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Alex William Purver (born 1 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Darlington. Purver began his football career with home-town club Leeds United as a six-year-old, progressed through the academy to captain their under-21 team, but left in 2017 for National League club Guiseley, where he had already spent two spells on loan. Two years later, he signed professional terms for Östersund, for which he made eight Allsvenskan appearances over an 18-month contract. He returned to England and joined Darlington for the 2020–21 season.