Alexander Cole Mighten (born 11 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for League One club Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Nottingham Forest. Born in the United States, he represents England at the youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Cole Mighten[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2009 | Arnold Town | ||
| 2009–2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Nottingham Forest | 56 | (4) |
| 2022– | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U15 | ||
| 2017 | England U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 9 | (4) |
| 2021– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:29, 6 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
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, 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]
Mighten has represented England at under-15 through to under-19 level.[12] Mighten received his first call-up to the under-19 squad in March 2021.[13] 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.[14] As Mighten was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, he is also eligible to represent the United States.[12]
Alex's brother, David, plays college soccer at Medaille College in Buffalo, New York.[15] Alex was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, while his father, Eddie Mighten, worked for ESPN.[2][12] His family returned to Nottingham, England when he was 3 years old.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[17] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22[19] | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[20] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2022–23[20] | League One | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Career totals | 61 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. – current squad | |
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