Alex Mighten

Alex Mighten
Personal information
Full name Alexander Cole Mighten[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut, United States[2]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 KV Kortrijk
(on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2009 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– → KV Kortrijk (loan) 2 (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 30 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:29, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

Alexander Cole Mighten (born 11 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for KV Kortrijk, on loan from Nottingham Forest. Born in the United States, he represented England at the youth international level.

Club career

Mighten came up with the Nottingham Forest academy, appearing for the club's Under-18 team.[3] Mighten joined Forest in 2009 after previously playing for Arnold Town. During his development, Mighten received support from former Forest players Des Walker and David Johnson.[4]

On 24 September 2019, Mighten made his professional debut when he appeared as a 78th-minute substitute during a 5–0 loss in an EFL Cup fixture against Arsenal.[5] He then made his first start for the Reds on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 loss to Chelsea in an FA Cup match, Mighten impressed in the game, winning a penalty for Forest only for it to be ruled out by a marginal VAR decision.[6]

On 24 August 2020, Mighten signed a new contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2025.[7] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Millwall on 19 December.[8]

On 29 August 2022, Mighten joined Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.[9] He made his debut a day later against Bradford City in the EFL Trophy playing 80 minutes.[10] His first goal came against Morecambe in the FA Cup.[11] He returned to Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2023 having played 14 times and scoring two goals.[12]

On 5 September 2023, Mighten moved on a season-long loan to Belgian Pro League side KV Kortrijk.[13]

International career

Mighten has represented England at under-15 through to under-19 level.[14] Mighten received his first call-up to the under-19 squad in March 2021.[15] On 6 September 2021, Mighten made his debut for the England under-20 side in a 6–1 victory over Romania at St. George's Park.[16] As Mighten was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, he is also eligible to represent the USMNT.[14]

Personal

Alex's brother, David, played college soccer at Medaille College in Buffalo, New York.[17] Alex was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, while his father, Eddie Mighten, worked for ESPN.[2][14] His family returned to Nottingham, England when he was 3 years old.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2019–20[19] Championship 8 0 1 0 1 0 — 10 0
2020–21[20] Championship 24 3 2 0 1 0 — 27 3
2021–22[21] Championship 23 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 27 1
2022–23[22] Premier League 1 0 — 2 0 — 3 0
Total 56 4 4 0 6 0 1 0 67 4
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2022–23[22] League One 9 1 2 1 — 3[c] 0 14 2
K.V. Kortrijk (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 2 0 — — — 2 0
Career totals 67 5 6 1 6 0 4 0 83 6
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Nottingham Forest

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Could a Connecticut-born player break through at Nottingham Forest?". New England Soccer Journal. 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Alex Mighten - Midfielder - Under 18s - Nottingham Forest". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
  4. ^ Taylor, Paul. "Forest must do all they can to bring Mighten and Johnson through to first team". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest: Unai Emery praises Gabriel Martinelli after League Cup brace". BBC Sport. 24 September 2019.
  6. ^ Clapson, Sarah (5 January 2020). "Forest fans react to VAR call in FA Cup clash with Chelsea". nottinghampost.
  7. ^ "Mighten pens new contract". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Millwall 1-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Alex Mighten joins Owls on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Gaffer pleased with Mighten capture". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Happy it hit the back of the net!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Mighten returns to Forest". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/mighten-is-een-kerel/
  14. ^ a b c "Hartford-born Mighten enjoys awaited breakthrough at Nottingham Forest". americansoccernow.com. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  15. ^ "England MU19s squad set for training camp at St. George's Park".
  16. ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  17. ^ "David Mighten - Men's Soccer". Medaille College Athletics.
  18. ^ "ASN: Hartford-born Mighten enjoys awaited breakthrough at Nottingham Forest". www.americansoccernow.com.
  19. ^ "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Alex Mighten in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC Sport. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

External links

  • Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website