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Alexander Cole Mighten (born 11 April 2002) is a professional
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who plays as a winger for
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. Born in the United States, he represents England at the youth international level.


Club career

Mighten came up with the
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academy, appearing for the club's Under-18 team. Mighten joined Forest in 2009 after previously playing for Arnold Town. During his development, Mighten received support from former Forest players
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and David Johnson. 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. He then made his first start for the Reds on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 loss to
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in an
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match, Mighten impressed in the game, winning a penalty for Forest only for it to be ruled out by a marginal VAR decision. On 24 August 2020, Mighten signed a new contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2025. He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against
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on 19 December. On 29 August, Mighten joined
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on a season-long loan. He made his debut a day later against
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in the EFL Trophy playing 80 minutes. His first goal came against Morecambe in the
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. He returned to Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2023 having played 14 times and scoring two goals.


International career

Mighten has represented
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at under-15 through to under-19 level. Mighten received his first call-up to the under-19 squad in March 2021. On 6 September 2021, Mighten made his debut for the England under-20 side in a 6–1 victory over
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at St. George's Park. As Mighten was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, he is also eligible to represent the
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.


Personal

Alex's brother, David, plays
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at
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in
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. Alex was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, while his father, Eddie Mighten, worked for
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. His family returned to
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when he was 3 years old.


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Club


Honours

Nottingham Forest * EFL Championship play-offs:
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Profile
at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Mighten, Alex 2002 births Living people People from West Hartford, Connecticut English footballers England youth international footballers American soccer players American emigrants to England Association football midfielders Nottingham Forest F.C. players People educated at West Bridgford School Soccer players from Connecticut English Football League players Premier League players Footballers from Nottingham