Alex Rodman

Early career

Born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, Rodman played schoolboy football with Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers and in the youth teams of Arden Forest and Coleshill Town. He began his senior career after signing for Midland Football Alliance club Leamington in 2005, with whom was named the 2005–06 FA Cup's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying round following a 2–0 win over Woodford United. This helped Leamington to a first round tie against League One team Colchester United, which Rodman played in as the team were beaten 9–1. He made 41 appearances and scored five goals for Leamington in the 2005–06 season, playing mostly as a right wing-back and a midfielder. Rodman signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Grantham Town at the start of the 2006–07 season, after an unsuccessful trial with Alfreton Town. Having finished the season with 33 appearances and two goals for Grantham, he signed for Lincoln United of the Northern Premier League Premier Division in July 2007 after Grantham's relegation to the Northern Premier League Division One South. He scored five goals in 20 appearances for United before signing for Conference North club Gainsborough Trinity in November 2007, making his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Burscough on 3 November. Having scored two goals in 12 appearances, he departed Gainsborough for league rivals Nuneaton Borough in January 2008. He made his debut on 26 January as a substitute in a…

Futsal

Rodman has represented England in futsal, making five appearances between 2006 and 2007, and had also been a member of the English and British Universities squad whilst studying Business at Nottingham Trent University.

England C

Rodman made his England C debut on 26 May 2010 against the Republic of Ireland, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute. He made his second appearance on 15 September 2010 against Wales semi-pro, scoring the second goal in a 2–2 draw. Rodman was then picked for the squad that would play Belgium on 9 February 2011 but withdrew due to becoming a Football League player.

As of end of 2021–22 season

Rodman holds degrees in Business Studies from Nottingham Trent University and Sports Directorship from Manchester Metropolitan University. He is a founding partner at Sterling James Wealth Management, intending to offer greater financial help to former professional sportsmen. Following his retirement from football, Rodman signed up for the Clutch Pro Tour, a UK golf development tour feeding into the Challenge Tour.