Alexander William Cochrane (born 21 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Birmingham City. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Brighton & Hove Albion, East Grinstead Town and Union SG.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander William Cochrane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → East Grinstead Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Union SG (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Heart of Midlothian | 64 | (2) |
| 2024– | Birmingham City | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:03, 23 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBrighton & Hove Albion
editCochrane started his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, and was loaned to Isthmian League South side East Grinstead in the January transfer market of 2018.[3] He made his professional debut for Brighton on 25 September 2019, in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.[4] Cochrane was named in the match day squad in the Premier League on 20 July 2020 in a 0–0 home draw against Newcastle United, he remained an unused substitute.[5] On 23 September 2020, Cochrane made his first appearance for the senior side in almost a year coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win over Preston in the EFL Cup.[6]
On 5 October 2020, Cochrane joined Belgian First Division B side Union SG on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 5 February 2021, it was announced that Cochrane had suffered an injury which would keep him out for the rest of the season.[8]
Heart of Midlothian
editOn 28 June 2021, Cochrane joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a season-long loan from Brighton.[9] He made his competitive debut two weeks later, playing 83 minutes of the 2–0 away win over Peterhead in the Scottish League Cup.[10] On 31 July, he made his Scottish Premiership debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season where he played the whole match of the 2–1 home victory over Celtic.[11] Cochrane scored his first professional goal adding Hearts' third in a 3–0 home victory over Livingston on 25 September.[12] He scored his second goal for the club on 6 November, in which he also claimed an assist in the 5–2 home victory over Dundee United.[13] On 21 May 2022, Cochrane started and played 100 minutes of the 2022 Scottish Cup final which ended in a 2–0 after-extra-time defeat against Rangers at Hampden Park.[14]
Cochrane signed a permanent deal with Hearts on 25 June 2022.[15][16]
Birmingham City
editOn 16 July 2024, recently relegated EFL League One club Birmingham City signed Cochrane on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed, but was reported as a seven-figure amount.[17] He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to Reading.[18]
International career
editCochrane made one appearance for the England U16's assisting a goal in a 3–3 draw against the United States U15's.
He made his international debut for the England U20s on 19 November 2019 during a 3–0 win over Iceland U21s at Wycombe Wanderers.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Grinstead (loan) | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Southern League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2018–19[20] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[21] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Union SG (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Birmingham City | 2024–25[22] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career total | 118 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 159 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise
Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish Cup runner-up: 2021–22[14]
References
edit- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Alex Cochrane". 11v11. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Injury-Hit Wasps Look To Youngsters - Pitchero Non-League". Non-League. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Brighton 1–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: Hosts secure Premier League safety - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Preston North End 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls set up Man Utd tie – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Cochrane makes Union loan move". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Mauvaise nouvelle pour le défenseur de l'Union Alex Cochrane : il sera probablement out pour le reste de la saison !". dhnet.be (in French). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Brighton full-back Alex Cochrane joins on loan". heartsfc.co.uk. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Peterhead v Heart of Midlothian - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Hearts 2-1 Celtic: John Souttar header claims win for Robbie Neilson's side - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Hearts 3-0 Livingston: Hosts power past opponents to go second - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Hearts 5-2 Dundee United: Ben Woodburn scores twice as hosts move second - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Rangers 2–0 Hearts (AET): Ibrox side dig deep to win Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Hearts sign Brighton and Hove defender for undisclosed fee". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Cochrane Returns". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham sign Hearts full-back Cochrane". BBC Sport. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Dicken, Alex (10 August 2024). "Birmingham City player ratings after Alfie May prevents Reading defeat". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "THE YOUNG LIONS PUT ON EXPLOSIVE SECOND-HALF SHOW TO BEAT ICELAND IN WYCOMBE". TheFA.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Cochrane in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2024.