Cheye Alexander

Barnet

On 26 June 2018, Alexander joined Barnet on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with "Bees" manager John Still admitting that he had tried to sign the player on previous occasions. He scored two goals from 53 appearances during the 2018–19 campaign as Barnet posted a 12th-place finish in the National League. He scored two goals in 42 games during the 2019–20 season, which ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, with Barnet in the play-offs with a seventh-place finish. He turned down a short-term contract extension in June 2020 that would have kept him at The Hive Stadium for the delayed play-off campaign after informing manager Darren Currie that he had found a move to a club in the English Football League.

AFC Wimbledon On 23 July 2020, he returned to the Football League by signing for League One club AFC Wimbledon. Manager Glyn Hodges said that he had impressed the club's scouts and that he hoped to have found a "hidden gem in non league" as they found with left-back Nesta Guinness-Walker the previous year. However, it was only when Mark Robinson succeeded Hodges as manager the following January that Alexander enjoyed a sustained run in the first-team. He made a total of 36 appearances in the 2020–21 season, helping the "Dons" to post a 19th-place finish in League One. He was released in June 2022.

Gillingham Alexander signed for League Two side Gillingham on 15 July 2022 on a one-year deal after impressing manager Neil Harris whilst on trial. He made his debut for the Kent side as a 67th-minute substitute on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, in a 2–0 away loss to the team who had just released him, AFC Wimbledon. His first Gillingham goal came in the return fixture at Priestfield in February 2023, with his volley sealing a 2–1 victory over his former employers. He scored three goals in 48 games, making a sufficient number of appearances during the season to trigger an extension clause in his contract. His volleyed goal against AFC Wimbledon on 25 February won him the club's Goal of the Season award.

On 29 January 2024, he departed the club, having had his contract terminated by mutual consent; this followed the signing of wing-back Remeao Hutton and the admission from head coach Stephen Clemence that he was struggling to keep his squad happy with the amount of game time he was able to offer them.

International career Alexander played one game for the England C team, coming on as a substitute in an away win against Estonia U23 on 15 November 2016. In October 2023, he was called up to the Saint Lucia national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches. On 13 October 2023, Alexander made his debut and played the full 90 minutes for Saint Lucia in a 2–1 win over Guadeloupe.

Personal life In 2016, Alexander set up his own brand, Christian Rose, combining his name with that of his younger sister Rose.

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