Last updated: August 2026
| Full Name | Alex Nicholas Gilliead |
| Born | 11 February 1996, Shotley Bridge, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Profession | Professional Footballer (Midfielder / Winger) |
| Team/Club | Shrewsbury Town (on loan at Carlisle United) |
Alex Gilliead, full name Alex Nicholas Gilliead, is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger, currently on loan at Carlisle United from Shrewsbury Town. There is no reliable public net worth figure for Gilliead; his career has been built on a long series of lower-league loans and transfers rather than any independently verified estimate.
Early Life & Family
Gilliead was born on 11 February 1996 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England. He joined Newcastle United’s academy in 2012 and represented England at youth level from under-16s through to under-20s.
Rise to Fame
Gilliead made his senior breakthrough through a series of loan spells away from Newcastle, including Carlisle United (2015-16) and Luton Town (2016-17), before a loan at Bradford City in 2017 that was extended into the following season and marked the start of a long association with the club.
Career History
After leaving Newcastle in 2018, Gilliead had spells at Shrewsbury Town, Scunthorpe United (2019-2021), and then rejoined Bradford City permanently in 2021, making 207 appearances for the club across his various spells there. He moved to Shrewsbury Town again in 2024, and is currently out on loan at Carlisle United for the 2025-26 season.
How They Built Their Wealth
Gilliead’s earnings have come from a long career of League One and League Two contracts, without a single big-money transfer. Wages at this level of English football are not publicly disclosed, so no verified net worth figure exists for him.
With over 200 appearances for Bradford City alone and a career built almost entirely in League One and League Two, Alex Gilliead remains a well-travelled lower-league professional currently plying his trade on loan at Carlisle United.