Alexander James Denny (born 12 April 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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. He last played for

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Club career

On 6 December 2017, Denny was named in Everton's first team squad for the

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match away to

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. A day later, he made his first-team debut, coming on as a 91st-minute substitute in a 3–0 win. In the summer of 2020 he joined Salford City as a member of their development squad. He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2020 in a

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game against Manchester United Under-21s. On 1 February 2021, Denny joined

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side

Morecambe Morecambe ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. It is in Morecambe Bay on the Irish Sea. Name The first use of the name was by John Whitaker in his ''History of Manchester'' (1771), w ...

on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On 11 January 2022, Denny signed for

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. He was not offered a new contract at the end of the season.

International career

Denny has made numerous appearances for England U17, making his debut against Croatia U17 in September 2016. Denny also played in the 2017 under-17 European Championship for England who reached the final, he started in the semi final and final. Denny also featured five times for England U18s.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

England U17 *

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runner-up:

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Everton U23s * Premier League Cup: 2018–19 The New Saints *

: 2021–22

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Denny, Alex 2000 births Living people English footballers England youth international footballers Association football midfielders Everton F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players The New Saints F.C. players English Football League players