Alex Gilbert (footballer)

Alex Gilbert
Gilbert while a Charlton Athletic player in 2025
Personal information
Full name Alexander George Henry Gilbert
Date of birth (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Middlesbrough
Number 14
Youth career
–2020 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Brentford 0 (0)
2021–2022Swindon Town (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Middlesbrough 19 (2)
2025Charlton Athletic (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2019 Republic of Ireland U19 3 (0)
2021 Republic of Ireland U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Alexander George Henry Gilbert (born 28 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Gilbert is a graduate of the West Bromwich Albion Academy and began his professional career with Brentford in 2020. After failing to break into the first team, he transferred to Middlesbrough in 2023. Gilbert was capped by the Republic of Ireland at youth level.