Djair Parfitt-Williams

Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams (born 1 October 1996) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club Ilves and the Bermuda national team.

Djair Parfitt-Williams
Parfitt-Williamswith West Ham United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ilves
Number 9
Youth career
2009 Elk Grove Everton
Somerset Trojans
2010–2011 San Jose Earthquakes
2011–2015 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 West Ham United 0 (0)
2018–2019 Rudar Velenje 21 (3)
2020–2022 Fylkir 34 (9)
2022 Dover Athletic 9 (0)
2022– Ilves 26 (6)
International career‡
2022– Bermuda 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:50, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Parfitt-Williams was born in Hamilton, Bermuda and moved to California at the age of eight.[2] In 2009, he played for Elk Grove Everton FC in Sacramento, California and was selected to participate in a national youth tournament.[3]

West Ham United

Parfitt-Williams[4] joined West Ham after being scouted at age 14 in California while playing for MLS academy San Jose Earthquakes by former West Ham player Clyde Best.[5] On 2 July 2015, Parfitt-Williams[6] made his first team debut in a 3–0 home victory at the Boleyn Ground over Lusitans in the UEFA Europa League, replacing Mauro Zarate after 74 minutes.[7] He was first included in a West Ham matchday squad[8] for their Premier League fixture against Aston Villa at Villa Park on 26 December 2015, remaining as an unused substitute as they drew 1–1.[9][10] On 25 April 2016, he scored the 90th-minute winner in the U21 Premier League Cup final that West Ham won 1–0.[11] Coming off injury, Parfitt-Williams scored in the EFL Trophy match against the League One side Northampton Town, which finished 1–1 with West Ham winning on penalties.[12]

Rudar Velenje

In February 2018, Parfitt-Williams joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side Rudar Velenje.[13]

Ahead of the 2020 season, he joined Úrvalsdeild side Fylkir and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over KA in July 2020.[14]

Dover Athletic

On 19 February 2022 Parfitt-Williams joined National League club Dover Athletic on non-contract terms.[15] On 25 April 2022, he was announced to have left the club.[16]

On 26 August 2022, Parfitt-Williams joined Veikkausliiga side Ilves on a deal until the end of the year with an option to extend for a further year.[17]

Personal life

On 22 June 2016, Parfitt-Williams was involved in a motorcycle accident during a visit to Bermuda where he suffered a bruised hip and road rash on both arms when the bike he was travelling on as a passenger collided with a car.[18]

References
  1. "Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams". www.nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. Stephen, Wright (18 October 2013). "Parfitt-Williams chooses US over Bermuda". The Royal Gazette. Hamilton, Bermuda. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. "First day of pool play concludes". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Advanced Sports Media Group. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Djair Parfitt-Williams (Elk Grove Everton; Sacramento, Calif.)
  4. "3 Premier League starlets Aston Villa should look to bring in on loan in January | Football League World". Football League World. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. "Djair Parfitt-Williams | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. "Five of the best and brightest West Ham academy stars". Essex Live. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. "74: West Ham 3–0 Lusitanos". 2 July 2015.
  8. "First Team | Stats | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. "Aston Villa 1–1 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. @WestHamUtd (26 December 2015). "SQUAD: Forward Djair Parfitt-Williams, 19, has travelled in our squad to Villa Park. He has the No40 shirt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Parfitt-Williams – It felt amazing | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  13. "Kladivo zamenjal za kramp: Parfitt-Williams, član slovitega West Hama, novo sredino našel ob velenjskem jezeru". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  14. "Leikskýrsla: Fylkir - KA - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  15. "NEW FORWARD FOR HESS". www.doverathletic.com. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  16. "FORWARD MAKES CRABBLE EXIT". www.doverathletic.com. 25 April 2022.
  17. "DJAIR PARFITT-WILLIAMS ILVES-PAITAAN – "TUON OMALLA OSAAMISELLANI KAIVATTUJA ELEMENTTEJÄ JOUKKUEESEEN"" (in Finnish). Ilves (football). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  18. Thompson, Colin (19 July 2016). "Parfitt-Williams fit after bike accident". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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