Daniel Jefferies

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dan Jefferies

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname = Daniel Rhys Jefferies{{cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records?firstname=daniel&lastname=jefferies&yearofbirth=1999&yearofbirth_offset=0 |title=Results for Britain records |publisher=Find My Past |accessdate=14 July 2017 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|30|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2017-2018/fltwo/colches.htm |title=Colchester United |publisher=FootballSquads |accessdate=13 July 2017 }}

| birth_place = Bridgend, Wales

| height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Penybont

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017

| youthclubs1 = Swansea City

| youthyears2 = 2017–2018

| youthclubs2 = Colchester United

| youthyears3 = 2018

| youthclubs3 = Dundee

| years1 = 2016–2017

| clubs1 = Swansea City

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = Colchester United

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = Dundee

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = → Partick Thistle (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–

| clubs5 = Penybont

| caps5 = 137

| goals5 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Wales U15

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2014

| nationalteam2 = Wales U16

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam3 = Wales U17

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 22 April 2024

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

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, Jefferies attended Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in Tondu,{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/wales-under-1539s-narrowly-defeated/ |title=Wales under 15's narrowly defeated. |date=12 March 2014 |publisher=FAW |accessdate=13 July 2017 }} and later Cwmtawe Community School in Pontardawe while playing for the Swansea City Academy.{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/wales-under-1639s-defeat-france/ |title=Wales under 16's defeat France. |date=4 September 2014 |publisher=FAW |accessdate=13 July 2017 }}

Jefferies made 14 appearances for the Swansea under-18 team during the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-jefferies/440092/ |title=D. Jefferies |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=13 July 2017 }} He appeared on trial for Colchester United's under-18 and under-23s in early 2017.{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=27 February 2017 |title=Sammie Szmodics expected to return from injury for Colchester United under-23s in Premier League Cup at Derby County at St George's Park |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/15119710.Szmodics_set_to_feature_in_U_s_under_23_Premier_League_Cup_clash/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=13 July 2017 }} Colchester confirmed the signing of Jefferies from Swansea on 28 July 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2017/july/jefferies-joins-the-us/ |title=Jefferies Joins The U's |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=28 July 2017 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=30 July 2017 }}

On 31 January 2018, he left Colchester and signed for Scottish Premiership side Dundee after appearing for the club on trial.{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2018/january/us-flash-jefferies-joins-dundee/ |title=U's Flash: Jefferies Joins Dundee |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=31 January 2018 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=31 January 2018 }} He made his senior debut on 5 May 2018, against Hamilton Academical.

On 31 August 2018, Jefferies joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan.{{cite web|title=Loan news: Daniel Jefferies joins Thistle on loan|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/loan-news-daniel-jefferies-joins-thistle-on-loan/|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=20 June 2019}}

At the end of the 2018–19 season, Jefferies was released by Dundee.{{cite web|title=Player Departures|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/player-departures-6/|publisher=Dundee F.C.|date=18 April 2019|accessdate=20 June 2019}}

International career

Jefferies has played for Wales at under-15,{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/boys-u15-beat-switzerland-mini-tournament/ |title=Boys U15 beat Switzerland in mini-tournament |date=12 April 2014 |publisher=FAW |accessdate=13 July 2017 }} under-16,{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/wales-v-france-under-1639s-second-win-wales/ |title=Wales v France under 16's – a second win for Wales. |date=25 September 2014 |publisher=FAW |accessdate=13 July 2017 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/win-wales-victory-shield/ |title=A win for Wales in the Victory Shield |date=15 October 2014 |publisher=FAW |accessdate=13 July 2017 }} and under-17 level.{{cite web |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/wales-u17-suffer-narrow-defeat-against-greece/ |title=Wales U17 suffer narrow defeat against Greece |date=25 August 2015 |publisher=FAW |accessdate=13 July 2017 }}

He was a member of the Victory Shield-winning under-16 side in 2014.

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Dundee \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|96072\|2017\|accessdate=8 May 2018}} \|Scottish Premiership \|2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|96072\|2018\|accessdate=1 August 2018}} \|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	2Appearances for Dundee under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs	1	2	1
colspan=2\|Total !2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	1
Partick Thistle (loan) \|2018–19 \|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
colspan="3" \|Career total !29	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	35	2