Alex Bradley (footballer)
# Alex Bradley (footballer)

Alexander Benjamin Bradley (born 27 January 1999) is a footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Walsall Wood, as a midfielder. Born in England, he is a Finnish youth international.

## Early life

Bradley was born in Worcester. He is half-Finnish; his mother is from Finland. He attended Royal Grammar School Worcester.

## Club career

### West Bromwich Albion

Bradley joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of 7. He spent the first half of the 2018–19 season on loan at Havant & Waterlooville, before moving on loan to Burton Albion in January 2019. He was released by West Brom at the end of his contract

### Lincoln City

After a successful trial, he joined Lincoln City on 24 July 2019. He moved on loan to Harrogate Town in August 2019. A year after first joining Lincoln, he would make his debut starting the game in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020.

### Yeovil Town

On 3 November 2020, he joined Yeovil Town on a short-term loan until 10 January 2021. He made his debut on 14 November, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw at Woking. On 11 January 2021, Bradley signed for Yeovil on a permanent 18-month contract. At the end of the 2021–22 season, Bradley was released by Yeovil following the expiry of his contract.

### Tamworth

On 28 June 2022, Alex signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth.

Bradley made his debut for Tamworth on 6 August 2022, in a Southern League Premier Division Central fixture at home to Ilkeston Town; Bradley was substituted on the 75th minute for Alex Jones. The match finished 1-1.

### Walsall Wood

On 5 June 2023, Bradley signed for newly promoted Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Walsall Wood.

## International career

He has represented Finland at international youth levels, and played at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 April 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | Total | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Havant and Waterlooville (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 27 | 4 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2020–21 | National League | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2021–22 | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Yeovil Town | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| Tamworth | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 84 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 107 | 10 |

* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
* ↑ Five appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup
