Alfie Bendle

Alfie Joshua Bendle (born 27 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Forest Green Rovers.[2]

Alfie Bendle
Personal information
Full name Alfie Joshua Bendle[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
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)
2022–2023 AFC Wimbledon 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Corinthian Casuals (loan) 32 (5)
2023 → Eastbourne Borough (loan) 11 (0)
2023– Forest Green Rovers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 9 May 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] Bendle was recalled early from his loan, after making 11 appearances for Borough, due to an injury crisis at Wimbledon.[8]

Bendle signed for Forest Green Rovers in August 2023 for a free transfer, with Wimbledon inserting a sell-on clause into the deal.[9]

Career statistics
As of matches played 9 May 2023
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon2021–22[10]League One1000000010
2022–23[11]League Two80300050160
Total 90300050170
Corinthian-Casuals (loan) 2021–22[12] Isthmian League
Premier Division		 32581—30436
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2022–23[2] National League South 11000—00110
Career total 5251110080716

References
  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "A. Bendle- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. "Rising Star Alfie signs first Pro contract". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  4. "Alfie Bendle backed to be a 'big player' for AFC Wimbledon next season". londonnewsonline.co.uk. 30 April 2022.
  5. "Mixed emotions for Dons duo after full debuts". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  6. "AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham - 30 July 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. "Bendle joins Borough". ebfc.co.uk.
  8. "Bendle recalled". ebfc.co.uk.
  9. "Alfie Bendle: Forest Green sign midfielder from AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  11. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Alfie Bendle – 2021-2022". footballwebpages.co.uk.


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