| Alex Fisher | |
| Fullname: | Alexander Anthony Fisher |
| Birth Date: | 1990 6, df=y[1] |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, England |
| Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet)[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Bath City |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Oxford United |
| Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Oxford United |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Clubs2: | → Brackley Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Clubs3: | → Oxford City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Jerez Industrial |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | Tienen |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs6: | RC Mechelen |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | Heist |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs8: | Monza |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs9: | Mansfield Town |
| Caps9: | 14 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2015 |
| Clubs10: | Torquay United |
| Caps10: | 21 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Years11: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs11: | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Caps11: | 22 |
| Goals11: | 8 |
| Years12: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs12: | Motherwell |
| Caps12: | 11 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs13: | Yeovil Town |
| Caps13: | 57 |
| Goals13: | 13 |
| Years14: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs14: | Exeter City |
| Caps14: | 34 |
| Goals14: | 3 |
| Years15: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs15: | Newport County |
| Caps15: | 22 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Years16: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs16: | Yeovil Town |
| Caps16: | 54 |
| Goals16: | 10 |
| Years17: | 2024 |
| Clubs17: | → Oxford City (loan) |
| Caps17: | 3 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Years18: | 2024– |
| Clubs18: | Bath City |
| Caps18: | 2 |
| Goals18: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:32, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
Alexander Anthony Fisher (born 30 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for side Bath City.
Born in London and educated at Abingdon School,[3] Fisher played youth football with Oxford United. After impressing in the youth and reserve teams, he was promoted to the senior squad.[4]
Fisher scored his first senior goal in January 2008 at 17 years old in a 4–0 home league win against Altrincham.
Fisher joined Southern League team Brackley Town in March 2008 on loan,[5] scoring three goals in five starts. Another loan to Oxford City followed in early 2009,[6] where he netted 12 goals in 16 games.
After being released by Oxford United,[7] Fisher joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, which aimed to offer a route back to professional football for players released by their clubs.[8] [9] During his time at the academy, he received coaching from Graham Rix, Dave Beasant and Nigel Spackman.[10] In September 2010, the academy took over Spanish club Jerez Industrial in the fourth-tier Tercera División, giving Fisher the opportunity to play senior football.[11] He went on to make 21 league appearances, scoring 11 goals, but could not prevent relegation after the club received a points deduction.[12] By the end of the season the academy had cut ties with Jerez Industrial and relocated to the UK.[13] [14]
In March 2012, Fisher signed for Belgian Second Division side KVK Tienen until the end of the season.[15] [16] He played nine games in all competitions, scoring once, but suffered a second successive relegation after losing in the play-offs to UR La Louvière Centre.[17]
Fisher spent the next season with K.R.C. Mechelen in the Belgian Third Division,[18] scoring seven goals in 30 appearances in all competitions. The team finished second in the league,[19] falling short in the promotion play-offs against A.S. Verbroedering Geel.[20] [21]
In July 2013, Fisher moved up a division, signing for K.S.K. Heist.[22] He made two appearances for the club.
After just seven weeks with KSK Heist, Fisher joined Italian team A.C. Monza Brianza 1912, playing in the fourth-tier Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.[23]
On 4 June 2014 Fisher returned to England, signing for Mansfield Town in League Two.[24] He scored his first goal for the club in the League Cup against Sheffield United. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season.[25]
On 5 August 2015, Fisher signed for National League team Torquay United.[26] Fisher scored on his debut in a 1–0 win over Macclesfield Town,[27] and went on to score another winning goal in a 3–2 win against Halifax Town a week later.[28] In December 2015 Fisher was released by the club, after requesting his contract be terminated for personal reasons.[29]
On 9 January 2016, Fisher signed for Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a deal until the end of the season, with an option for the club to extend that by another year.[30] However, he made just three substitute appearances before chipping a bone in his ankle, ruling him out for the season. He signed a further six-month contract with the club in May 2016.[31] In November 2016, his contract was extended to the end of the season.[32] In total, he scored eight goals in 28 games in all competitions for the club.
After Inverness's relegation from the Premiership, Fisher signed a two-year contract with Motherwell in June 2017.[33] He failed to score a goal in 19 appearances for Motherwell, and was released from his contract in January 2018.[34] [35]
Fisher signed for EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on 26 January 2018, making his debut in the FA Cup against Manchester United.[36] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Fisher was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League.[37]
On 25 June 2019, Fisher signed for League Two side Exeter City.[38] He scored his first goal for the club in November, in a 1–1 draw against Cambridge United in the first round of the FA Cup. His first league goal for the club came in December, in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town.[39]
On 12 May 2021, it was announced that Fisher would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[40]
On 14 August 2021, Fisher signed for League Two side Newport County on a one-year contract.[41] He made his debut for Newport on the same day as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Mansfield Town.[42] Fisher scored his first goal for Newport in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 21 August 2021.[43] He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2021–22 season.[44]
On 14 July 2022, Fisher returned to National League club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal.[45]
He suffered a horrific double leg break in a collision with Southend United's goalkeeper during their match at Huish Park on 1 April 2023.[46] [47]
On 5 January 2024, Fisher rejoined National League side Oxford City on a one-month loan deal.[48]
At the end of the 2023–24 season, Fisher was released by Yeovil following the club's promotion from the National League South.[49]
On 5 August 2024, Fisher signed for National League South club Bath City after a successful trial period.[50]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oxford United | 2006–07 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Conference Premier | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | Conference Premier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Brackley Town (loan) | 2007–08 | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2008–09 | Southern League Premier Division | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Jerez Industrial | 2010–11 | Tercera División | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Tienen | 2011–12 | Belgian Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[51] | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Racing Mechelen | 2012–13 | Belgian Third Division A | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[52] | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Heist | 2013–14 | Belgian Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Monza | 2013–14[53] | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[54] | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2014–15 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[55] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Torquay United | 2015–16 | National League | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[56] | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 8 | |||
| Total | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |||
| Motherwell | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
| Total | 57 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | |||
| Exeter City | 2019–20 | League Two | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6[57] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |||
| Newport County | 2021–22 | League Two | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23 | National League | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League South | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 57 | 10 | ||||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[58] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Bath City | 2024–25 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 346 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 401 | 86 | |||
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