Alexander Patrick Lynch (born 4 April 1995) is a Welsh football coach and former

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who played as a

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. He is currently player/goalkeeping coach at

Holyhead Hotspur Holyhead Hotspur Football Club () is a football club based in Holyhead, Anglesey playing in the Cymru North. The team's first choice strip is burgundy shirts, burgundy shorts and white socks. The second choice strip is all blue. Holyhead Ho ...

Club career

Peterborough United

Lynch joined

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on a two-year scholarship from

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side Amlwch Town in 2011. In 2013, Lynch was given a one-year professional contract and was subsequently loaned to

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(

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), Stamford (

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) and Brackley Town (

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) to gain experience.

Wycombe Wanderers

In 2014, Lynch signed a two-year contract with

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after being released by

. Lynch was loaned out to

Hayes & Yeading United Hayes & Yeading United Football Club is an association football club based in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The club was formed in 2007 from a merger of Hayes Football Club (founded in 1909) and Yeading Football Club (f ...

(

) and Burnham (

Southern League Premier Division The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...

) to gain further experience. On 2 May 2015, Lynch made his professional debut as a substitute for the injured Matt Ingram in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town. Lynch continued to deputise for Ingram as Wycombe progressed from their

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playoff semi–final against

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to the 2015 League Two playoff final. On 7 August 2015, Lynch was loaned to

side

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due to an injury to Jonathan North, however he was recalled without making an appearance in the same month. On 9 January 2016, Lynch featured in Wycombe's 1–1 draw against Aston Villa in the FA Cup 3rd round due to the suspension of Matt Ingram. On 31 January 2018, Lynch joined

Welsh Premier League The Cymru Premier, known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the national football league of Wales. It has both professional and semi-professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Prior to ...

side

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, although he was released at the end of the season. He was hospitalised in July 2018 whilst playing for

International career

Lynch has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Alex 1995 births People from Holyhead Sportspeople from Anglesey Living people Welsh men's footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Peterborough United F.C. players Histon F.C. players Stamford A.F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Burnham F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Bala Town F.C. players Chester F.C. players Llandudno F.C. players Northern Football League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers