Alexander Paul Mitchell (born 7 October 2001) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender for Lincoln City on loan from

Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, east ...

Career

Mitchell began playing for New Windsor Kestrels at the age of 7. He was also a rower at his school,

The Windsor Boys' School The Windsor Boys' School is a comprehensive all-boys upper school and sixth form located on Maidenhead Road in Windsor, Berkshire, England, within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Local Authority. The school specialises in the arts. ...

. After trials with Brentford, Reading, Wycombe, and Aldershot, Mitchell signed for

in 2018, the same year he was voted the club's Academy Schoolboy of the Year, spending time on loan at non-league

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, char ...

, before signing a new long-term contract with Millwall in August 2021. Later that month he moved on loan to

Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a professio ...

. In July 2022 he moved on loan to Scottish club

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an old ...

. He was named as Young Player of the Year in May 2023. On 17 August 2023, he joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan. He made his debut coming off the bench in a 3-0 win against

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

on 26 August 2023. Mitchell scored his first Lincoln goal on 21 October against

Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in ...

. Mitchell was named as the club's Player of the Month for October 2023.

Career statistics

References

2001 births Living people English men's footballers Millwall F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football defenders Place of birth missing (living people) {{England-footy-defender-2000s-stub