Darren Jefferies
Darren Jefferies (born 17 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a plays as a midfielder. He resigned for Frome Town in September 2015 after a spell with BK sport in Swedish Football Division 3. He began his career with Bristol Rovers.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 October 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Frome Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Bristol Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Frome Town | 38 | (3) |
2015– | Frome Town | 32 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:36, 4 July 2012 (UTC) |
He was awarded his first professional contract in 2010, when he was given a 2+1⁄2-year deal by Bristol Rovers on his seventeenth birthday after being a regular for the under-18s team, captaining them at the age of 17. Also a regular in the reserves sides and was an unused substitute for the first team regularly.[2] He made his debut for The Pirates as a 67th-minute replacement for Oliver Norburn in an FA Cup second-round tie on 4 December 2011.[3]
His first goal for Frome Town came away at Cambridge City and proved to be the winning goal in a 2–1 win. He went on to net 3 times in 38 appearances for the Robins before a move to Sweden in search of full-time football in April 2013. On 2 April, he signed for division 3 side BK sport in Sweden.
References
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- "Rovers youngster signs pro deal". givemefootball.com. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- "AFC Totton 1-6 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
External links
- Due to a spelling error on Soccerbase, Jefferies has two records:
- Darren Jefferies at Soccerbase
- Darren Jeffries (sic) at Soccerbase
- Darren Jefferies profile on Bristol Rovers' official website