Alfie Pond

Alfie Pond
Personal information
Full name Alfie James Pond[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004
Place of birth Exeter, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield
Number 15
Youth career
2010–2021 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Exeter City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Tiverton Town (loan) 25 (1)
2022 → Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Stockport County (loan) 6 (0)
2026 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 19 (2)
2026– Chesterfield 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:42, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Alfie James Pond (born 17 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.

Playing career

Pond made his first-team debut for Exeter City in the EFL Trophy, in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea U21 at St James Park.[2] Speaking after the match, manager Matt Taylor described him as someone who would become "a serious player".[3]

On 12 August 2022, Pond joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2023.[4]

On 2 September 2022, Pond signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[5]

Pond made his debut appearance for Wolves as a late substitute in a home EFL Cup game against Blackpool on 29 August 2023, which Wolves won 5–0.[6]

On 31 August 2023, Pond joined EFL League Two side Stockport County on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[7] On 2 January 2024, he returned to his parent club.[8]

On 3 January 2026, Pond joined Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season,[9] making his Crewe debut in a 3–1 win against Barrow at Gresty Road on 17 January 2026,[10] and scoring his first league goal in a 2–2 draw at Bromley ten days later.[11]

On 6 July 2026, Pond joined EFL League Two club Chesterfield on a two-year deal.[12]

Career statistics

As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2021–22[13] League Two 0000002[a]020
2022–23[14] League One 0000100010
Total 0000102030
Tiverton Town (loan) 2021–22[15] Southern League
Premier Division South		 24110—1[b]0261
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23[16] National League 2000—0020
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23[14] Premier League 0000——00
2023–24[17] Premier League 000010—10
2024–25[18] Premier League 102010—40
2025–26[19] Premier League 000000—00
Total 102020—50
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 2022–23[14] ———1[a]010
2024–25[18] ———2[a]020
2025–26[19] ———3[a]030
Stockport County (loan) 2023–24[17] League Two 6010—2[a]090
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2025–26[19] League Two 192———192
Chesterfield 2026–27[20] League Two 0000000000
Career total 5234030110703
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Exeter vs Chelsea U21 | 24.08.21". Sky Sports. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Clark, Daniel (25 August 2021). "'Serious player' Alfie Pond, 17, makes Exeter City debut". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "✍️ Alfie Pond joins Yeovil Town on loan". Exeter City F.C. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "✍️ Alfie Pond signs for Wolves". Exeter City F.C. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Blackpool: Matt Doherty scores twice as hosts progress". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alfie Pond: Stockport sign Wolves defender on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Alfie Pond returns to Wolves". www.stockportcounty.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Crewe sign Wolves defender Pond on loan". BBC Sport. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Wheeler, Dan (20 January 2026). "Pond thrilled to get Crewe chance". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Bromley 2-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Chesterfield sign Wolves defender Pond". BBC Sport. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Alfie Pond Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "A. Pond: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  19. 1 2 3 "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Pond in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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