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Height
14
Shirt
24 years
Dec 28, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€855.7K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Left Winger
DM
CM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches90%Shot attempts81%Goals78%
Chances created79%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions60%
Transfer value: €855.7K
Highest: €855.7K(May 1, 2026)
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Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
9
Started
21
Matches
866
Minutes played
6.79
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 12

Southampton
L2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 9

Southampton
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 2

Wrexham
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 25

Watford
W5-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 19

Ipswich Town
D2-2
61
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 11

Portsmouth
L0-1
6
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 6

Swansea City
D2-2
9
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 3

Millwall
L1-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Blackburn Rovers
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 14

Bristol City
D1-1
18
0
0
0
0
5.9
Middlesbrough

May 12

Championship Playoff
Southampton
2-1
Bench

May 9

Championship Playoff
Southampton
0-0
Bench

May 2

Championship
Wrexham
2-2
Bench

Apr 25

Championship
Watford
5-1
90‎’‎
7.5

Apr 19

Championship
Ipswich Town
2-2
61‎’‎
6.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 18Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.34xG
1 - 4
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.05xG0.39xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 866

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.19
xG on target (xGOT)
0.79
Non-penalty xG
1.19
Shots
18
Shots on target
6
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.83
Successful passes
489
Successful passes %
83.9%
Accurate long balls
23
Accurate long balls %
44.2%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
55.0%
Duels won
43
Duels won %
48.3%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
43.8%
Touches
740
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
3

Defending

Defensive contributions
55
Tackles
22
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
49
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
20
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
13
xG against while on pitch
10.27

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Alex Gilbert is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Middlesbrough, born on December 28, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Alex Gilbert on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Alex Gilbert has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 866 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 5 yellow cards.

Alex Gilbert's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Alex Gilbert's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alex Gilbert's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alex Gilbert currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sène, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Joe Wildsmith, Jon McLaughlin, Cruz Ibeh, and Jeremy Sarmiento. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alex Gilbert's career has also included time at Charlton Athletic, Middlesbrough, Brentford, Brentford FC B, and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, Alex Gilbert has represented Ireland U21 and Ireland U19.

Alex Gilbert is from Ireland, and the national teams include Max O'Leary, James Abankwah, Omotayo Adaramola, Dara O'Shea, Mark McGuinness, Jayson Molumby, Conor Coventry, Jason Knight, Thomas Cannon, Adam Idah, Andrew Moran, Rory Finneran, Jack Moylan, Eiran Cashin, Josh Keeley, Millenic Alli, Will Ferry, Chiedozie Ogbene, Aidomo Emakhu, Killian Cahill, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Ziu, Maria Reynolds, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Aoibheann Clancy, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Alex Gilbert has competed in Championship, Premier League 2, FA Cup, League One, EFL Cup, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alex Gilbert, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alex Gilbert to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches90%Shot attempts81%Goals78%
Chances created79%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions60%

Career

Senior career

Middlesbrough (back from loan)Jul 2025 - now
22
1
14
0
25
2
Brentford FC B (back from loan)Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
12
0
2
0

Youth career

2
1
1
0
Brentford FC Under 21Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
9
8
2
0
West Bromwich Albion FC Under 18 AcademyJul 2017 - Sep 2020
29
10

National team

2
0
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Alex Gilbert is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Middlesbrough, born on December 28, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Alex Gilbert on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Alex Gilbert has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 866 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 5 yellow cards.

Alex Gilbert's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Alex Gilbert's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alex Gilbert's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alex Gilbert currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sène, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Joe Wildsmith, Jon McLaughlin, Cruz Ibeh, and Jeremy Sarmiento. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alex Gilbert's career has also included time at Charlton Athletic, Middlesbrough, Brentford, Brentford FC B, and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, Alex Gilbert has represented Ireland U21 and Ireland U19.

Alex Gilbert is from Ireland, and the national teams include Max O'Leary, James Abankwah, Omotayo Adaramola, Dara O'Shea, Mark McGuinness, Jayson Molumby, Conor Coventry, Jason Knight, Thomas Cannon, Adam Idah, Andrew Moran, Rory Finneran, Jack Moylan, Eiran Cashin, Josh Keeley, Millenic Alli, Will Ferry, Chiedozie Ogbene, Aidomo Emakhu, Killian Cahill, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Ziu, Maria Reynolds, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Aoibheann Clancy, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Alex Gilbert has competed in Championship, Premier League 2, FA Cup, League One, EFL Cup, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alex Gilbert, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alex Gilbert to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.