Alfie James Pond (born 17 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie James Pond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Exeter City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Stockport County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 2 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
Pond made his first-team debut for Exeter City in the EFL Trophy, in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea U21 at St James Park.[2] Speaking after the match, manager Matt Taylor described him as someone who would become "a serious player".[3]
On 12 August 2022, Pond joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2023.[4]
On 2 September 2022, Pond signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Pond made his debut appearance for Wolves as a late substitute in a home EFL Cup game against Blackpool on 29 August 2023, which Wolves won 5–0.[6]
On 31 August 2023, Pond joined EFL League Two side Stockport County on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[7] On 2 January 2024, he returned to his parent club.[8]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 14 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2021–22[9] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2021–22[11] | Southern League Premier Division South |
24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[12] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 2022–23[10] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Exeter vs Chelsea U21 | 24.08.21". Sky Sports. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Clark, Daniel (25 August 2021). "'Serious player' Alfie Pond, 17, makes Exeter City debut". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "✍️ Alfie Pond joins Yeovil Town on loan". Exeter City F.C. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "✍️ Alfie Pond signs for Wolves". Exeter City F.C. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Blackpool: Matt Doherty scores twice as hosts progress". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Alfie Pond: Stockport sign Wolves defender on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Alfie Pond returns to Wolves". www.stockportcounty.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Alfie Pond Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "A. Pond: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.