Alex Cochrane

Brighton & Hove Albion

Cochrane played football for Chailey & Newick Colts before joining Brighton & Hove Albion as an under-8. He developed in their academy, and was loaned to Isthmian League South side East Grinstead in January 2018. He made his professional debut for Brighton on 25 September 2019, in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the 2019–20 EFL Cup. Cochrane was named in the Premier League matchday squad on 20 July 2020 for the 0–0 home draw against Newcastle United that confirmed Brighton's safety from relegation, but he remained unused. Cochrane made his first appearance for the senior side in almost a year on 23 September 2020, as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win over Preston North End in the EFL Cup. On 5 October, he joined Belgian First Division B club Union Saint-Gilloise – owned by Brighton chairman Tony Bloom – on loan for the season to gain experience of senior football. He made seven appearances and one assist before surgery on ruptured ankle ligaments kept him out for the rest of the campaign, in which Union gained promotion to the top flight. In May 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Brighton.

Heart of Midlothian

On 28 June 2021, Cochrane joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a season-long loan from Brighton. He made his competitive debut two weeks later, playing 83 minutes of the 2–0 away win over Peterhead in the Scottish League Cup. On 31 July, he made his Scottish Premiership debut on the opening…

Cochrane made one appearance for the England U16s, assisting a goal in a 3–3 draw against the United States U15s. He made his international debut for the England under-20 team on 19 November 2019, in the starting eleven for a 3–0 win against Iceland under-21 at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park ground.

As of match played 25 April 2026

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Belgian First Division B: 2020–21 Heart of Midlothian

Scottish Cup runner-up: 2021–22 Birmingham City

EFL League One: 2024–25 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2024–25 Individual

EFL League One Team of the Season: 2024–25 PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 League One