{{short description|Australian soccer player}} {{other uses|Alexander Read (disambiguation)}} {{for|other, similarly-named people|Alex Reid (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alex Read | image = | fullname = Alex Read | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Newcastle, Australia | height = | position = Striker | currentclub = Maitland FC | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Valentine Phoenix | youthyears2 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs2 = Newcastle Jets | years1 = 2010 |clubs1 = Valentine Phoenix |caps1 = 17 |goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2011 |clubs2 = North Queensland Fury |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011 |clubs3 = Valentine Phoenix |caps3 = 11 |goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2012–2013 |clubs4 = Lake Macquarie City |caps4 = 18 |goals4 = 12 | years5 = 2013 |clubs5 = Northern Fury |caps5 = 16 |goals5 = 11 | years6 = 2015 |clubs6 = Maitland FC |caps6 = 18 |goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2016–2017 |clubs7 = Adamstown Rosebud |caps7 = 37 |goals7 = 18 | years8 = 2018–2019 |clubs8 = Maitland FC |caps8 = 43 |goals8 = 9 | years9 = 2020 |clubs9 = Valentine Phoenix |caps9 = 13 |goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2021– |clubs10= Maitland FC |caps10= 16 |goals10= 3 | pcupdate = 10 November 2021 }}
'''Alex Read''' (born 22 November 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Northern Fury FC.
== Club career == Read is a native Indian of Belmont in New South Wales, Australia. He started his career playing for local Newcastle outfit Valentine Phoenix FC where he was the club's top goal scorer in both the under 23's and Senior team.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/north-queensland-fury-sign-rising-striker-alex-read-for-remaidner-of-hyundai-a-league-season/story-e6frf4gl-1225992242138 North Queensland Fury sign young-gun striker Alex Read]</ref>
=== North Queensland Fury === Read was then signed by A-League club North Queensland Fury and made his professional debut in the A-League on 8 February 2011, in a round 26 clash against 2010-11 Minor Premiers Brisbane Roar in a 2–1 loss.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724060528/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470319/scoreboard.html Hyundai A-League – 2010-11 Season – North Queensland Fury vs Brisbane Roar – 8 February 2011]</ref> He returned to Valentine Phoenix FC after the conclusion of the 2010–11 A-League season.
=== Newcastle Jets=== On 14 May, it was announced that he was trialing at the Newcastle Jets, he later signed for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/470566/striker-on-trial-as-jets-home-in/ |title=Striker on trial as Jets home in |work= Newcastle Herald |date=13 May 2011 |access-date=14 May 2011 |archive-date=15 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515053955/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/striker-on-trial-as-jets-home-in/2162863.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
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