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Total 9 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 17 0
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22[23] National League 18 1 0 0 — 1[b] 0 19 1
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2021–22[23] League Two 13 0 — — — 13 0
Grimsby Town 2022–23[24] League Two 20 1 5 0 — — 25 1
2023–24[25] League Two 12 0 3 1 0 0 3[a] 0 18 1
Total 32 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 43 2
York City (loan) 2023–24[25] National League 9 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 0
York City 2024–25[26] National League 25 2 2 0 — 0 0 27 2
Career total 106 4 13 1 4 0 5 0 128 5
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Alex Hunt". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Alex Hunt pens professional contract". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Ryan Sessegnon Receives LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year Prize". League Football Education Official Website. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Sunderland v Owls team news". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ^ Powell, Simon (18 August 2018). "Are Wednesday A League One Club Without Two Players". Vital Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Hunt signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Hunt joins Grimsby on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Match report: Grimsby Town 1-0 Weymouth". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2021.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Match report: Grimsby Town 4-3 Barnet". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 4 September 2021.[dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Alex Hunt extends S6 stay". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Alex Hunt makes Oldham switch". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Harrogate Town 3-0 Latics". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Mariners Secure Hunt Signature!". GTFC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Grimsby stun Southampton to reach FA Cup last eight". BBC Sport.
  17. ^ "Brighton end Grimsby's run to reach FA Cup semis". BBC Sport.
  18. ^ "York City secure Alex Hunt on loan until end of the season". York City FC. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Alex Hunt signs for York City in permanent deal". York City FC. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  23. ^ a b c "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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