Dajour Buffonge

{{short description|Montserratian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dajour Buffonge

| fullname = Dajour McIntosh-Buffonge

| image =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = London, England

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthclubs1 = Charlton Athletic

| youthclubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2012

| years1 = 2012–2015 | caps1 = 62 | goals1 = 4 | clubs1 = Hertford Town

| years2 = 2015–2016 | caps2 = | goals2 = | clubs2 = Bedford

| years3 = 2016 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Darwen

| years4 = | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Atherton Collieries

| years5 = 2018 | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Congleton Town

| years6 = 2018 | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Egerton

| years7 = 2018–2019 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Glossop North End

| years8 = 2019 | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Congleton Town

| years9 = 2019 | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Ware

| years10= 2019–2020 | caps10= | goals10= | clubs10= Northwood

| nationalteam1 = Montserrat

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 10:00, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 10:00, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

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Dajour Mcintosh-Buffonge (born 29 January 1996) is a Montserratian former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

= Club career =

Buffonge progressed through the youth ranks of Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur, before his release in 2012. He joined Hertford Town ahead of the 2012–13 season and became a regular in the side immediately.{{Cite web|url=http://hertfordtownfc.co.uk/player/dajour-buffonge/|title=Dajour Buffonge|date=2013-06-16|website=hertfordtownfc.co.uk|language=en-US|accessdate=2016-05-24}}

Making 20 appearances in his opening two seasons, Buffonge then claimed the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2014–15 season with four goals in 39 games.{{Cite web|url=http://hertfordtownfc.co.uk/2015/04/30/end-of-season-awards/|title=End Of Season Awards|date=2015-04-30|accessdate=2016-05-24}} He then lined-up a further 26 times for the Blues during his 2015–16 campaign.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/dajour-buffonge|title=Dajour Buffonge Profile {{!}} Aylesbury United FC|website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk|accessdate=2016-05-24}}

In December 2019, Buffonge joined Northwood.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ware/news/dajour-buffonge-moves-on-2495616.html DAJOUR BUFFONGE MOVES ON], pitchero.com, 15 December 2019

= International career =

Buffonge made his international debut for Montserrat on 27 March 2015, featuring in a 2–1 defeat to Curaçao during 2018 World Cup qualification.{{Cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/58783/Dajour_Buffonge.html|title=Dajour Buffonge|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|accessdate=2016-05-24}} In September 2018, he received another call-up to the national team whilst playing for Redbridge.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45519386|title=Rising from the ashes: Tiny Montserrat return to world football, with an ex-Man City player in charge|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 September 2018|accessdate=28 September 2018}}

Personal life

Buffonge is the older brother of DJ Buffonge, who joined Manchester United in November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/DJ-Buffonge.aspx|title=DJ Buffonge – Official Manchester United Website|website=www.manutd.com|accessdate=2016-05-24}}

References

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