Gilliead playing for Carlisle United in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alex Nicholas Gilliead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Shotley Bridge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | → Luton Town (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Bradford City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bradford City (loan) | 42 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Scunthorpe United | 79 | (7) |
| 2021– | Bradford City | 98 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | England U20 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:20, 29 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Alex Nicholas Gilliead (born 11 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bradford City. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.
Born in Shotley Bridge, County Durham,[2] Gilliead was offered a trialbyNewcastle United in 2011, after he was first noticed playing for Swalwell Juniors.[3] He signed scholarship terms in the summer of 2012,[3] before signing a three-year professional contract with the club on 4 July 2013.[4] Gilliead signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract on 28 January 2016 to keep him at the club until 30 June 2018, with the option of a further year.[5]
On 14 September 2015, Gilliead joined League Two club Carlisle United on a one-month youth loan.[6] He made his professional debut five days later in a 2–2 draw with York City, assisting both of Carlisle's goals.[7][8] Gilliead's loan was extended until the end of 2015–16, having made five appearances during his initial loan spell.[9] He followed up his loan extension by scoring his first professional goal two days later in a 1–0 win at home to Exeter City.[10][11] Gilliead completed the loan spell with 41 appearances and five goals.[12]
On 31 August 2016, Gilliead joined League Two club Luton Town on loan until 7 January 2017.[13] He debuted as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat at home to Grimsby Town on 10 September.[14] Gilliead scored his first goal for Luton in a 2–0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion U21 in the EFL Trophy on 4 October.[15] He later scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–1 win at home to Barnet on 31 December.[16] Gilliead scored two goals in 21 appearances and returned to Newcastle following the expiration of his loan spell.[17][18]
On 12 January 2017, Gilliead signed for League One club Bradford City on loan until the end of 2016–17.[19] He made his debut two days later as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Shrewsbury Town and completed the loan spell with 10 appearances.[17]
Gilliead returned to Bradford City on a six-month loan on 7 July 2017.[20] On 4 January 2018, Gilliead's loan at Bradford was extended until the end of the season.[21] He scored two goals from 48 appearances,[22] as Bradford finished in 11th place in the table.[23]
Gilliead signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on 10 July 2018 on a two-year contract, following his release by Newcastle.[24]
Gilliead signed for Scunthorpe United, who were newly relegated to League Two, on 9 July 2019 on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[25] He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.[26]
Gilliead rejoined Bradford City, this time on a permanent basis, in the summer of 2021.[27] His first Bradford goal since 2018 came in a 2-0 home win over Rochdale on 2 October 2021.
Gilliead signed a 2-year contract extension with Bradford in June 2023.
Gilliead has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.[28]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2014–15[29] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2015–16[12] | League Two | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 5 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2016–17[17] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2016–17[17] | League One | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[22] | League One | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2018–19[30] | League One | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 35 | 3 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2019–20[31] | League Two | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 42 | 6 |
| 2020–21[32] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 182 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 216 | 18 | ||
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Bradford City A.F.C. – current squad
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