Alex Rhodes (footballer)

Football player infobox


playername = Alex Rhodes
fullname = Alexander Graham Rhodes
nickname = Tiger
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|1|23|df=y
cityofbirth = Cambridge
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Rotherham United
clubnumber = 15
position = Striker / Left winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002–2003
2003–2007
2006
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Newmarket Town
Brentford
→ Swindon Town (loan)
→ Grays Athletic (loan)
Bradford City
Rotherham United
caps(goals) =
57 (5)
04 (0)
12 (1)
28 (3)
07 (2)
pcupdate = 22:14, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Alexander Graham "Alex" Rhodes (born 23 January 1982) is an English professional footballer for League Two side Rotherham United. Rhodes can play as a striker or a left winger.

He started his career with non-league Newmarket Town, where he came to prominence after scoring hat-tricks in three successive games. He moved to Brentford in November 2003 and scored the goal that ensured they were not relegated six months later. He scored five goals during his four seasons at Brentford, which were hampered by injury, and included loan spells at Swindon Town and Grays Athletic. He signed for Bradford City in August 2007 but was released after one season, before joining Rotherham United.

Career

Newmarket Town

Alex Rhodes started his career at non-league side Newmarket Town and came to the attention of league scouts, including Norwich City, Cambridge United and Yeovil Town, after three successive hat-tricks in September 2003. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3113566.stm
title=Norwich give Rhodes trial
date=2003-09-25
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/3179964.stm
title=Taylor eyes non-league striker
date=2003-10-10
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] He scored 21 goals for Newmarket in the Eastern Counties League during the first four months of the 2003–04 season. After trials with Yeovil, Norwich and Ipswich Town he was signed by Brentford in November 2003 for £10,000. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/3261969.stm
title=Brentford sign Rhodes
date=2003-11-11
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] [cite news
url=http://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/search/display.var.432472.0.brentford_sign_new_forward.php
title=Brentford sign new forward
date=2003-11-14
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Ealing Times]

Brentford

Rhodes made his debut on Boxing Day 2003 in a 2–1 defeat to Bristol City but had to wait more than four months for his second game. He scored his first senior goal in his third game to ensure Brentford avoided relegation from the Second Division when they defeated Bournemouth 1–0. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3676203.stm
title=Brentford 1-0 Bournemouth
date=2004-05-08
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport]

Rhodes returned to Newmarket Town for a pre-season friendly game with Brentford in August 2004, during which he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 win. [cite news
url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/archive/display.var.516271.0.rhodes_hattrick_claim.php
title=Rhodes' hat-trick claim
date=2004-08-06
accessdate=2008-04-20
publisher=This is Local London
first=Tony
last=Flood] It helped him to win a place in the first team, and he scored on the first day of the 2004–05 season when Brentford lost 3–1 to Chesterfield. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3942071.stm
title=Chesterfield 3-1 Brentford
date=2004-08-07
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] It was not until November 2004 that he scored his second goal in another defeat—2–1 to Bradford City. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4009031.stm
title=Brentford 1-2 Bradford
date=2004-11-20
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] Five days later, he scored the winning penalty against Bristol City to take Brentford through to the second round of the FA Cup. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4027907.stm
title=Brentford 1-1 Bristol City
date=2004-11-25
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] In December, he scored in successive games, first in the league against Sheffield Wednesday, [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4068395.stm
title=Sheff Wed 1-2 Brentford
date=2004-12-11
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] then another penalty in the FA Cup as Brentford's 2–1 victory against Hinckley United set up a third round tie with Luton Town. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4087753.stm
title=Brentford 2-1 Hinckley
date=2004-12-14
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] He was unable to play in the third round tie after he suffered a serious knee injury against Walsall which kept him out of action for the rest of the season. Although he had been a regular in the Brentford squad, his 22 league games included just four starts. [cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=134&teamid=378
title=Brentford 2004/2005 player appearances
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Soccerbase]

Injury again hit his 2005–06 season, during which he scored just one goal in a 2–1 victory over Yeovil Town. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4773616.stm
title=Yeovil 1-2 Brentford
date=2006-03-07
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=135&teamid=378
title=Brentford 2005/2006 player appearances
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Soccerbase] He started just five league games during the season, as Brentford reached the League One play-offs. Rhodes started the second leg of the play-off semi-finals but a 2–0 defeat to Swansea City denied them a place in the final. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4756565.stm
title=Brentford 0-2 Swansea (agg 1-3)
date=2006-05-14
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport]

