Alex Hunt

Alex Hunt
Hunt in 2017
Personal information
Full name Alexander John Hunt
Date of birth (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2018 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sheffield Wednesday 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Grimsby Town (loan) 19 (1)
2022 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2024 Grimsby Town 32 (1)
2024 → York City (loan) 9 (0)
2024– York City 99 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:31, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

Alexander John Hunt (born 29 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club York City.

Career

Sheffield Wednesday

Hunt joined the Sheffield Wednesday Academy at the age of seven where he went on to become the club captain of the under-18s. He signed his first professional contract with the Owls in February 2018 as well as being nominated for the LFE Apprentice of the Year award in the same year, where he was eventually beaten by Ryan Sessegnon. He made his first team debut in the first round of the EFL Cup against Sunderland on 16 August 2018. On 17 September 2019, Hunt signed a new two-year contract at Sheffield Wednesday taking him until the end of the 20–21 season. At the end of the 20–21 season, the club activated a one-year extension to his contract.

On 12 August 2021, he joined Grimsby Town on loan, initially until January 2022. He made his debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season, starting the game against Weymouth. He scored his first professional goal from a direct free-kick in stoppage time to win three points against Barnet. Upon his return from his loan spell, he signed a new 18-month contract with The Owls, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023. A few days later on 17 January 2022, he joined Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut against Harrogate Town where they lost 3–0.

Grimsby Town

On 1 September 2022, Hunt re-joined Grimsby Town on a three-year deal. Hunt was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter final for the first time since 1939, he started in the 2–1 win away at Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement.

On 22 February 2024, he joined National League side, York City on loan for the remainder of the season.

York City

On 11 June 2024, it was confirmed Hunt would rejoin York City on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee. He signed a new multi-year deal in September 2025.

Following the club's title-winning campaign, he was named in the National League Team of the Season for the 2025–26 season.

Career statistics

As of 10 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2018–19 Championship 000010—10
2019–20 Championship 602000—80
2020–21 Championship 301010—50
2021–22 League One 000000—00
2022–23 League One 0000201030
Total 90304010170
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22 National League 18100—10191
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2021–22 League Two 130———130
Grimsby Town 2022–23 League Two 20150——251
2023–24 League Two 120310030181
Total 321810030432
York City (loan) 2023–24 National League 9000—0090
York City 2024–25 National League 45420—10484
2025–26 National League 45920—10489
2026–27 League Two 90001000100
Total 991340102010613
Career total 18015151507020716
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in the National League play-offs.

Honours

York City

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2026/27: York City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. September 2026. p. 144. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Alex Hunt - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alex Hunt". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Alex Hunt pens professional contract". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Sessegnon Receives LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year Prize". League Football Education Official Website. 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sunderland v Owls team news". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Powell, Simon (18 August 2018). "Are Wednesday A League One Club Without Two Players". Vital Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hunt signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hunt joins Grimsby on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Match report: Grimsby Town 1-0 Weymouth". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2021.[dead link]
  12. ↑ "Match report: Grimsby Town 4-3 Barnet". Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 4 September 2021.[dead link]
  13. ↑ "Alex Hunt extends S6 stay". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Alex Hunt makes Oldham switch". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Harrogate Town 3-0 Latics". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Mariners Secure Hunt Signature!". GTFC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Grimsby stun Southampton to reach FA Cup last eight". BBC Sport.
  18. ↑ "Brighton end Grimsby's run to reach FA Cup semis". BBC Sport.
  19. ↑ "York City secure Alex Hunt on loan until end of the season". York City FC. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "Alex Hunt signs for York City in permanent deal". York City FC. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "York's Felix, Hunt and Pearce extend contracts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  22. 1 2 "Enterprise National League Team of the Season line-ups confirmed". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  26. 1 2 3 "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Alex Hunt in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  32. ↑ "National League: 2025/26: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
    "York: Squad details: 2025/26". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2026.