Alfie Pond

Alfie Pond
Personal information
Full name Alfie James Pond[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Exeter, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 46
Youth career
2010–2021 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Exeter City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Tiverton Town (loan) 25 (1)
2022 → Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2022– Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Stockport County (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Alfie James Pond (born 17 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Playing career

Pond made his first-team debut for Exeter City in the EFL Trophy, in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea U21 at St James Park.[2] Speaking after the match, manager Matt Taylor described him as someone who would become "a serious player".[3]

On 12 August 2022, Pond joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2023.[4]

On 2 September 2022, Pond signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[5]

Pond made his debut appearance for Wolves as a late substitute in a home EFL Cup game against Blackpool on 29 August 2023, which Wolves won 5–0.[6]

On 31 August 2023, Pond joined EFL League Two side Stockport County on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[7] On 2 January 2024, he returned to his parent club.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Exeter City 2021–22[9] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2022–23[10] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
Tiverton Town (loan) 2021–22[11] Southern League
Premier Division South 		24 1 1 0 — 1[b] 0 26 1
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23[12] National League 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2023–24[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2024–25[14] Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 2022–23[10] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2024–25[14] — — — 1[a] 0 2 0
Stockport County (loan) 2023–24[13] League Two 6 0 1 0 — 2[a] 0 9 0
Career total 33 1 2 0 3 0 7 0 48 1
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Exeter vs Chelsea U21 | 24.08.21". Sky Sports. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ Clark, Daniel (25 August 2021). "'Serious player' Alfie Pond, 17, makes Exeter City debut". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ "✍️ Alfie Pond joins Yeovil Town on loan". Exeter City F.C. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ "✍️ Alfie Pond signs for Wolves". Exeter City F.C. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Blackpool: Matt Doherty scores twice as hosts progress". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Alfie Pond: Stockport sign Wolves defender on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Alfie Pond returns to Wolves". www.stockportcounty.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Alfie Pond Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  12. ^ "A. Pond: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2024.