Alfie Cicale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Norwich City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oxford Jesus College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | VPS | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024 | |||
Alfie Cicale (born 19 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing back for Veikkausliiga club VPS.
Early career[edit]
Cicale joined the Norwich City youth academy when aged 12. He played with Norwich for three years until he resigned from the academy and continued to study and play football in a small local club with his friends. In 2020, he started studying history and playing in Oxford Jesus College university team.[1][2][3] During his time at Oxford, his other sport was sprinting. He graduated in 2023 with the best possible grade.[4]
Club career[edit]
After graduating, Cicale's aim was still to become a professional footballer, and he trialed with Northampton Town and a Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax, but was not able to get a contract due to his lack of competitive playing experience and due to visa difficulties. He also spent time with Finnish second-tier club TPS, but could not be registered as the transfer window had already closed.[4]
In March 2024, Cicale was invited for a trial to Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). On 21 March 2024, he signed a two-year deal with the club, his first professional contract after playing college football in England.[5][6] He debuted with his new club on 7 April 2024, in the opening game of the 2024 Veikkausliiga season against Haka, helping his side to get a 2–1 away victory.[7] On 27 April 2024, Cicale scored his first professional senior goal, a winning goal in a 2–1 league victory over AC Oulu.[8][9][10][11][12]
Personal life[edit]
Born in England to an English mother and an Italian father, Cicale grew up in North London.[4][5] He is a Tottenham supporter.
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 11 May 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
References[edit]
- ^ Eliittiyliopistosta suomalaiseen takatalveen – VPS-laituri Alfie Cicalen vauhti on riittänyt myös pikajuoksukisoissa, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 4 April 2024
- ^ VPS hankki nopeutta laidalleen, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 21 March 2024
- ^ Oxford deal double Varsity defeat to Cambridge after winning 137th Men’s Football Match, varsity.co.uk, 13 March 2022
- ^ a b c Eliittiyliopistossa opiskelleella Alfiella oli salainen unelma – nyt hän elää sitä todeksi Vaasassa: "Voisi tehdä Lontoossa ihan toisenlaista uraa", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 7 May 2024
- ^ a b Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Alfie Cicale!, vepsu.fi, 21 March 2024
- ^ Veikkausliigassa säväyttää pelaaja, josta edes internet ei tiedä juuri mitään: ”Hämmentävän hyvä”, Yle, 23 April 2024
- ^ Otteluraportti: FC Haka - VPS | Veikkausliiga, vepsu.fi, 7 April 2024
- ^ Sensaatiopelaaja teki sen taas Veikkausliigassa, Iltalehti, 27 April 2024
- ^ VPS har hittat en guldklimp från ingenstans – doldisvärvningen Alfie Cicale bakom båda målen i ”bortasegern” över AC Oulu, Svenska Yle, 27 April 2024
- ^ Bolltrollaren Alfie Cicale hyllas – avgjorde matchen mot AC Oulu: "Vi förtjänade segern helt", Vasabladet, 27 April 2024
- ^ Kommentti: Yksi jalkapalloliigan kuumimmista nimistä löytyy VPS:n riveistä – Eikä häntä tunne edes verkon tilastoraamattu, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 29 April 2024
- ^ "Joukkueen henki on loistava" - VPS:n Alfie Cicale luottavaisena FC Lahtea vastaan, veikkausliiga.com, 3 May 2024
External links[edit]
- Alfie Cicale at Soccerway
- Alfie Cicale at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 2002 births
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Veikkausliiga players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- English expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- English people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Alumni of the University of Oxford