Daniel Jefferies
Daniel Rhys Jefferies (born 30 January 1999) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cymru Premier side Penybont
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Rhys Jefferies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penybont | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Swansea City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Colchester United | ||
| 2018 | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Penybont | 108 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Wales U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Wales U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Wales U17 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 | |||
Jefferies is a product of the Swansea City Academy. He left the club in 2017 to join Colchester United. He joined Dundee in January 2018 and during his time there had a loan spell with Partick Thistle.
He has represented Wales at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level.
Club career edit
Born in Bridgend, Wales,[2] Jefferies attended Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in Tondu,[3] and later Cwmtawe Community School in Pontardawe while playing for the Swansea City Academy.[4]
Jefferies made 14 appearances for the Swansea under-18 team during the 2016–17 season.[5] He appeared on trial for Colchester United's under-18 and under-23s in early 2017.[6] Colchester confirmed the signing of Jefferies from Swansea on 28 July 2017.[7]
On 31 January 2018, he left Colchester and signed for Scottish Premiership side Dundee after appearing for the club on trial.[8] He made his senior debut on 5 May 2018, against Hamilton Academical.[9]
On 31 August 2018, Jefferies joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan.[10]
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Jefferies was released by Dundee.[11]
International career edit
Jefferies has played for Wales at under-15,[3][12] under-16,[4][13][14] and under-17 level.[5][15]
He was a member of the Victory Shield-winning under-16 side in 2014.[6]
Career statistics edit
- As of 20 June 2019
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 2017–18[9] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[16] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2018–19[16] | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Penybont | 2019–20 | Cymru Premier | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances for Dundee under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
Honours edit
Wales U16
- 2014 Victory Shield winner[6]
References edit
- ^ "Results for Britain records". Find My Past. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Wales under 15's narrowly defeated". FAW. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Wales under 16's defeat France". FAW. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "D. Jefferies". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Waldron, Jonathan (27 February 2017). "Sammie Szmodics expected to return from injury for Colchester United under-23s in Premier League Cup at Derby County at St George's Park". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (28 July 2017). "Jefferies Joins The U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (31 January 2018). "U's Flash: Jefferies Joins Dundee". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Jefferies in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Loan news: Daniel Jefferies joins Thistle on loan". Partick Thistle F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Player Departures". Dundee F.C. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Boys U15 beat Switzerland in mini-tournament". FAW. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Wales v France under 16's – a second win for Wales". FAW. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "A win for Wales in the Victory Shield". FAW. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Wales U17 suffer narrow defeat against Greece". FAW. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Jefferies in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links edit
- Daniel Jefferies at Soccerbase