Alex Mighten
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Cole Mighten[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 April 2002||
Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States[3] | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
200?–2009 | Arnold Town | ||
2009–2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Nottingham Forest | 56 | (4) |
2022–2023 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → KV Kortrijk (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2024 | → Port Vale (loan) | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016 |
England U15 | ||
2017 | England U16 | 9 | (1) |
2017–2019 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
2019 | England U18 | 9 | (4) |
2021 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:02, 17 March 2024 (UTC) |
Alexander Cole Mighten (born 11 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Born in the United States, he represented England at youth international level.
Mighten joined Nottingham Forest from Arnold Town in 2009 and made his professional debut in September 2019. He was an unused substitute in the 2022 EFL Championship play-off final and made his Premier League debut in August of that year. He joined League One side Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the first half of the 2022–23 season and spent the first half of the 2023–24 season on loan at Belgian club KV Kortrijk, before being loaned to Port Vale for the second half of the campaign.
Early life
Alexander Cole Mighten was born on 11 April 2002 in
Club career
Mighten joined the
In August 2020, Mighten signed a new contract extension to keep him at the club until June 2025.[13] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw at Millwall on 19 December.[14] He scored further goals against Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers, ending the 2020–21 campaign with three goals in 27 appearances as he saw gametime under both Sabri Lamouchi and Chris Hughton.[15][16][17] Supporters named him the club's Young Player of the Season.[18] He again played 27 games in the 2021–22 season, this time scoring once against Swansea City, and also featured once in the play-off semi-finals and was an unused substitute in the play-off final win over Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium.[19][20]
On 29 August 2022, Mighten joined
On 5 September 2023, Mighten moved on a season-long loan to
International career
Mighten first represented
Style of play
A versatile player, his main position is as a winger, where he utilises his extreme pace and one-on-one ability.[38]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 March 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2020–21[15] | Championship | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
2021–22[19] | Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2022–23[39] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2023–24[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2022–23[39] | League One | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
KV Kortrijk (loan) | 2023–24[2] | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Port Vale (loan) | 2023–24[40] | League One | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Career totals | 85 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 6 |
- ^ Appearances in play-offs
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Nottingham Forest
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Alex Mighten at Soccerway
- ^ a b Dell'Apa, Frank (24 October 2018). "Could a Connecticut-born player break through at Nottingham Forest?". New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Sciaretta, Brian (5 March 2021). "ASN: Hartford-born Mighten enjoys awaited breakthrough at Nottingham Forest". www.americansoccernow.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Wobschall, Leon (3 September 2022). "Sheffield Wednesday's Alex Mighten on the role of his analyst dad in his career to date". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lamb, Ethan (8 June 2022). "Alex Mighten: Nottingham Forest's latest academy star". VAVEL. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Paul. "Forest must do all they can to bring Mighten and Johnson through to first team". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Emery praises 'fighter' Martinelli". BBC Sport. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest FC". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (5 January 2020). "Forest fans react to VAR call in FA Cup clash with Chelsea". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Owen (22 February 2020). "Forest held to goalless draw by QPR". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Mighten pens new contract". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Forest hit back to draw with Millwall". BBC Sport. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest: Sabri Lamouchi sheds light on his plans for Alex Mighten". thisisfutbol.com. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Alex Mighten grasping 'good opportunity' to fire Forest forward – Chris Hughton". fourfourtwo.com. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Lee (10 May 2021). "Alex Mighten claims Nottingham Forest award - now Chris Hughton must make him integral". Nottingham Forest News. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b Woodcock, Ian (29 May 2022). "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Alex Mighten joins Owls on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Gaffer pleased with Mighten capture". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Happy it hit the back of the net!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Mighten returns to Forest". www.swfc.co.uk. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Charlesworth, Ricky (28 December 2022). "Nottingham Forest loanee Alex Mighten set Sheffield Wednesday challenge by Moore". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Miller, Alex (11 January 2023). "Reason behind Alex Mighten's Sheffield Wednesday exit revealed after Nottingham Forest return". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (12 January 2023). "Nottingham Forest boss frustrated with Owls' decision to end Mighten loan". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (9 June 2023). "Mighten at a crossroads as Nottingham Forest decision looms". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Charlesworth, Ricky (10 January 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday set to wave goodbye to Mighten as history repeats itself". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Miller, Alex (13 January 2023). ""To look him in the face.." Sheffield Wednesday boss responds to Alex Mighten cut and Nottingham Forest frustration". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Alexander Mighten Op Huurbasis Naar Kvk". KV Kortrijk (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (1 February 2024). "Nottingham Forest youngster Mighten completes loan move". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Port Vale sign Mighten & Lopata on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Mighten loaned to Port Vale". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (7 April 2024). "Improving Vale out of drop zone with hard-earned Wigan point". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "England Mu19s Squad Set for Training Camp at St. George's Park". The FA. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas. "England MU20s beat Romania by 6-1 at St. George's Park in their 2021-22 season opener". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (1 February 2024). "Mighten signs as Vale look at more transfer deadline day business". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website