Alfie Bates

Alfie Bates (born 3 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Tamworth.

Alfie Bates

Bates in July 2025
Personal information
Full name	Alfie Bates[1]
Date of birth	(2001-05-03) 3 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tamworth
Number	6
Youth career
	Coundon Court Juniors
2008	Coventry City
2008–2016	Birmingham City
2017–2018	Walsall
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Walsall	49	(1)
2022	SJK	13	(0)
2022	SJK Akatemia	1	(0)
2023–2025	Brackley Town	89	(5)
2025–	Tamworth	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Career

Bates was born in Coventry and joined the Academy at Coventry City at the age of seven after leaving Coundon Court Juniors. He went on to endure a difficult start to his career, losing his mother to cancer in 2013 and then being released by Birmingham City at the age of 15.^[2] He signed for Walsall in March 2017 and scored on his youth-team debut against Morecambe, before featuring in 28 under-18 and six Development Squad matches during the 2017–18 season.^[3] He made his first-team debut for the "Saddlers" on 9 October 2018, in a 3–1 victory over Middlesbrough U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage match at the Bescot Stadium.^[4]

On 23 February 2022, Bates joined Veikkausliiga club SJK on a long-term deal.^[5] In December 2022, he terminated his contract in order to return to England.^[6] On 12 January 2023, Bates joined National League North side Brackley Town.^[7]

In June 2025, Bates joined National League side Tamworth.^[8]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Walsall	2018–19[9]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2019–20[10]	League Two	13	1	3	1	1	0	4[a]	0	21	2
	2020–21[11]		36	0	1	0	1	0	3[a]	0	41	0
	2021–22[12]		0	0	0	0	0	0	4[a]	0	4	0
Total		49	1	4	1	2	0	13	0	68	2
SJK	2022[13]	Veikkausliiga	13	0	0	0	2	0	2[b]	0	17	0
SJK Akatemia	2022[13]	Ykkönen	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Brackley Town	2022–23[13]	National League North	16	2	0	0	—		3[c]	0	19	2
	2023–24[13]		31	2	3	0	—		1[c]	0	35	2
	2024–25[13]		42	1	6	0	—		1[d]	0	49	1
	Total		89	5	9	0	0	0	5	0	103	5
Tamworth	2025–26[13]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			152	6	13	1	4	0	20	0	189	7

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Brackley Town:

• National League North: 2024–25^[14]