Alexander Palmer (born 10 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion. He has also represented England at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Palmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Kidderminster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Notts County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Luton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 02 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
On 24 May 2015, Palmer made the bench for West Bromwich Albion for the first time, remaining as an unused substitute in a 4–1 loss to Arsenal.[3] In June 2015, he joined National League side Kidderminster Harriers on a youth loan. Two years later, he joined Kidderminster on another loan deal.[4] On 14 November 2018, he joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on a seven-day emergency loan.[5] Three days later, he made his English Football League debut, playing the full match in a 3–1 win for Oldham over Cambridge United.[6] On 12 April 2019, he went out on another seven-day emergency loan, this time to Notts County,[7] making his only appearance a day later in the 3–0 loss to Crewe Alexandra.[8]
On 16 July 2019, Palmer joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.[9] Palmer kept a clean sheet on his debut and was widely considered to be man-of-the-match.[10]
On 4 September 2020, it was announced that Palmer had joined Lincoln City on loan for the season, signing with team mate Callum Morton.[11] A day later, he made his debut for Lincoln, starting the game in the EFL Cup.[12]
On 25 August 2021, Palmer finally made his West Brom debut after 11 years since joining the club, starting in the 0–6 defeat against Arsenal in the EFL cup second round.[13]
On 4 March 2022, Palmer joined EFL Championship side Luton Town on an emergency loan deal following injuries to goalkeepers Jed Steer and James Shea.[14]
Palmer has represented England at under-16 level on four occasions.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2015–16[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[23] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2016–17[17] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[18] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2015–16[24] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[24] | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Notts County (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[20] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21[21] | League One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2021–22[22] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 109 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 134 | 0 | ||
Plymouth Argyle
2019–20 EFL League Two PFA Team of the Year | |
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West Bromwich Albion F.C. – current squad | |
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