Alex Henshall

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Alex Henshall
Personal information
Full nameAlex Charles Henshall[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994
Place of birthSwindon, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubManchester City
Number53
Youth career
Swindon Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–Manchester City0(0)
2013→ Chesterfield (loan)7(0)
2013→ Bristol Rovers (loan)2(1)
National team
2009–2010England U163(0)
2010–2011England U1716(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:54, 22 October 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Alex Charles Henshall (born 15 February 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City as a winger.

Career

Henshall joined Manchester City from Swindon Town on 10 June 2010, after being named on the Swindon substitute's bench twice. Henshall spent eight years at Swindon Town as part of the academy setup before joining Manchester City at the age of sixteen for an undisclosed fee.[2][3][4] He made his debut for the City academy on 25 July, and won a penalty which started off an 8–0 rout against German side Empor Berlin.[5] City coach Scott Sellars said that Henshall "was a real threat" and "looks like a real talent".[6] On 30 January 2013, Sky Sports reported that Coventry City were considering a loan move for Henshall.[7] On 22 February 2013, Henshall joined Chesterfield on a one-month-loan-deal.[8] He made his debut on 23 February, replacing Jay O'Shea in the 53rd minute of a 1–0 defeat at home to league leaders Gillingham.[9] He made his full debut three days later, starting in a 0–0 draw at home to Aldershot Town, although he was replaced at half-time by Jack Lester.[10] On 28 March, his loan deal was extended by Chesterfield until the end of the season.[11] On 29 April, his loan deal ended and he returned to Manchester City.[12] On 17 October, along with Birmingham City defender Will Packwood, he signed on a month-long loan for League Two club Bristol Rovers.[13] Upon arrival, Rovers manager John Ward said that "Alex comes looking for an opportunity to get his career going again, "We've spoken to the guys at Manchester City and he is another player that they have high hopes for. "He obviously would like to ignite his career in the Premier League with Manchester City, which is an extremely difficult thing for a young player to do. "He is an ambitious young man and I admire his desire to come out in a bid to improve his own career. He's quite direct in his play and likes to run at defenders."[14] He made his debut two days later, replacing Ryan Brunt in the 63rd minute of a 1-0 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers.[15] In the following game on 22 October, he scored his first professional career goal in a 2–1 defeat away to Accrington Stanley.[16] Henshall has since had his loan spell cut short and has returned to Manchester City after Bristol Rovers reported that he was unlikely to force his way into their first team in the short term

International career

Henshall made his England under-16 debut on 15 October 2009, in a 1–0 win against Wales.[17] He made his debut for the under-17 team on 3 August 2010, in a 5–0 win against Finland,[18] in the first round of the Nordic Tournament, which England went on to win by defeating Sweden 2–1 in the final, with Henshall playing 67 minutes before being substituted.[19] He scored his first goal for the side on 27 February 2011, in a 2–2 draw against host nation Portugal in the Algarve tournament.[20] He played in all of England's games at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, helping England reach the semi-finals.[21] He also represented England at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, playing in the final group-stage game, a 2–0 win against Uruguay,[22] and helping England to reach the quarter-final stage.[23]

Career statistics

As of 22 October 2013.[24]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2012–13 0000000000
Chesterfield (loan) 2012–13 7000000070
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2013–14 2100000021
Career total 9100000091

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists". Premier League. 23 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Manchester City sign Alex Henshall" The Sun. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "City land Robins starlet" Sky Sports. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Swindon Town's Alex Henshall to join Manchester City" BBC Sport. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Empor Berlin 0 Man City Academy 8 – Berlin goalfest for Boy Blues" Manchester City F.C. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Henshall makes a fine start" Manchester City F.C. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Transfer News: Coventry linked with Manchester City's Alex Henshall" Sky Sports. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Chesterfield sign Jordan Clark and Alex Henshall on loan" BBC Sport. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Chesterfield 0–1 Gillingham" BBC Sport. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Chesterfield 0–0 Aldershot" BBC Sport. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Smith extends Spireites stay". skysports.com (Sky Sports). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Seven released by Spireites". skysports.com (Sky Sports). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Bristol Rovers: Will Packwood & Alex Henshall sign on loan" BBC Sport. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "VIDEO: Bristol Rovers boss John ward delighted by loan signings of Alex Henshall and Will Packwood" This is Bristol. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 0-1 Wycombe" BBC Sport. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  16. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 2-1 Bristol Rovers" BBC Sport. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  17. ↑ "The FA.com – Alex Henshall" TheFA.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  18. ↑ "Finland 0–5 England" TheFA.com. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  19. ↑ "England 2–1 Sweden" TheFA.com. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  20. ↑ "Portugal 2–2 England" TheFA.com. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  21. ↑ "Holland vs England" TheFA.com. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  22. ↑ "Uruguay 0–2 England" TheFA.com. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  23. ↑ "Germany vs England" TheFA.com. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  24. ↑ Alex Henshall career stats at Soccerbase

External links

Manchester City F.C. – current squad
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