Alexander Palmer (born 10 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Ipswich Town. He has also represented England internationally at youth level.
On 24 May 2015, Palmer made the bench for West Bromwich Albion for the first time, remaining as an unused substitute in a 4âÂÂ1 loss to Arsenal.
In June 2015, he joined National League side Kidderminster Harriers on a youth loan. Two years later, he joined Kidderminster on another loan deal. On 14 November 2018, he joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on a seven-day emergency loan. Three days later, he made his English Football League debut, playing the full match in a 3âÂÂ1 win for Oldham over Cambridge United. On 12 April 2019, he went out on another seven-day emergency loan, this time to Notts County, making his only appearance a day later in the 3âÂÂ0 loss to Crewe Alexandra.
On 16 July 2019, Palmer joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal. Palmer kept a clean sheet on his debut and was widely considered to be man-of-the-match.
On 4 September 2020, it was announced that Palmer had joined Lincoln City on loan for the season, signing with teammate Callum Morton. A day later, he made his debut for Lincoln, starting the game in the EFL Cup.
On 25 August 2021, Palmer finally made his West Brom debut after 11 years since joining the club, starting in the 6âÂÂ0 defeat against Arsenal in the EFL Cup second round.
On 4 March 2022, Palmer joined EFL Championship side Luton Town on an emergency loan deal following injuries to goalkeepers Jed Steer and James Shea.
On 5 October 2022, Palmer finally made his league debut for West Brom in a 1âÂÂ0 away defeat at Preston North End, after a poor run of form made manager Steve Bruce decide to drop David Button. He made his first clean sheet for the club three days later in a 0âÂÂ0 home draw against Luton Town.
On 3 February 2025, Palmer joined Premier League club Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.
On his Premier League debut against Aston Villa, even after conceding a goal, Palmer was praised for his performance as he earned his relegation fighting Ipswich side a valuable point after a crucial save in the 93rd minute.
Palmer has represented England at under-16 level on four occasions.
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