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Daniel Jefferies

Daniel Jefferies

Welsh footballer

Daniel Rhys Jefferies (born 30 January 1999) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cymru Premier side Penybont

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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

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

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

As of 20 June 2019
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  1. 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

Wales U16

References

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    Hudson, Matt (28 July 2017). "Jefferies Joins The U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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    "Games played by Daniel Jefferies in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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    "Loan news: Daniel Jefferies joins Thistle on loan". Partick Thistle F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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    "Player Departures". Dundee F.C. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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    "Boys U15 beat Switzerland in mini-tournament". FAW. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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    "A win for Wales in the Victory Shield". FAW. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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    "Wales U17 suffer narrow defeat against Greece". FAW. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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    "Games played by Daniel Jefferies in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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