Alfie Bendle
Alfie Joshua Bendle (born 27 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Eastbourne Borough on loan from AFC Wimbledon.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie Joshua Bendle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 2005 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Eastbourne Borough (on loan from AFC Wimbledon) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | 1st Touch Football Academy | ||
| 2012–2021 | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||
| 2021 | Lewes | ||
| 2021–2022 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Corinthian Casuals (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2023– | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:35, 11 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Bendle, who had previously played youth football with Brighton and Hove Albion and spent time on loan with Corinthian Casuals, signed a professional contract for Wimbledon on his seventeenth birthday.[3][4]
Bendle made his professional debut in the final game of the 2021–22 EFL League One season at home at Plough Lane on 30 April 2022 against Accrington Stanley in a 4-3 defeat that confirmed Wimbledon’s relegation to EFL League Two.[5]
The next season, Bendle came on in the 88th minute for Ethan Chislett against Gillingham on 30 July 2022.[6]
On the 20th January 2023, it was announced that Bendle would join National League South club Eastbourne Borough on loan until the end of the season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 11 February 2023.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2021–22[8] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[9] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Corinthian-Casuals (loan) | 2021–22[10] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
32 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 6 | ||
References
- "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "A. Bendle- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Rising Star Alfie signs first Pro contract". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
- "Alfie Bendle backed to be a 'big player' for AFC Wimbledon next season". londonnewsonline.co.uk. 30 April 2022.
- "Mixed emotions for Dons duo after full debuts". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
- "AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham - 30 July 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Bendle joins Borough". ebfc.co.uk.
- "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Alfie Bendle – 2021-2022". footballwebpages.co.uk.