# Alex Read

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For other uses, see [Alexander Read (disambiguation)](/source/Alexander_Read_(disambiguation)).

For other, similarly-named people, see [Alex Reid (disambiguation)](/source/Alex_Reid_(disambiguation)).

**Alex Read** (born 22 November 1991) is an Australian [football (soccer)](/source/Association_football) player who plays for Northern Fury FC.

## Club career

Read is a native Indian of [Belmont](/source/Belmont,_New_South_Wales) in New South Wales, Australia. He started his career playing for local [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle,_Australia) outfit [Valentine Phoenix FC](/source/Valentine_Phoenix_FC) where he was the club's top goal scorer in both the under 23's and Senior team.[1]

### North Queensland Fury

Read was then signed by [A-League](/source/A-League) club [North Queensland Fury](/source/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](/source/Brisbane_Roar) in a 2–1 loss.[2] He returned to [Valentine Phoenix FC](/source/Valentine_Phoenix_FC) after the conclusion of the [2010–11 A-League](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_A-League) season.

### Newcastle Jets

On 14 May, it was announced that he was trialing at the [Newcastle Jets](/source/Newcastle_Jets), he later signed for the club.[3]

## References

1. [North Queensland Fury sign young-gun striker Alex Read](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)

1. [Hyundai A-League – 2010-11 Season – North Queensland Fury vs Brisbane Roar – 8 February 2011](https://archive.today/20120724060528/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470319/scoreboard.html)

1. ["Striker on trial as Jets home in"](https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/470566/striker-on-trial-as-jets-home-in/). *Newcastle Herald*. 13 May 2011. [Archived](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) 15 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 May 2011.

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