Sonny Aljofree

Sonny Aljofree
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 24
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Manchester United 0 (0)
2023 → Altrincham (loan) 0 (0)
2024 → Altrincham (loan) 0 (0)
2024– → Accrington Stanley (loan) 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Sonny Aljofree (born 19 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley, on loan from Manchester United, as a defender.[2]

Career

Born in Plymouth,[3] Aljofree began his career with Manchester United, training with the first-team in August 2022.[4]

He moved on loan to non-league Altrincham in February 2023 alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Maxi Oyedele, whilst continuing to train with their parent club.[5][6] He turned professional in May 2023.[7]

He returned on loan to Altrincham in February 2024.[8] Due to this second loan, he was prevented from playing with the Manchester United first-team.[9][10]

Aljofree signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in August 2024.[11]

Personal life

His father is former footballer Hasney Aljofree.[10] His paternal grandfather was from Singapore.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 1 January 2025
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
Manchester United 2022–23[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[14] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Altrincham (loan) 2022–23[13] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Altrincham (loan) 2023–24[14] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2024–25[15] League Two 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
Career total 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 2

References

  1. ^ "Sonny Aljofree". worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ "England - S. Aljofree - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ Errington, Chris (7 June 2023). "Plymouth-born Sonny Aljofree makes Manchester United step up". Plymouth Live.
  4. ^ Wood, Liam (5 August 2022). "Manchester United youngster Sonny Aljofree trains with first team". Manchester Evening News.
  5. ^ "Altrincham sign Man Utd Academy players Sonny Aljofree, Joe Hugill and Maxi Oyedele in innovative loan agreement | Manchester United".
  6. ^ "Man Utd's novel loan deal with Altrincham". BBC Sport. 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ Railston, Steven (24 May 2023). "Manchester United youngster Sonny Aljofree signs first professional contract". Manchester Evening News.
  8. ^ "Sonny Aljofree joins on loan from Manchester United". Altrincham FC.
  9. ^ "Obscure rule stops Man United handing teen star debut amid injury crisis". talkSPORT. 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Man Utd defender Sonny Aljofree blocked from dream debut - TribalFootball.com". www.tribalfootball.com.
  11. ^ "Billy Crellin & Sonny Aljofree: Everton keeper and Man Utd defender join Accringtonon on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Hasney Aljofree: A New Chapter in Singapore Football with a Personal Touch - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Sonny Aljofree in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Sonny Aljofree in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Sonny Aljofree in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.