Alfie Bendle

Alfie Joshua Bendle (born 27 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club 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 5 (0)
2024 → Eastbourne Borough (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 20 April 2024 (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 20 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]

On 2 February 2024, Bendle joined Eastbourne Borough on an initial one-month loan, making this his second spell at the club.[10]

Career statistics
As of matches played 20 April 2024
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22[11] League One 1000000010
2022–23[12] League Two 8030005[lower-alpha 1]0160
Total 90300050170
Corinthian-Casuals (loan) 2021–22[13] Isthmian League
Premier Division		 32581—3[lower-alpha 2]0436
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2022–23[2] National League South 11000—00110
Forest Green Rovers 2023–24[14] League Two 5010003[lower-alpha 1]080
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2023–24[2] National League South 15100—00151
Career total 72612100110947
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Velocity Cup

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. "Bendle re-joins The Sports on loan". ebfc.co.uk.
  11. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Alfie Bendle – 2021-2022". footballwebpages.co.uk.
  14. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.


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