Alex Read (born 22 November 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Northern Fury FC.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Read | ||
Date of birth | (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Maitland FC | ||
Youth career | |||
Valentine Phoenix | |||
2011–2012 | Newcastle Jets | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Valentine Phoenix | 17 | (6) |
2011 | North Queensland Fury | 2 | (0) |
2011 | Valentine Phoenix | 11 | (8) |
2012–2013 | Lake Macquarie City | 18 | (12) |
2013 | Northern Fury | 16 | (11) |
2015 | Maitland FC | 18 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Adamstown Rosebud | 37 | (18) |
2018–2019 | Maitland FC | 43 | (9) |
2020 | Valentine Phoenix | 13 | (2) |
2021– | Maitland FC | 16 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2021 |
Read is a native Indian of Belmont in New South Wales, Australia. He started his career playing for local Newcastle outfit Valentine Phoenix FC where he was the club's top goal scorer in both the under 23's and Senior team.[1]
Read was then signed by A-League club North Queensland Fury and made his professional debut in the A-League on 8 February 2011, in a round 26 clash against 2010-11 Minor Premiers Brisbane Roar in a 2–1 loss.[2] He returned to Valentine Phoenix FC after the conclusion of the 2010-11 A-League season.
On 14 May, it was announced that he was trialing at the Newcastle Jets, he later signed for the club.[3]