He made 11 appearances for Brentford at the start of the 2006–07 season.cite news
url=http://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/search/display.var.967400.0.rhodes_hints_at_permanent_swindon_move.php
title=Rhodes hints at permanent Swindon move
date=2006-10-12
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Ealing Times] On 10 October 2006, Rhodes signed for League Two side Swindon Town on a month's loan deal. He played just four games for Swindon all as substitute before returning to Brentford.cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=37050
title=Alex Rhodes
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Soccerbase] On returning from his loan spell, he was placed on the transfer list by then Brentford manager Scott Fitzgerald. He played another three games for Brentford and had a trial with Yeovil Town in January 2007. [cite news
url=http://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/search/display.var.1114176.0.rhodes_joins_town_on_trial.php
title=Rhodes joins Town on trial
date=2007-01-11
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Ealing Times] In March 2007, he was loaned out again, to Grays Athletic for seven weeks. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/6434037.stm
title=Grays recruit Barness and Rhodes
date=2007-03-09
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] His played 12 league games and twice in the FA Trophy during his spell at Grays, scoring once in each competition, before he returned to Brentford in time to play in their final game of the season. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6603023.stm
title=Tranmere 3-1 Brentford
date=2007-05-05
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] Rhodes was offered a new contract by new Brentford manager Terry Butcher, but turned it down and left the club on 25 June 2007. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6237528.stm
title=Brentford sign Hibs keeper Brown
date=2007-06-25
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] He played 65 games in all competitions for Brentford, but two-thirds of those were as substitute, scoring just six goals.

Bradford City

After trials with Darlington and Bradford City, [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1586369.0.city_take_a_look_at_wing_ace.php
title=City take a look at wing ace
date=2007-07-31
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Dave
last=Craven] Rhodes signed for Bradford on a short-term deal. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6938884.stm
title=Bantams seal double striker deal
accessdate=2008-01-09
date=2007-08-09
publisher=BBC Sport] He made his debut in City's first game of the season when they drew 1–1 with Macclesfield Town in a team featuring six new players. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1612482.0.lets_hear_it_for_the_fans.php
title=Let's hear it for the fans
date=2007-08-12
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over Chester City on 6 November 2007. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7076543.stm
title=Bradford 2-1 Chester
date=2007-11-06
accessdate=2008-02-24
publisher=BBC Sport] He extended his stay at Bradford City until the end of the season in January 2008. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7176638.stm
title=Heckingbottom seals Bradford move
accessdate=2008-01-08
date=2008-01-08
publisher=BBC Sport] Despite signing a new contract, injury kept him out of the side at the start of 2008 until 23 February when he scored his second Bradford goal in a 3–1 victory at Notts County after coming on as substitute. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2049631.0.rhodes_praying_for_another_chance.php
title=Rhodes 'praying for another chance'
date=2008-02-15
accessdate=2008-02-23
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7248477.stm
title=Notts County 1-3 Bradford
date=2008-02-23
accessdate=2008-02-23
publisher=BBC Sport] His performance in the Notts County victory earned him a place in the starting side three days later when he again scored in a 3–2 win against Rotherham United. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/display.var.2071273.0.rare_start_for_rhodes.php
title=Rare start for Rhodes
date=2008-02-25
accessdate=2008-02-27
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7260362.stm
title=Bradford 3-2 Rotherham
date=2008-02-26
accessdate=2008-02-27
publisher=BBC Sport] On 29 April, he was one of 13 players deemed to be released by manager Stuart McCall. [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2234555.0..php
title=Johnson one of 13 axed by City
date=2008-04-29
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] He played a total of 30 games for Bradford, but started only 11 of those, scoring three goals.

Rotherham United

In June 2008, Rhodes returned to League Two, when he signed a one-year deal with Rotherham United. [cite news
url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/millers/Fast-work-as-Millers-boss.4229688.jp
title=Fast work as Millers boss lands winger
date=2008-06-27
accessdate=2008-06-27
publisher=Sheffield Star
first=Les
last=Payne] Rotherham were deducted 17 points at the start of the 2008–09 season because of improperly exiting administration, [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/7543195.stm
title=Rotherham accept points deduction
date=2008-08-07
accessdate=2008-08-09
publisher=BBC Sport] but started the season with a 1–0 against Lincoln City, in which Rhodes made his debut before he was substituted in the second half. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541200.stm
title=Rotherham 1-0 Lincoln
date=2008-08-09
accessdate=2008-08-09
publisher=BBC Sport] He scored his first goal for Rotherham in a Carling Cup first round tie against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on 12 August 2008. Rhodes' goal game only seconds after Wednesday had opened the scoring, before the game finished 2–2. Rotherham eventually won through to the second round on penalties. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7541992.stm
title=Sheff Wed 2-2 Rotherham (aet)
date=2008-08-12
accessdate=2008-08-13
publisher=BBC Sport] His first league goal for the club came less than two weeks later as Rotherham beat Chester City 3–1 to maintain their winning start to the season. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7565178.stm
title=Rotherham 3-1 Chester
date=2008-08-23
accessdate=2008-08-23
publisher=BBC Sport]

References

External links

*soccerbase|37050|Alex Rhodes
*soccerbase|43669|Alex Rhodes (For Rotherham United only – Soccerbase error)
* [http://bradford.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=803 Alex Rhodes Vital Profile]

Persondata
NAME = Rhodes, Alex
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 23 January 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH = Cambridge, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =