Former West Ham United defender Aji Alese has made his debut for new club Sunderland after departing the Hammers in the summer.
Alese, who first turned professional in July 2018, had spent his entire senior career with the Hammers, barring short loan spells with Accrington Stanley and Cambridge United until last month when the defender signed for Championship side Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.
Having been an unused substitute for their opening day draw against Coventry City last weekend, Alese came off the bench for the final two minutes of the Black Cats’ 3-2 victory away at Bristol City, replacing former Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United winger Jack Clarke.
