Alex Fisher
Alexander Anthony Fisher (born 30 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Newport County. Club career. Oxford United. Born in London and educated at Abingdon School, Fisher joined Oxford United whilst playing for St. Edmunds at the age of seven under Peter Rhoades-Brown where he went all the way through the Centre of Excellence helping win the Under-18s Youth Team Championship in the 2006–07 season. At age 16 whilst still at school he was called up to the first team and given the number 45 shirt by then manager Jim  Smith. During his time in the first team Fisher held three shirt numbers – 45, 37 and 17 – and played for three different managers – Jim Smith, Darren Patterson and Chris Wilder. Fisher scored his first senior league goal in January 2008 at 17 years old in a 4–0 home win at the Kassam Stadium against Altrincham. He also scored Oxford's only goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Harry Redknapp's FA Cup winning Portsmouth side in a friendly match, beating David James with a left foot volley. Fisher joined non league Brackley Town managed by David Oldfield on 7  March 2008 to gain experience, scoring three goals in five starts. Another loan to local side Oxford City in early 2009 signalled the end of his United career; however, he still netted 12 goals in 16 starts. Europe. Jerez Industrial Fisher then joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Jerez, Spain, where he received coaching from Glenn Hoddle, Graham Rix, Dave Beasant and Nigel Spackman. Through the academy, in the 2010–11 season, he signed for Jerez Industrial scoring on his debut at the Chapin Stadium. However, a serious break to his jaw during a game against Los Palacios prematurely ended his  season, in which he had already scored 21 goals in all competitions, 17 of them in the league. KVK Tienen Fisher then played for Belgian Second Division side KVK Tienen, having signed a contract to the end of the 2011–12 season. KRC Mechelen After his contract expired at KVK Tienen, Fisher signed for another Belgian club, K.R.C. Mechelen, turning down a late offer from KVC Westerlo who had just come out of the Belgian Pro League. K.S.K. Heist In July 2013, Fisher signed for K.S.K. Heist in the Belgian Second Division. Team manager Cis Bosschaerts said in the media that  the signing would be "a significant step in the right direction for the club" for the coming season. A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 After only one-and-a-half months with KSK Heist, Fisher had impressed and transferred to Italian Lega Pro side A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. Heist came to an agreement with AC Monza, and the transfer went through before the end of the transfer window. Mansfield Town. On 4 June 2014, Fisher returned to England and signed a deal subject to international clearance with Mansfield Town, scoring his first goal in the League Cup against Sheffield United. He was  released by Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season. Torquay United. On 5 August 2015, Fisher signed for Torquay United after spending the summer on trial at Exeter City. He filled vacant squad number 17. Fisher scored the winning and first goal for the club on his debut game in a 1–0 win against Macclesfield Town and went on to score another winning goal in a 3–2 win against Halifax a week later. In December 2015 Fisher left Torquay by mutual consent. Inverness Caledonian Thistle. On 9 January 2016, Fisher signed for Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle, on  a deal until the end of the season, with an option for the club to extend that by another year. Motherwell. Fisher signed for Motherwell on 2 June 2017, after scoring eight goals in nine games for Inverness at the end of the 2016-17 Scottish Premiership season. He left in January 2018 to join Yeovil Town, with Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson stating that he left because the "form of other players" had kept him out of the side. Yeovil Town. Fisher signed for Yeovil Town on 26 January 2018, following his release from Motherwell. At the end of the  2018–19 season, Fisher was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League. Exeter City. On 25 June 2019, Fisher signed for League Two side Exeter City. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Cambridge United in the first round of the FA Cup. His first league goal for the club came in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town, a headed effort on the end of a ball from Jack Sparkes. On 12 May 2021, it was announced that Fisher would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the  expiry of his contract. Newport County. On 14 August 2021, Fisher signed for League Two side Newport County on a one-year contract. He made his debut for Newport on the same day as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 League Two defeat against Mansfield Town. Fisher scored his first goal for Newport in a 1–0 League Two win over Tranmere Rovers on 21 August 2021.